Worst years for a BMW 328XI
Owners have filed 672 complaints about the BMW 328XI with NHTSA across model years 2006 to 2016. More of them are about the electrical system than anything else.
Every BMW 328XI year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2015 | C | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1,790 | Brakes |
| 2014 | C | 21 | 2 | 0 | 36,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 33 | 4 | 4 | 36,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2011 | D | 99 | 10 | 7 | 77,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | C | 29 | 3 | 3 | 87,000 | Electrical System |
| 2009 | A | 18 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | Electrical System |
| 2008 | F | 152 | 1 | 30 | 67,000 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | D | 287 | 10 | 14 | 75,200 | Electrical System |
| 2006 | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 31,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
What breaks on a BMW 328XI
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2015
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2007
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 328XI, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW 328XI problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW 328XI
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.