2015 Bmw 428i problems and recalls

46% of owner complaints on the 2015 Bmw 428i related to the Electrical System (35 of 76).

76
Complaints
5
Recalls
10
Crash reports
4
Fire reports
7
Injuries
102.8
Severity index

Severity index 102.8 High. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 102.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 22 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 85% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 35 complaints (46.1%)35 46%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 26 complaints (34.2%)26 34%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 12 complaints (15.8%)12 16%EngineEngine: 10 complaints (13.2%)10 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (9.2%)7 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 7 complaints (9.2%)7 9%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (6.6%)5 7%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (5.3%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3546.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING2634.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1215.8%
ENGINE1013.2%
AIR BAGS79.2%
SERVICE BRAKES79.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM56.6%
STRUCTURE45.3%

Complaints filed per year

012252014: 22015: 52016: 12018: 42019: 82020: 32021: 62022: 92023: 42024: 62025: 252026: 3 (partial year)14151618192021222324252526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
20155
20161
20184
20198
20203
20216
20229
20234
20246
202525
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.9x those in 2020 to 2022 (35 against 18).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V14800013/03/2015AIR BAGSBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 428i Convertible, 428i xDrive Convertible, 435i Convertible, and 435i xDrive Convertible vehicles manufactured October 22, 2014, to February 27, 2015. Due to a programming error, the driver's front air bag depl
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

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.