2011 Bmw 328: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints
51
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

43,958 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
80,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ENGINE
4
SEAT BELTS
4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
SEATS
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2011 BMW 328I. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH THE RAIL ON WHICH THE FRONT SEATS ARE MOUNTED *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED EACH SEAT HAS TWO RAILS ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR. THE RAILS, ATTACH TO THE SEATS MOVE TO ALLOW ADJUSTMENT. WHEN THE DRIVERS SEAT IS PROPERLY ADJUSTED, THE TOP RAILS MOUNTED ON THE SEATS,..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IDLE AT A TRAFFIC STOP, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SLOWLY SURGE FORWARD AUTONOMOUSLY. ON ONE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING INTO A GARAGE, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A PILLAR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJ..."
"I LEASED A VEHICLE FROM BMW ENCINITAS THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN USED BY THEM AS A LOANER VEHICLE ON 3/24/11. ON 4/20/11, I PARKED THE VEHICLE AT MY HOME AFTER A SHORT 20 MINUTE FREEWAY DRIVE AND WITHIN 20-30 MINUTES, FLAMES WERE SHOOTING OUT THE TOP OF THE HOOD AND OVER THE TOPS OF THE FRONT TIRES. ..."

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

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