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BMW 328Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 85 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW 328.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints85Top: Air bagsSafety recalls12006–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 328 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 328 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/10010 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/10037 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall2008Not rated–/1008 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1009 complaints · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 328 problems

All model years combined: 85 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags333
Electrical system234
Engine170
Seat belts90
Electronic stability control (ESC)52
Fuel/propulsion system40
Power train40
Steering40
Seats30
7 other systems123
1 recall

BMW 328 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

47%Driver side: inflator module16V-071 · 2006–2013 · Feb 5, 2016 · 840,000 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 328

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2006–2013 · still open
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