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2013 BMW 328I Body and structure Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
3%of 257 total for the year
Median mileage
35,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 BMW 328I, 3% of the 257 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“Car involved in rear end collision and car caught fire and burned up. Air bags did not deploy. Car was in slow motion approaching a stop light when hit in rear . Road conditions sunny and dry. My car was pushed into car in front causing more damage. Accident occurred in illinois 159 in glen carbon,ill.”

NHTSA complaint #11194490, filed 2019-04, 48,000 miles

“When in park or with engine off the driver and passenger doors fail to open when internal handle is pulled. The pin rises when handled is pulled and retracts back when handle is released failing to unlock the door. Vehicle cannot be exited in a case when fast eggres is needed or when there is no power to use the power lock/unlock. Can be deadly in a car fire or similar grave condition.”

NHTSA complaint #11154001, filed 2018-11, 26,000 miles

“Intermittent issue where driver's side door won't unlock from the interior using the door handle. Door will not open until it's unlocked. Door can be unlocked using the electric central locking, and then opened using the handle.”

NHTSA complaint #11360679, filed 2020-09, 45,000 miles

“When attempting to open both the driver and passenger side front doors, pulling on the handle twice would not unlock and open the door. The only way to exit the vehicle is by pressing the electrical unlock button. This happens intermittently, the date below is only one of the many occurrences. The dealer has attempted to fix it 4 times. None has been successful. This is a safety issue. If we needed to exit the car and the electrical system was disabled, we would be unable to. I have videos of this happening but the form won't let me upload them.”

NHTSA complaint #11021165, filed 2017-09

“Passenger door lock failed and does not allow the door to be opened in an emergency. The door is designed to be unlocked by the first pull of the door handle then unlatched with the second pull of the handle, however after the first handle pull the lock immediately locks again preventing the second pull from unlatching the door. The system would be available for inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #11457701, filed 2022-03

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201612%
201522%
201475%
201383%
201211%
2011112%
201021%
200932%
200873%
2007185%
20003128%
19991111%
199814%
1997416%
1996310%

Other parts of the 2013 BMW 328I

Engine
92 complaintsElectrical 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 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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