2015 Bmw 328i problems and recalls

45% of owner complaints on the 2015 Bmw 328i related to the Electrical System (56 of 124).

124
Complaints
4
Recalls
6
Crash reports
8
Fire reports
2
Injuries
66.5
Severity index

Severity index 66.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 66.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 71 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 50% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 56 complaints (45.2%)56 45%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 42 complaints (33.9%)42 34%EngineEngine: 23 complaints (18.5%)23 19%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 19 complaints (15.3%)19 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 15 complaints (12.1%)15 12%Power TrainPower Train: 13 complaints (10.5%)13 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (7.3%)9 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 7 complaints (5.6%)7 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5645.2%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4233.9%
ENGINE2318.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1915.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1512.1%
POWER TRAIN1310.5%
SERVICE BRAKES97.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING75.6%

Complaints filed per year

019382015: 12016: 42017: 42018: 72019: 52020: 82021: 92022: 82023: 122024: 192025: 382026: 9 (partial year)15161718192021222324253826
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20151
20164
20174
20187
20195
20208
20219
20228
202312
202419
202538
2026 (year to date)9
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.8x those in 2020 to 2022 (69 against 25).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V52000017/08/2015EXTERIOR LIGHTINGBMW 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, 2014-201
24V28800024/04/2024AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWBMW 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
24V52700011/07/2024AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEBMW 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
24V60800013/08/2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMPBMW 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, 2015-20

Other Bmw 328i model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-10. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.