Major Problems with BMW 328 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used BMW 328 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for BMW 328

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of BMW 328.

Model Year	Complaints
2013 328	10
2012 328	7
2011 328	37
2010 328	3
2009 328	11
2008 328	8
2007 328	9

Worst 3 BMW 328 complaints

2009 BMW 328 AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 120000 miles

2013 BMW 328 UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 1 Mileage: 72000 miles

2012 BMW 328 AIR BAGS Mileage: 52400 miles

Browse BMW 328 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW 328 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS takata recall. i have registered this vehicle with bmw but have not been advised as to when they would be	32 ~ 23754 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the driver and passenger doors occasionally do not unlock from inside the vehicle trapping me inside. pressing the unlock button	22 ~ 52534 miles
ENGINE the vehicle can't handle heavy rain with medium sized puddles. the owner's manual clearly states "drive through calm water only...	17 ~ 49833 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving the vehicle the warning came on that says drivetrain malfunction and it will barely go....	11 ~ 52425 miles
SEAT BELTS i bought my car at around 50k miles after manufacturer' warranty had expired. it was fine for about a month...	9 ~ 37323 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL bmw 328/2011- poor rain handling & lack of airbag(s) deploying in crash where car was totaled. i was driving in...	5 ~ 60162 miles
STEERING while pulling out of the garage a warning message "chasis stabilization: drive moderately" appeared on the dash and had no...	4 ~ 80000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving along at approximately 35mph my 2011 328i shut off. due to my given relatively low speed and location...	4 ~ 66375 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING both driver and passenger led tail lights are starting to fail. both are flickering and one is dimming this is	3 ~ 103667 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL on three separate occasions when my car was stopped at a light or stopped in bumper to bumper traffic the...	3 ~ 50668 miles
POWER TRAIN can't get the car into neutral. tow truck driver was not able to get car into neutral as well. could...	3 ~ 53833 miles
SEATS 2011 bmw 328i. consumer states problem with the rail on which the front seats are mounted *tgw the consumer stated...	3 ~ 14653 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE the door has melted....	2 ~ 38750 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS takata recall-i took my car in for the airbag recall and the bmw of south atlanta repaired the driver seat-i...	1
SUSPENSION i received notice in october that there is a recall however the bmw dealership informed me that "yes there is...	1
FAN/MOTOR > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328. while driving 45 mph the contact heard an explosion coming from the...	1 ~ 73450 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i recall the moment my car accident happened : when i arrived the pharmacy parking lot absolutely i slowed...	1 ~ 10 miles
WHEELS my rima keep cracking on normal pothole drives. i had three wheels fixed once and one wheel fixed twice. then...	1
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owned a 2011 bmw 328. while driving at an unknown speed there was a burning odor entering...	1 ~ 50000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2011 bmw 328xi. the contact stated it was very easy to shift into first gear from...	1 ~ 5 miles

FAQ

What year BMW 328 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, BMW 328 models of 2010, 2012, 2008 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for BMW 328?

BMW 328 models of 2011 and 2009 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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