2014 Bmw 428xi problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (1) · Power Train (1) · Exterior Lighting (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2015-03-31 · campaign 15V189000 · 18,054 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428i Gran Coupe, 428xi Gran Coupe, and 435i Gran Coupe vehicles. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 28, 2015. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (7)
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.
Structure 2023-11-08 · B513218 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the paint finish on the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
Interior Lighting 2015-02-01 · SI B65 04 14 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw:some bmw models may or may not display airbag warning light. *ta
Electrical System:wiring:interior/Under Dash 2014-10-01 · SI B65 13 13 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw: some bmw models central information display (cid) are blank and display "no signal". *ta
Exterior Lighting:headlights 2014-10-01 · SIB-63-10-14 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw: some vehicles experiencing various message displayed regarding malfunction of led headlight, with options 0552 and 0524. *pe
Showing the 6 most recent of 7 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-07-14 · Electrical System · 44,000 mi“car was stationary the car doors get stuck in locked state and will not unlock from inside. this happens when vehicle is parked after a drive or when you start up the vehicle and it is in parked position. this is a safety issue as the driver or passenger can get locked inside the car. this happens due to failed lock actuator and possible mechan…”
2019-03-21 · Power Train · 56,000 mi“diving down a street the fuel pump shorted out causing the fuel pump module to burn up . this caused the car to lose complete power and turn off i was pulling away from a stop light at the time in the middle of traffic. car had to coast across several lanes to a parking lot then be towed to a dealership. as i pressed the accelerator the car jolted…”
2018-11-29 · Exterior Lighting · 30,000 mi“erratic and increasingly intermittent failure in its rear right turn signal and rear brake light - identical to issue for which two prior recalls have been issued. bwm appears not to have fixed the problem. i submitted the attached correspondence to bmw with a request that they reimburse the expense of the repair, and they have declined based on …”
2018-09-27 · Unknown Or Other“passenger door handle will not open lock to door upon first pull of handle. the interior door handle is designed to open both the lock and the door latch but the handle failed to start opening the lock at 41k miles and now requires the use of the electric key fob or button in the center console. if the car does not have power the door will not unlo…”
2017-05-13 · Vehicle Speed Control · 19,000 mi“vehicle overheated while driving on highway (i-15, south of slc), traveling at 60 mph in heavy traffic. air temperature of air conditioning set to "max ac" started to blow hot air, approximately 2 minutes later engine overheating alert came on and vehicle began to decelerate. top vehicle speed was immediately limited to approximately 20 mph. traffi…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.