2011 BMW 328I electrical system problems
129 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2011 BMW 328I, which is 16% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 129 16% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 52 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 11
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 13 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 52 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 92,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 11 fires, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
My son's BMW (2011 BMW 328I xdrive) spontaneously combusted on sep 4 2017 while he was driving back from work at 4 am on sunrise highway ny. Luckily he noticed sparks and smoke and pulled over and got out. The car fully burnt within 30 minutes.
Smell coming from the front of car. It's strong at times and then goes away. A little smoke in front near good then goes away.
Other problems reported for the 2011 BMW 328I
- Engine 369 complaints
- Air bags 98 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 24 complaints
- Fuel system 20 complaints
- Lighting 19 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 15 complaints