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2009 BMW 328I engine problems

68 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2009 BMW 328I, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
68 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
100,000 miles 30 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 8
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2009 BMW 328I Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 100,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 1 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 6 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 5 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 3 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 1 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 100,000 miles
Based on 30 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles1
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles6
120k to 140k miles5
140k to 160k miles3
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles1

What the data shows

Of the 30 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 8 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 BMW 3281. While the vehicle was idling, smoke and flames emerged from the hood. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the shoulder and knees; however, medical attention was not provided. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

February 2018 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2009 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal without warning. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer had been notified about the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue.

Reported at 140,000 miles, March 2022

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