2015 Bmw 328i Problems

Typical for Model

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2015 Bmw 328i.

20142016
Complaints
188
Crashes
9
Fires
13
Injuries
4
Fatalities
Recalls
5

Worst 2015 Bmw 328i Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#151 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:69,332 mi
Fires:4
#239 complaints

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Avg mileage:75,200 mi
Fires:2
#320 complaints

ENGINE

Avg mileage:85,275 mi
Fires:3
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2015 Bmw 328i.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM51469,332 mi
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING39275,200 mi
ENGINE20385,275 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER191124,341 mi
POWER TRAIN13115,900 mi
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM122173,706 mi
SERVICE BRAKES9439,500 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING552,667 mi
AIR BAGS273,750 mi
SEAT BELTS215,000 mi
STRUCTURE:BODY2126,000 mi
SUSPENSION2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL21
WHEELS212,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL1100,000 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE110,455 mi
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM11
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION1
STEERING140,115 mi
TIRES:TREAD/BELT18,000 mi
VISIBILITY/WIPER116,000 mi

Recalls for 2015 Bmw 328i

5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,456,225 vehicles.

24V608000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES
~720,796 affected

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.

24V608000ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP
~720,796 affected

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.

24V527000AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
~1,145 affected

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

24V288000AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
~5,761 affected

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.

15V520000EXTERIOR LIGHTING
~7,727 affected

BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

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