2008 BMW 328XI problems
The 2008 BMW 328XI has 152 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (30%) concerns electrical system. Next are engine (26%) and air bags (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 152 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 30% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 30
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 67,000 miles 88 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 | 10 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 15 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 14 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 88 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 67,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 80,000 miles (26 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 30 complaints mention a fire; 8 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the BMW 328XI with enough data (26 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 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.
On 11/12, my 2008 BMW 328xi caught fire in a parking lot. Two private appraisers deemed this a manufacturer error based on a faulty electrical system.
I have been telling the BMW dealer for a year now that the front suspension is bad when the car hits the littlest bump the car sounds like it exploded I have a bad left front strut and I think its a defect and I would like it noted and have a recall placed on this 328xi 2008.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 BMW 328xi. While attempting to shift the vehicle into reverse, it was unable to move. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The issue recurred several times, but the contact was able to shift the vehicle into park. When the vehicle was restarted, it returned to normal. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000. The VIN was unavailable.