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BMW.

Every BMW model, ranked by owner complaints per car sold.

Better than average. All BMW models, 2010–2022: 1.9× fewer complaints than average.

Best BMW 3 Series · Worst BMW X1

Photos: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (Wikimedia Commons)

Every BMW, ranked. Lower is better. 100 is the average car.

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Most reliable BMW

3 Series.

2.7× fewer complaints than average.

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37

Least reliable BMW

X1.

1.1× fewer complaints than average.

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89

Lemon Index = safety complaints filed with the U.S. government within 3 years, per car sold, against the average car. How it works · Every brand