2014 Bmw 328xd problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (3) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (1)
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 bulletins (2)
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.
What owners report
2019-06-18 · Steering · 63,000 mi“the steeping column becomes very hard to move, almost locks in a position. this makes it very difficult to steer. sometimes it moves easily and other times it is very hard. this event occurred while driving.…”
2018-10-16 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 101,200 mi · 🔥 fire“egr valve failure while on highway traveling at highway speed. no indication on vehicle monitoring system that something was wrong. failure cause significant damage to throttle body, air sensor, intake system due to high temperature gases being ingested into engine. damage included melted plastic (fire) on the intake system. repair ticket and r…”
2016-11-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 53,000 mi“this is a 2014 diesel 328 with 50k miles. i got warning message from onboard diagnostic stating "drivetrain. maximum power not available. drive moderately." i drove moderately to my destination. this disappeared after stopping for 6 hours. then drove 200 miles home no issues. next day warning came back on and now check engine icon is lit. dro…”
2015-08-27 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 17,400 mi“on the morning of the main incident i was on my way to work and the engine suddenly died. i was on a road that was not heavily traveled and was able to pull over to the side of the road. i was able to restart the engine, though not easily, and made it to work. in the early afternoon when i had a break i went to the parking garage and attempted to r…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.