Model overview
BMW 1 Series: complaints by model year
Compare the federal record across 1 Series model years. Raw complaint totals are useful context, but they are not adjusted for sales, mileage, or time on the road.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Severity | Crash | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | — | Not rated | |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | — | Not rated | |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | — | Not rated |
Ranked by total NHTSA complaints per model year (not adjusted for units sold). A zero means no owner reports in the current NHTSA data, not that the car is problem-free. "Severity" is a harm-weighted index of those complaints — higher means a greater share involved crashes, fires or injuries. Complaint-volume percentiles vs. segment peers are computed separately and appear on each year's page.
3 model years show zero owner complaints in the current NHTSA data. That can reflect low reporting volume, not a clean bill of health: 2010, 2011, 2012.