2013 BMW 328I problems
NHTSA has received 392 complaints about the 2013 BMW 328I, and 35% of them involve engine. After that come electrical system (16%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 392 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 42 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 38 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 63,000 miles 196 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 43 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 40 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 27 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 11 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Among the 196 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 63,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 82,000 miles (67 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 42 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 38 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the BMW 328I with enough data (132 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Car involved in rear end collision and car caught fire and burned up. Air bags did not deploy. Car was in slow motion approaching a stop light when hit in rear . Road conditions sunny and dry. My car was pushed into car in front causing more damage. Accident occurred in illinois 159 in glen carbon,ill.
On august 18, 2014, my 2013 BMW 328I with automatic transmission, suddenly and unintentionally accelerated as I slowly pulled into a parking spot at work. It happened as I prepared to stop. ( my foot was on the brake.) it failed to stop or slow down in response to brake pressure. Pumping the brakes was totally ineffective however it did eventually stop approx. 6ft over the curb. The car moved so quickly and so suddenly the driver pulling in behind me for an instant didn't know where I had gone.
High pressure fuel pump failure caused car to cease operating. Car shut down completely while in motion. I was driving through a parking structure at the time. Ultimately, the car was towed to a dealer for repair.