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2011 BMW 328XI Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
6about this part
Share
9%of 67 total for the year
Median mileage
22,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2011 BMW 328XI, 9% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,500 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“After the car is stopped at a stop sign and when I try to accelerate the car, it hesitates to move even after I push the gas pedal. The car struggles to move forward and after pressing in hard it moves. The initial delay or the initial response time is huge. The time lag is large. The engine makes noise and will struggle to move. I hope the NHTSA will review the matter with Bmw and see what needs to be done.”

NHTSA complaint #10629800, filed 2014-08, 31,280 miles

“I was backing my car into a garage - car was in reverse - I put my foot on the brake pedal and my foot went to the floor - the car lunged backward at top speed and crashed into the rear wall of garage.”

NHTSA complaint #10472452, filed 2012-08, 9,000 miles

“A letter from Bmw came in june 2014 stating that my vehicle is effected for important safety recall and that I would be notified when the parts become available to have it fixed. The recall was for vanos assembly bolts. The letter states that I may hear increased noise, check engine light may come on leading to reduced power leading to engine stall. I noticed on this website many people have had similar complaints and leading to steering wheel to lock and engine to shut off which can lead to injury and death of anyone on the roads. …”

NHTSA complaint #10619284, filed 2014-08, 23,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Bmw 328XI. While making a right turn at 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated independently onto the sidewalk. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 61,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10909997, filed 2016-09, 61,000 miles

“The contact owns 2011 Bmw 328XI. The contact stated that while driving into the driveway the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. No injuries were reported and a police report was filed. The front of the vehicle sustained extensive damages and the other vehicle also had extensive damages to the rear. The vehicles was towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who decided to send a representative to inspect the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 22,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10478108, filed 2012-10, 22,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015214%
201314%
201169%
201016%
200753%

Other parts of the 2011 BMW 328XI

Engine
24 complaints
Electrical system
17 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 BMW 328XI

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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