2007 Bmw 328I: Reliability Data

569
Total Complaints
81,294mi
Median Mileage
Electrical System
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

54,000 25th Percentile
81,294 Median Mileage
115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System
120
Air Bags
103
Engine
64
Steering
55
Latches/Locks/Linkages
36
Engine And Engine Cooling
27
Seat Belts
15
Unknown Or Other
14
Body
13
Exterior Lighting
12

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
43
Fires
23
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I LEASED A BMW 328I 4 DOOR, AND THE DEALER DELIVERED THE NEW CAR FROM SPRING VALLEY , NY TO LAWRENCE, NY ON MARCH 1 2007. ON MARCH 13 2007, 12 DAYS LATER & 200 MILES ON THE CAR WHICH THE DEALER DROVE AT LEAST 100 OR MORE OF THE MILES, AND WHILE DRIVING INTO A GAS STATION FOR FIRST GAS FILLUP THE ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE CONTACT DROVE ACROSS SEVERAL LANES OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT CRASHING. THE BRAKES WERE SLOW TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED AND THE ABS LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED. W..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE WOULD NOT OPEN THE VEHICLE'S DOOR. SHE WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR MANUALLY WITH THE KEY, BUT IT BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BMW DEALER. THE 30G RELAY WAS REPLACED. ON JUNE 24, 200..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Electrical System 120 complaints
25th: 60,000 mi Median: 97,000 mi 75th: 121,851 mi
Air Bags 103 complaints
25th: 70,000 mi Median: 83,850 mi 75th: 104,000 mi
Engine 64 complaints
25th: 66,063 mi Median: 94,000 mi 75th: 115,250 mi
Steering 55 complaints
25th: 53,650 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 121,539 mi
Latches/Locks/Linkages 36 complaints
25th: 37,950 mi Median: 48,150 mi 75th: 58,500 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 157 FL: 60 TX: 44 VA: 36 GA: 31 MD: 22 NY: 18 WA: 16 IL: 15 AL: 13

Who Files Complaints?

2.3%
Original Owners
97.7%
Second+ Owners

Bmw 328I — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
1996362
1997293
1998343
199912516
200014610
200837412
200929711
20102225
201179731
20121965
201338942
201423429
20151889
20169414

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28