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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2013 BMW 328 Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
20%of 10 total for the year
Median mileage
59,250miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2013 BMW 328, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,250 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“3 days after receiving an oil change and brake pad change, while driving on a city street at approximately 25mph my car spontaneously switched into neutral and I could no longer accelerate. My dashboard stated that I had a drivetrain malfunction and that maximum output was not available. I proceeded to take my car into Bmw in order to get a diagnosis. When I received the diagnosis I was told that my engine was non operable and I would have to pay ten thousand to change engine. …”

NHTSA complaint #11133501, filed 2018-10, 106,000 miles

“Can't get the car into neutral. Tow truck driver was not able to get car into neutral as well. Could not get access on side of road to get car into neutral . The procedure in the manual did not work. This should be illegal, there should be a manual release from within the inside of the car”

NHTSA complaint #10839564, filed 2016-03, 12,500 miles

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013220%
201125%

Other parts of the 2013 BMW 328

Engine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 BMW 328

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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