Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system. It has been recalled 2 times.
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Electrical System › Wiring › Connectors/Plugs/Receptacles24V608000
Filed Aug 13, 2024720,796 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc
Defect. 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.
Risk. 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.
Filed Mar 31, 201518,054 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc
Defect. BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428i Gran Coupe, 428xi Gran Coupe, and 435i Gran Coupe vehicles. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Risk. If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 28, 2015. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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Electrical SystemCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 11, 2017PA
1ST I WAS DRIVING AND MY STERRING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME AND I CRASHED... I REPORTED THE ISSUE TO BMW THEY INITATED AN INVESTIGATION THAT TOOK NEARLY 6MONTHS AND RULED NOT IN MY FAVOR... 2ND INCIDENT... MY HORN FAILED AND CAUSED AND ACCIDENT AFTER I HAD JUST GOTTEN MY VEHICLE SERVICED... I GOT THE HORN REPAIR FROM BMW AGAIN AND CURRENTLY ITS NOT WORKING AT ALL... .FROM THE TIME IVE GOTTEN THIS EXPENSIVE VEHICLE IT HAS CAUSED ME PROBLELM AND BMW IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT .....
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Most recent recall on file: Aug 13, 2024. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.