2014 Bmw 428i problems and recalls

Owners filed 19 complaints on the 2014 Bmw 428i in the last three full years, out of 36 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

36
Complaints
6
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
71.3
Severity index

Severity index 71.3 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 71.3p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (44.4%)16 44%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (27.8%)10 28%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 9 complaints (25.0%)9 25%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 8 complaints (22.2%)8 22%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (22.2%)8 22%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (8.3%)3 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (5.6%)2 6%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (5.6%)2 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1644.4%
ENGINE1027.8%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING925.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM822.2%
SERVICE BRAKES822.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING38.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER25.6%
STEERING25.6%

Complaints filed per year

08162014: 22015: 12016: 12018: 22019: 72020: 22021: 22022: 12024: 22025: 161415161819202122242516
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
20151
20161
20182
20197
20202
20212
20221
20242
202516
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2019 to 2021 (19 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V62700007/10/2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSBMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon, 2012-2014 BMW 320i Sedan, 328i Sedan, 320i xDrive Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 2012-2013 BMW 528i Sedan, 528i xDrive Sedan, 2013-2014 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehi
15V18900031/03/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBMW 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 G
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
25V87100017/12/2025AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEADBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive), and 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i, M235i xDrive) vehicles. The head air

Other Bmw 428i model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.