BMW 328dYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 212 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the BMW 328d.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints212Top: Engine Safety recalls82013–2018 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW 328d 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 328d median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2018Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls 2017Not rated–/10012 complaints · 3 recalls 2016Not rated–/10010 complaints · 4 recalls 2015Not rated–/10027 complaints · 6 recalls 2014Not rated–/100153 complaints · 7 recalls 2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 328d problems

All model years combined: 212 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

72Engine9 crash/fire/injury

67Fuel/propulsion system4 crash/fire/injury

37Fuel system, diesel2 crash/fire/injury

21Power train2 crash/fire/injury

10Electrical system

8Service brakes

6Engine and engine cooling

6Vehicle speed control

5Structure

2113 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine	72	9
Fuel/propulsion system	67	4
Fuel system, diesel	37	2
Power train	21	2
Electrical system	10	5
Service brakes	8	2
Engine and engine cooling	6	1
Vehicle speed control	6	2
Structure	5	2
13 other systems	21	0

8 recalls

BMW 328d recalls

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

Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system25V-700 · 2018 · Oct 15, 2025 · 112 vehicles Driver side: inflator module24V-527 · 2014 · Jul 11, 2024 · 1,145 vehicles Air bags: side/window24V-288 · 2014–2015 · Apr 24, 2024 · 5,761 vehicles Fuel system, diesel21V-907 · 2013–2018 · Nov 19, 2021 · 50,404 vehicles Delivery: fuel pump21V-586 · 2014–2018 · Jul 29, 2021 · 11,216 vehicles Driveline: constant velocity joint20V-185 · 2013–2016 · Mar 26, 2020 · 8,536 vehicles Emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)18V-755 · 2013–2018 · Oct 25, 2018 · 44,368 vehicles Exterior lighting15V-520 · 2014–2015 · Aug 17, 2015 · 7,727 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 328d

Mar 17, 2023
High pressure fuel pump failureEA23001 · 2014–2018 · still open
Led to recall 24V-957
Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2013–2018 · still open
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