2011 BMW 328I Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 7%of 578 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2011 BMW 328I, 7% of the 578 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Was sitting in a restaurant parking lot waiting for a take out order and I heard a big boom like something big hit my car. No one around. Scared me to death, scared to get out of my car, left area and started to drive home on the open highway and heard another big boom! Opened the sunroof and saw that it had a huge whole and shattered!”
NHTSA complaint #11323963, filed 2020-05, 160,000 miles“My car is below 70k miles never over heated or had any issues but out of nowhere my trunk started unlocking on its on, killing my battery. My radio stopped working and I've been hearing noises from my door speakers. & now today my car will not start at all & if it does it turns off immediately.”
NHTSA complaint #11353912, filed 2020-09, 68,000 miles“2 recalls: I have two recalls on my car and Bmw does not have a solution or a potential solution or date. They will not suggest a fix or replace anything. The report claims high risk of car setting on fire. This seems like a pretty significant issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11063322, filed 2018-01, 42,000 miles“My closed electric sunroof exploded at 70 MPH. No one near me, not driving under anything. Sounded like an explosion, glass from the center rained down on me and the remaining glass is pushed out, not in”
NHTSA complaint #11185136, filed 2019-03, 92,000 miles“While looking up the recall for the takata recall, I noticed there was an open recall on my car for the vanos housing bolts, I had not received a notice in the mail even though I had updated my account with Bmw at first notice of the tanaka recall. I had my car serviced for the vano housing repair which they removed the valve cover to inspect the bolts and found a broken bolt on the vanos housing and replaced the exhaust, removed and inspected the oil pan to remove the fragments. I paid for an oil change that day. …”
NHTSA complaint #11082021, filed 2018-03, 83,600 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 14 | 25% |
| 2015 | 19 | 15% |
| 2014 | 14 | 9% |
| 2013 | 19 | 7% |
| 2012 | 11 | 8% |
| 2011 | 43 | 7% |
| 2010 | 12 | 8% |
| 2009 | 9 | 5% |
| 2008 | 19 | 8% |
| 2007 | 15 | 4% |
| 2000 | 2 | 2% |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| 1998 | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2011 BMW 328I
194 complaintsEngine cooling
175 complaintsElectrical system
130 complaintsAir bags
91 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsExterior lighting
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
14 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsSeats
11 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
10 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 BMW 328I
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology