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BMW 328I problems reported in California

942 of the 3,783 complaints filed about the BMW 328I came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

942

Complaints from California

Crashes

Fires

2011

Worst model year

What failed

Engine & Cooling 252 26.8%

Electrical System 174 18.5%

Airbags 139 14.8%

Fuel & Propulsion 43 4.6%

Transmission & Drivetrain 41 4.4%

Body & Structure 39 4.1%

Steering 34 3.6%

Other & Unspecified 32 3.4%

Seat Belts 31 3.3%

Brakes 23 2.4%

Lights 22 2.3%

Seats 20 2.1%

By model year

1996 328I 14 1.5%

1997 328I 12 1.3%

1998 328I 11 1.2%

1999 328I 31 3.3%

2000 328I 47 5.0%

2001 328I 1 0.1%

2007 328I 160 17.0%

2008 328I 88 9.3%

2009 328I 89 9.4%

2010 328I 48 5.1%

2011 328I 163 17.3%

2012 328I 47 5.0%

2013 328I 101 10.7%

2014 328I 51 5.4%

2015 328I 56 5.9%

2016 328I 23 2.4%

Cities reporting most

LOS Angeles 44 15.6%

SAN Jose 43 15.2%

SAN Diego 40 14.2%

Sacramento 27 9.6%

SAN Francisco 24 8.5%

Bakersfield 20 7.1%

Irvine 16 5.7%

Fresno 16 5.7%

Orange 15 5.3%

Long Beach 14 5.0%

SAN Ramon 12 4.3%

Escondido 11 3.9%

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