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2013 BMW 328XI Body and structure Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 27 total for the year
Median mileage
22,904miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2013 BMW 328XI, 7% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,904 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.

“On december 1st I was rearended at interstate speed (65 miles per hour) just prior to impact I had turned my steering wheel to the right to lessen the impact to the vehicle in front of me. However it is clear from the damage to my vehicle that my car made contact on the driver side corner with the bridge as well as the entire passenger side of the vehicle made significant contact with the car in front of me. My car had been at a complete stop. No airbags went off causing me to suffer serious head injuries and scull fractures. In addition, upon impact, my car burst into flames. …”

NHTSA complaint #10810625, filed 2015-12, 36,000 miles

“I was driving on I-84 and heard a loud explosion followed by what sounded like golf ball size hail hitting my car. Luckily, I was able to keep control of the car and pulled over when it was safe to do so. The sunroof of my car had exploded. There were no trucks in the vicinity, I was not going under an overpass, nor any other circumstance that could have caused the damage. I called Bmw assist and was told to drive the car to the dealership. At the dealership it was determined that the sunroof exploded outward and that they would do an investigation as to why and fix the sunroof. …”

NHTSA complaint #10598135, filed 2014-06, 9,807 miles

Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201517%
2014318%
201327%
201111%
2010212%
200866%
200753%

Other parts of the 2013 BMW 328XI

Engine
7 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Air bags
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 BMW 328XI

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology