BMW 328xiYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 460 NHTSA owner complaints across 11 model years, no BMW 328xi year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2008, 2011 and 2013. The 328xi has 8 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: SsmIntrigue, CC BY-SA 4.0.
BMW 328xi 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 328xi median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common BMW 328xi problems
All model years combined: 460 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 146 | 26 |
| Engine | 110 | 16 |
| Air bags | 81 | 9 |
| Power train | 34 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 33 | 5 |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 29 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 29 | 1 |
| Steering | 28 | 1 |
| Structure | 20 | 6 |
| 15 other systems | 105 | 13 |
BMW 328xi recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the 328xi
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
- Rear Lamp IlluminationLed to recall 11V-438
- REAR LAMP ILLUMINATIONLed to recall 11V-438
- REAR LAMP ILLUMINATIONNo recall