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2015 BMW 428I Other or unknown Problems

Complaints
13about this part
Share
17%of 78 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2015 BMW 428I, 17% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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.

“Explosion of sunroof while driving without any apparent reason. Was not driving undee any overpass and I didn't see any objects hitting the car. Heard a big boom and suddenly I was covered in glass from the sunroof. Had minor cuts on face and hands”

NHTSA complaint #11078233, filed 2018-03, 36,000 miles

“The condensor freezes and no air comes out of the vents. It does not matter if select different vents or temperatures. I bought my car at the end of february 2019 and it has happened three times. When I look online it has been an ongoing problem for several years. I called Bmw north american three times. The second time a manager told me several untruths to get me off of the phone. Today when I told to someone, I found out that I was lied to. The first time it happened was at night in the rain. I had to constantly put my windows down during a down pour to keep the windows clean. …”

NHTSA complaint #11209455, filed 2019-05, 50,000 miles

“Recently the drivers side door will remain locked when trying to open from inside the vehicle. At the time this happened the car was parked, off, and I was attempting to exit the vehicle to go into a grocery store”

NHTSA complaint #11208137, filed 2019-05, 67,000 miles

“I finance my car in 2016, the car was purchased at a third-party dealership, it only one previous owner. My car has two major recalls, BMW never notified me that there were any recalls and I never got any compensation such as fixing the car. Long story I lost my car in a car fire last year. My car was completely totaled and the car caught wire out of nowhere. I put an investigation through BMW of North America but they weren’t helpful and they compensate me for all the damages and losses that I lost due to the fire in my car. …”

NHTSA complaint #11486333, filed 2022-09

“Car has a future they calling connect Bmw. That future is not working on my car. I can't open or close , or use ventilation or any future is not useable on app. I paid for all futures and didn't working I took the 2 different Bmw services and they told me it's manufacture problem you have to contact with Bmw genius department. I contacted with them and they took my information and they told me we will contact with you. They contact with me ones and told me we are still working on it. And 1 year passed and they not fixing my problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11343874, filed 2020-08

Related service bulletins

Other or unknown: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2016614%
20151317%
201426%

Other parts of the 2015 BMW 428I

Electrical system
35 complaints
Engine cooling
26 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Air bags
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
4 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
3 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2015 BMW 428I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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