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2013 BMW 328I Engine Problems

Complaints
92about this part
Share
36%of 257 total for the year
Median mileage
78,850miles
Trend
StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 92 complaints about the engine of the 2013 BMW 328I, 36% of the 257 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,850 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 7 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

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

“While driving on the fwy. The system in my car anounced for me to stop as it was detecting an error. I pulled aside turn off the engine, waited some time, turned engine back on and car would not start. Called towing services and taken to a mechanic. Per mechanic the motor engine died. Had no car since 12/20/2018. Please assist incident happen on 12/20/2019 near cerritos california. 605 s fwy around 6:30am”

NHTSA complaint #11186257, filed 2019-03, 72,000 miles

“Travelling at 60 MPH on the highway I got a message drivetrain malfunction . Before I was able to stop, the car shut down. It was towed to the dealer and they told me the plastic timing chain cover broke off and permanently damaged the engine. It will cost me $8300 to repair. After some research, I found others have had this happen and that Bmw has since changed the design.”

NHTSA complaint #11021700, filed 2017-09, 80,000 miles

“Replaced an about to blow timing shaft and timing belt for a n26 f30 Bmw 328I. Will cause catastrophic failure of engine in case its blows up. I had it happen to me when I had 74k miles. Bmw extended warranty until 70k but since my incident happened at 74k Bmw refused to offer any help. This is a manufacturer defect as the composite material used to make the timing chain was brittle and was replaced in 2015.”

NHTSA complaint #11269519, filed 2019-10, 74,000 miles

“I was driving from work and the car just instantly shut off on the highway. The car wouldn't go into neutral. After doing some research online I saw that it's a problem where a lot of Bmw owners have encountered. What if I got my kids in the car that day”

NHTSA complaint #11202974, filed 2019-04, 104,000 miles

“My car is a 2013 and was purchased in 2016; with milage at 78,700. On a cold start, a huge cloud of white smoke comes out of the right exhaust pipe. I took it to Bmw for a diagnostic to determine the cause of the smoke. I was told it is a turbo feed line and if that is not it then it is the turbo charger engine as a whole. I was quote $5000 for the full repair on a car. I found a recall for the same issue on the same model of car, and I spoke with Bmw about it. …”

NHTSA complaint #11340114, filed 2020-07, 78,700 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20161526%
20152318%
20142919%
20139236%
20125542%
201119434%
20104831%
20094724%
20085423%
20076516%
200033%

Other parts of the 2013 BMW 328I

Electrical system
61 complaintsEngine cooling
44 complaintsAir bags
39 complaintsBrakes
31 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
23 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsOther or unknown
19 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 BMW 328I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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