2016 Bmw 428I: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
43 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
33,500 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2016 model year. Data snapshot: . 12 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 24 of 43 complaints (55.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical and battery issues | 20 | 46.5% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 11.6% |
| Engine operation | 3 | 7.0% |
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 2.3% |
| Steering behavior | 1 | 2.3% |
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 2.3% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 24 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 17 |
| Engine | 6 |
| Unknown Or Other | 6 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 2 |
| Service Brakes | 2 |
| Structure:Body | 2 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 |
Electrical System: 24; Engine And Engine Cooling: 17; Engine: 6; Unknown Or Other: 6; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Service Brakes: 2; Structure:Body: 2; Vehicle Speed Control: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 3 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 6 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 1 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 1 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 3; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 31 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2026 | 1 |
2017: 3; 2019: 3; 2020: 5; 2021: 3; 2022: 1; 2024: 8; 2025: 19; 2026: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 20 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10991389 · 2017-05-24 (May 24, 2017)
TWO COLLISIONS AND SEVERAL OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE I WAS DRIVING 40-60 MPH, THE CARS IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY BRAKED, AND I IMMEDIATELY BRAKED WITH ENOUGH TIME AND DISTANCE TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE COLLIDING WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. EACH TIME, ALTHOUGH I SLAMMED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IMMEDIATELY, THE CAR FELT LIKE IT WAS BRAKING, BUT NOT NEARLY AS FAST OR AS INTENSELY ENOUGH GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE I WAS APPLYING TO THE BRAKES AND THE TIME AND DISTANCE I HAD TO STOP BEFORE REACHING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IN TWO OF THESE I…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10991389 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11010318 · 2017-07-24 (July 24, 2017)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 BMW 428I. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND "DRIVE TERRAIN MALFUNCTION/VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO START" DISPLAYED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND RESTART IT AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS (30 MINUTE WAIT). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (BMW OF HENDERSON, 261 AUTO MALL DR, HENDERSON, NV, 8901) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE ENTIRE FUEL PUMP SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING HOME AFTER THE REP…
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11010318 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11040205 · 2017-10-26 (October 26, 2017)
WHEN DIVING ON THE FREEWAY I HAD AN DRIVE TERRAIN MALFUNCTION ERROR IN MY BMW 4281. MY CAR STARED TO SLOW DOWN EXTREMELY FAST AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE TO GET OVER TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE SAFELY. EVERYTHING SEEMED TO BE IN SOME LOCK MODE AND I WOULD PRESS THE GAS AND WOULD ONLY GO LESS THAN 20 MPH. ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED 3 TIMES AND SIDESWIPED BY A BIG RIG TRYING TO MAKE IT OVER INTO THE FAR RIGHT EMERGENCY LANE. MY WIFE AND I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO BE KILLED OR CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. COULD NOT EVEN GET IN NEUTRAL JUST TO COAST OVER. MADE IT …
Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11040205 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11203081 · 2019-04-23 (April 23, 2019)
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE AS A CPO VEHICLE WITH 4 BRAND NEW EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 2 TIRES. WITHIN MONTHS ALL 4 TIRES DEVELOPED BUBBLES THAT TORE OPEN VIA AN INITIAL BUBBLE OR THEY TORE OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. ALL 4 WERE REPLACED AND LESS THAN 8 MONTHS LATER ANOTHER ONE DEVELOPED A TEAR SO LONG THAT I COULD NOT EVEN DRIVE IT AS A RUN FLAT. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AS WELL AS TOTALLY UNSAFE AND I WANT MY MONEY BACK. ALL 5 WENT FLAT AND MY CAR NOTIFIED ME OF IT. SOME WHILE DRIVING, SOME JUST AFTER I STARTED THE CAR AND…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11203081 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11205633 · 2019-05-06 (May 6, 2019)
2016 BMW 428I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE STOPPED WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SURGE ABOUT HALF A CAR LENGTH INTO AN INTERSECTION. THERE WAS NOTHING TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONSUMER INJURED HER ANKLE FROM PRESSING THE BRAKES FORCEFULLY TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11205633 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11241214 · 2019-08-01 (August 1, 2019)
CAR IN MOTION TBONE ACCIDENT NO AIRBAG ACTIVATED
Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11241214 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11311240 · 2020-02-24 (February 24, 2020)
VEHICLE ELETRONIC STEERING MALFUNCTIONED (EPS), SAME WAY AS TIS BULLETIN SI B01 26 18 AND RECALL SI B32 12 16. VEHICLE WOULDN'T STEER CORRECTLY ON THE ROAD AND THE WHOLE STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONE MONTH OUT OF BMW WARRANTY, HAD TO PAY FOR ENTIRE REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET.
Owner-reported narrative. 36,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11311240 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11320630 · 2020-04-09 (April 9, 2020)
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DURING RAIN I WENT TO PASS A CAR AND PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL AND THE CAR SEEMED TO SPIN OUT A LITTLE AND THEN THE ENGINE LOST MOST OF ITS POWER AND STARTED TO SPUTTER AND GARGLE AS IF IT WAS GOING TO STALL OUT. THE WARNING FOR POWER TRAIN FAILURE CAME ON. VERY DANGEROUS ON A FREEWAY OF SPEEDS UP TO 60+. HAD TO GET OVER, EXIT THE FREEWAY AND PULL INTO A GAS STATION. I FIGURED I WOULD LET IT SIT AND THEN TRY TO START AGAIN AND SEE WHAT ERROR CODES CAME ON. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR ALL SEEMED BACK TO NORMAL. THE VER…
Owner-reported narrative. 34,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11320630 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
24V608000 · Electrical System:Wiring:Connectors/Plugs/Receptacles | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Pump
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.
NHTSA campaign record ↗