Bmw 328 Reliability
125 NHTSA complaints (2007–2013). Complaint rate: 584.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2011 Bmw 328. The 2010 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Bmw 328 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 32 | 6.2% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 22 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 17 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 11 | 0.0% |
| SEAT BELTS | 9 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | 40.0% |
| STEERING | 4 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 4 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 66.7% |
| SEATS | 3 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | — | 14 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 11 | 0 | 1 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009AVOID | — | 24 | 3 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 51 | 3 | 2 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012 | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 12 | 1 | — | View 2013View→ |
See also: Bmw 328accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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