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2014 Bmw 428XI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

37,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior240.0%
Fuel system concerns120.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
1
Engine
1
Exterior Lighting
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Power Train
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System1
Engine1
Exterior Lighting1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Power Train1
Unknown Or Other1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Exterior Lighting: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Power Train: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2017
1
2018
2
2019
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20171
20182
20192

2017: 1; 2018: 2; 2019: 2

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10985512 · 2017-05-13 (May 13, 2017)

VEHICLE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY (I-15, SOUTH OF SLC), TRAVELING AT 60 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AIR TEMPERATURE OF AIR CONDITIONING SET TO "MAX AC" STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR, APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER ENGINE OVERHEATING ALERT CAME ON AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. TOP VEHICLE SPEED WAS IMMEDIATELY LIMITED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH. TRAFFIC WAS HEAVY AND I HAD TO CROSS 3 LANES OF 60+ MPH TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER, CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT TRAFFIC HAZARD TO BOTH OTHER VEHICLES AND MYSELF. THIS EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME IN MY 200…

Owner-reported narrative. 19,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10985512 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11154799 · 2018-11-29 (November 29, 2018)

ERRATIC AND INCREASINGLY INTERMITTENT FAILURE IN ITS REAR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT - IDENTICAL TO ISSUE FOR WHICH TWO PRIOR RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. BWM APPEARS NOT TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM. I SUBMITTED THE ATTACHED CORRESPONDENCE TO BMW WITH A REQUEST THAT THEY REIMBURSE THE EXPENSE OF THE REPAIR, AND THEY HAVE DECLINED BASED ON (I) THE FACT THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND (II) I DID NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT A BMW DEALER. THE CLOSEST BMW DEALER TO ME IS 135 MILES AWAY, AND THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11154799 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11190455 · 2019-03-21 (March 21, 2019)

DIVING DOWN A STREET THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE TO BURN UP . THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO LOSE COMPLETE POWER AND TURN OFF I WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT AT THE TIME IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. CAR HAD TO COAST ACROSS SEVERAL LANES TO A PARKING LOT THEN BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR JOLTED FORWARD THEN THE MOTOR TURNED OFF AND MIL CAME ON

Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11190455 at NHTSA ↗