2016 BMW 340I Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 33%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 1,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2016 BMW 340I, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 1,700 miles.
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.
“My car is actually a 2017 Bmw 340I but the system did not allow me to choose that car. I had the auto-start/stop feature engaged and the car stalled once I came to a complete stop. I was driving on a street at the time. I had to restart the engine but it wouldn't start completely off. I disabled the feature and it stopped doing this. Later on july 5th, the car simply stopped starting all together. At this time I was parking in my parking garage at home and when I turned the car off I tried starting it back and it no longer worked. …”
NHTSA complaint #11010249, filed 2017-07, 2,000 miles“Sudden acceleration - on two occasions (june 12 and 27, 2016), while slowing and coming to a stop (once to park and once to stop at a red light behind another vehicle), the car bucked and revved and was incredibly hard to control, lurching forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #10885076, filed 2016-07, 1,400 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249437Jan 16, 2024The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- 10249027Jan 11, 2024The 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…
- 10238090May 1, 2023After programming the head unit (HU-H2), activating the FSC (German word Freischaltcode) Enabling Codes repeatedly fails.
- 10235205Mar 1, 2023The 3G network in the US has been shut down. This means that only the 4G network will be available. In the 4G network, voice calls will be transferred via the Voice over LTE…
- 10235202Mar 1, 2023Exterior rear lights do not work.
- 10214990May 1, 2022The Headunit High (HU-H), also called NBT, began replacing the Car Information Computer (CIC) on certain MY2013 vehicles with option 609 (as of 7/2012 production). This uses map…
- 10200249Jun 1, 2021The discontinuation of 3G cellular communication for Combox, TCB 3G and ATM 3G (Telematics ControlModule) can no longer be supported by the cellular network provider starting…
- 10186227Dec 1, 2020?A/C COOLING INTERMITTENT REDUCTION OF AIR FLOW: Customer may complain of reduced air flow when the air conditioning system is operated for an extended time, usually longer than…
- 10181231Sep 1, 2020BMW TURBOCORD PORTABLE EV 120 V/240 V CHARGER: The BMW-approved accessory TurboCord electric vehicle (EV) charger will not charge the vehicle.
- 10179811Aug 1, 2020EME GROUND CONNECTION MONITORING FAULTS: Check Control message (CCM ID 794): "Drive. Check as soon as possible" illuminates. Increased ground cable contact resistance at…
Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 20% |
| 2016 | 2 | 33% |
Other parts of the 2016 BMW 340I
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 BMW 340I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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