BMW 428iYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 158 NHTSA owner complaints across 3 model years, no BMW 428i year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2014 and 2016. The 428i has 7 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Charles from Port Chester, New York, CC BY 2.0.
BMW 428i 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 428i median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common BMW 428i problems
All model years combined: 158 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 75 | 3 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 52 | 0 |
| Engine | 27 | 3 |
| Service brakes | 16 | 9 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 15 | 3 |
| Air bags | 8 | 5 |
| Structure | 8 | 1 |
| Power train | 6 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 2 |
| 13 other systems | 26 | 5 |
BMW 428i recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the 428i
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen