2015 Bmw 328I: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BMW 3281 EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL 400 TIRES, SIZE: 205/50/R17 (NA). WHILE AT A CAR WASH, A TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM AN UNKNOWN TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. IN ADDITION, WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUI…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10810220 at NHTSA ↗

SUNROOF EXPLODED-2015 BMW 328I SEDAN-ON FRIDAY, 6/24/16 AROUND 8:15AM, WHILE TRAVELING IN WASH, DC'S RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT 35-45MPH ON ROUTE 295N, A LOUD BLAST, LIKE A BOMB, SUDDENLY JOLTED MY CAR! FEARFULLY, I CONTINUED TO STEER THE CAR LOOKING FOR A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET BEYOND A CURVE IN THE ROAD. I PULLED OVER, MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE OK BUT BEWILDERED WHEN WE SAW A LARGE GAPING HOLE IN THE CENTER OF MY SUNROOF! I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT THAT WE HAD BEEN SHOT OR A LARGE OBJECT HAD HIT US. GLASS CHIPS BEGAN FA…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10882495 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE IN MOTION ON AN INTERSTATE THE CAR SUDDENLY STARTED TO SPUTTER AND LOSE MOMENTUM. AT THE SAME TIME, A WARNING ALERTED US TO A "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION". LUCKILY, WE WERE IN THE LANE CLOSEST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WE WERE ABLE TO LIMP OFF THE ROAD AND OUT OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALER IN LAS VEGAS WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE A FAILED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 17,000 MILES. AFTER SOME RESEARCH, WE FOUND THAT BMW HAS A HISTORY OF FUEL PUMP RECALLS ALTHOUGH NONE FOR OUR MODEL YEAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10893311 at NHTSA ↗

GLASS SUNROOF EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 80MPH. GLASS SHATTERED AND FELL ONTO ME (DRIVER), THE PASSENGER SEAT, CONSOLE, AND BACK SEAT. THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS AROUND ME AT THE TIME, AND THERE WAS NO DEBRIS ON THE ROAD. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY, ON A CLEAR ROAD. I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT, ON A SMOOTH STRETCH OF HIGHWAY, NO BUMPS ON THE ROAD, AND THE ROAD WAS CLEAR. TINY SHARD OF GLASS CAUSED A MINOR CUT ON PALM OF HAND, OTHERWISE NO INJURIES TO REPORT.

Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10915088 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS AT APPROX 50 MPH ON A TWO LANE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER, WARNING LIGHTS AND BUZZER SOUNDED. THE MESSAGE ON SCREEN REPORTED 'DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, DRIVE MODERATELY'. THE CAR CONTINUED TO OPERATE, VIBRATING BADLY WHENEVER I GAVE IT GAS. WE LIMPED HOME, SHUT IT OFF. TWO HOURS LATER I RESTARTED IT AND ALL THE ERROR WARNINGS DISAPPEARED AND THE CAR IS RUNNING NORMALLY AGAIN.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10919977 at NHTSA ↗

GRAN TURISMO TAILGATE CRASHED UPON MY HEAD WITHOUT TAIL WARNING LIGHTS FLASHING OR ALARM. NO FOOT KICKING TO ACTIVATE THE FEATURE WAS INVOKED. WHILE PARKED WITH THE HATCH OPEN, I WAS SIMPLY PLACING GROCERIES INTO MY TRUNK. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT, AND CAN NOT BE REPEATED UPON DEMAND. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DEMO THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE FIRST EVENT. I ALSO UNCOVERED SEVERAL OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE TAILGATE. THE KICKING FEATURE TO ACTIVATE TAILGATE LIFTING AND LOWERING DOESN'T WORK 100%. VIGOROUS KICKING IN DIFFERENT SPOTS …

Owner-reported narrative. 16,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10948950 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND LOST ACCELERATION INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS FOR A LONG TIME. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ISSUE WAS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THE SOFTWARE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAI…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,455 miles reported. Look up ODI 10980516 at NHTSA ↗

MY COMPLAINT CONCERNS THE RADIO, AND RECEPTION. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS IN 3 DIFFERENT TOWNS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE RADIO/ANTENNA IS OK. THE PROBLEM IS I HAVE A 2007 BMW AND A 3012 GOTD FUSION, AS WELL AS MY FORMER SPOUSE HAS A 2017 FORD MUSTANG AND THERE IS NO PROBLEM GETTING RADIO STATIONS IN EITHER OF THESE VEHICLES.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11001277 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-08-17 (August 17, 2015)

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."

Consequence: If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

Reported: 2024-04-24 (April 24, 2024)

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.

Consequence: An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Reported: 2024-07-11 (July 11, 2024)

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.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Remedy: The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Reported: 2024-08-13 (August 13, 2024)

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.

Consequence: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.