BMW 328XIModel year report

2015 BMW 328XI Problems

Shade compares each year’s NHTSA complaints with a typical BMW 328XI year, allowing for the era and time on the road: darker means more. Unshaded years are too new, too old or have too few complaints to compare.

Complaints: 14filed with NHTSA
Median mileage: 6,923miles, 10 complaints with mileage
Recalls: 2campaigns on record
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2015 BMW 328XI (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 14 consumer complaints for the 2015 BMW 328XI. The part named most often is brakes, with 5 complaints (36% of the total), followed by electrical system (4) and engine (2). 10 of the complaints include a mileage, and 100% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 6,923 miles. Of all complaints, 1 involved a crash, 1 a fire, 2 an injury, according to the filers. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns and 3 technical service bulletins for this model year. Electrical system complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign covering the connectors/plugs/receptacles and 2 technical service bulletins filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Also reported: Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) (1).

Example complaints

Brakes: “On way home today 7/12/2019 car stalled out. I had very little brakes, steering was hard to turn and car slowed down quick. It started back up but then the passenger side window started going down on its own, and the A/C stopped working, and the drivers side window will not go up, and it keeps getting a warning going on then off then on says something about brake lamp control malfunction. When I got it home I left in driveway for a while when I tried to start it back up I started getting transmission failure warning and something about the engine. …”

NHTSA complaint #11231555, filed 2019-07, 35,000 miles

Electrical system: “Just as I was driving off the exit ramp from the interstate highway, I lost all power, including steering wheel, brakes and throttle. Fortunately the car slowed to a stop before it entered the road, although the sheriff's deputy who soon showed up was concerned that the car was in a dangerous location. After the car stopped, I discovered that there was no power to any part of the car, including hazard lights, windows or door locks, or even the latch to open the hood. After the car was towed to the Bmw dealership, I was told that the part that failed was called the fem, front electronic module. …”

NHTSA complaint #10747673, filed 2015-08, 8,508 miles

Engine: “The contact owned a 2015 Bmw 328XI. While the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. A fire report was not filed. The contact was unaware of how the fire started. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 17,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10985420, filed 2017-05, 17,000 miles

Other or unknown: “I was driving on the highway and the sunroof on my car just exploded. Unfortunately I did not have the cover closed so when it exploded it fell and hit me in the head. It fell in a large chunk onto me then shattered. I was not going under anything and was driving on a straightaway at about 70mph.”

NHTSA complaint #10786956, filed 2015-10, 8,346 miles

Mileage when problems were reported

100% of the 10 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 500 and 17,000 miles.

Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (10 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 6,923 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

24V608000Aug 13, 2024
Electrical system › Wiring › Connectors/plugs/receptacles
Covers: BMW 328XI 2012–2016, 528I 2012–2016, 328I 2012–2016 +8 more
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i…
15V520000Aug 17, 2015
Exterior lighting
Covers: BMW 328XI 2012–2015, 328I 2012–2015, 335XI 2012–2015 +6 more
BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to…

Recall details for the 2015 BMW 328XI → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 3 on record; the latest 3 are shown.

10249437Jan 16, 2024Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system. The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
10249027Jan 11, 2024Electrical system. The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers…
10245364Nov 16, 2023Engine cooling. Diesel fuel injectors: ltd wty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles

Other model years of the BMW 328XI

Year	Complaints	Median mi	Recalls	Crash ★	MPG	Score (50 = typical)	Trend
2015	14	6,923	2	—	—	—	Not enough data
2014	17	25,000	3	—	—	—	Rising
2013	27	33,120	2	—	—	42 · Typical	Stable
2011	67	79,000	3	—	—	50 · Typical	Stable
2010	17	88,500	3	—	—	—	Falling
2009	11	100,000	4	—	—	—	Not enough data
2008	99	65,000	3	—	20	55 · Typical	Falling
2007	198	70,000	4	—	20	Not compared (before 2008)	Falling
2006	5	33,000	3	—	—	—	Not enough data

All BMW 328XI model years · Best and worst years by complaints

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2015 BMW 328XI have?

NHTSA recorded 14 consumer complaints for the 2015 BMW 328XI as of Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2015 BMW 328XI is reported most often?

Brakes is named most often, in 5 complaints (36% of the total), followed by electrical system with 4.

Has the 2015 BMW 328XI been recalled?

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2015 BMW 328XI reported?

Among the 10 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 6,923 miles and the middle half falls between 500 and 17,000 miles; 100% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

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.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.