FaultScore

Worst years for a BMW 428I

Owners have filed 258 complaints about the BMW 428I with NHTSA across model years 2014 to 2016. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Avoid

2015 BMW 428I

124 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.

Cleanest on record

2016 BMW 428I

70 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every BMW 428I 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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2016 C 70 2 0 35,000 Electrical System
2015 D 124 15 7 60,000 Engine & Cooling
2014 C 64 8 0 47,000 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a BMW 428I

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 78 30.2%

Worst in 2015

Worst in 2015

Other & Unspecified 20 7.8%

Worst in 2015

Brakes 17 6.6%

Worst in 2014

Fuel & Propulsion 15 5.8%

Worst in 2014

Airbags 9 3.5%

Worst in 2015

Body & Structure 8 3.1%

Worst in 2015

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 2.3%

Worst in 2015

Acceleration & Cruise Control 6 2.3%

Worst in 2015

Steering 5 1.9%

Worst in 2014

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 4 1.6%

Worst in 2016

Lights 3 1.2%

Worst in 2014

Tires 3 1.2%

Worst in 2015

Suspension 2 0.8%

Worst in 2015

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every BMW 428I, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Apr 2014 peak 27 Mar 2026

Compare the BMW 428I

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.