2013 Bmw 320i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Structure:body (2) · Power Train (2) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:hydraulic:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings (1)
Safety recalls (3)
Exterior Lighting 2015-08-17 · campaign 15V520000 · 7,727 vehicles
Defect: BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new softw
Risk: If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2014-10-07 · campaign 14V627000 · 8,988 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon, 2012-2014 BMW 320i Sedan, 328i Sedan, 320i xDrive Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 2012-2013 BMW 528i Sedan, 528i xDrive Sedan, 2013-2014 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehicle, 2013-2014 BMW X3 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehicle, 2012-2014 BMW Z4 sDrive28i Roadster, and 2014 BMW 428i Coupe, and 428i xDrive Coupe. Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power as
Risk: A failure of the brake vacuum pump results in a reduction in braking power that could increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a locking ring in the camshaft to retain the camshaft seal disk in the proper location, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2013-09-26 · campaign 13V454000 · 76,191 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 320i, 328i, 320i xDrive, and 328i xDrive sedans; model year 2014 328i xDrive Sports Wagons; model year 2012-2013 528i and 528i xDrive sedans, model year 2013-2014 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles and model year 2012-2014 Z4 sDrive28i roadsters. Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may fail.
Risk: A failure of the brake vacuum pump results in a reduction in braking power that could increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will modify the vehicles to prevent insufficient vacuum pump lubrication, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 31, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Service bulletins (530)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Electrical System 2023-05-01 · B651523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the head unit (hu-h2), activating the fsc (german word freischaltcode) enabling codes repeatedly fails.
Equipment 2023-03-01 · B840822 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the 3g network in the us has been shut down. this means that only the 4g network will be available. in the 4g network, voice calls will be transferred via the voice over lte (volte) function. for this purpose, the sim card must perform an ims registration in the mobile communication network. due to
Exterior Lighting 2023-03-01 · B630917 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
exterior rear lights do not work.
Power Train 2022-12-01 · B122519 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after an automatic engine start (msa start), the transmission intermittently goes into the park "p" or neutral "n" position without any customer influence.
Showing the 6 most recent of 530 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2023-01-12 · Engine · 76,000 mi“the contact owns a 2013 bmw 320i. the contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was smoke coming from the exhaust pipe due to engine oil leaking into the catalytic converter. as a result, the catalytic converted became clogged. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the oil check valve needed to be replaced. the veh…”
2022-01-12 · Seat Belts“ engine overheating, passenger safety belt, failed speed control (difficulty accelerating) due to these issues and malfunctions; it causes injury to the driver as the airbags/seat belts are not stable. if the car suddenly stops it can injure the driver. the vehicle shuts off unexpectedly, vehicle loses power/ says to drive moderately or stop drivi…”
2020-08-14 · Structure:body“reverse light housing falls out. multiple online forums stating it is a known issue with bmw and dealerships are aware. potential hazard if hosing falls off on highway or lack of a reverse light.…”
2020-07-11 · Structure:body“front doors will not unlock from the outside and can't use key to inter manually, this is a safety issue if emergency and can't get into the car easily…”
2020-01-30 · Air Bags · 114,000 mi“airbag light comes on intermittently…”
2019-11-06 · Power Train · 93,000 mi“hello i see there was a recall on a malfunction of the engine were the engine stalls due to timing chain and internal parts that gives the engine power. my car showed and emergency indicator light that said engine oil pressure low and to carefully stop and stop engine of risk of damage. then another indicator that stated engine compartment hot. t…”
2019-01-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the ticking noise from the valves is terrible, the people at bmw said is normal but that noise is too much, its sounds like a diesel car…”
2014-05-19 · Power Train · 7,420 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 320i. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the vehicle lost power to accelerate over 2800 rpms when it was placed in second gear. the vehicle was towed to a dealer, who could not duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 7,420. .... updated 08…”
2013-11-21 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:hydraulic:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · 💥 crash“ re: tcn-kdn21-40701 on 9/17/13 i was involved in a car accident. i was unable to stop my car as it rolled down a hill - although i applied the brakes. the accident occurred as i was leaving a driveway which is positioned on a hill. immediately prior to the accident a warning message flashed on my screen. i then heard a loud "pop" and then …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.