2015 Bmw 328d problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (8) · Fuel System, Diesel (6) · Power Train (5)
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Safety recalls (6)
Air Bags:side/Window 2024-04-24 · campaign 24V288000 · 5,761 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.
Risk: An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Fuel System, Diesel 2021-11-19 · campaign 21V907000 · 50,404 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold
Risk: A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace the EGR cooler and inspect the intake manifold, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 18V-755. Vehicles previously recalled under 18V-755 will need to have the new remedy performed for this recall. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on January 18, 2022. The remedy is expected to be available in June 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 6, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer
Fuel System, Diesel:delivery:fuel Pump 2021-07-29 · campaign 21V586000 · 11,216 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.
Risk: Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 14, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Power Train:driveline:constant Velocity Joint 2020-03-26 · campaign 20V185000 · 8,536 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2016 328d xDrive sedans and 2013-2015 328d xDrive station wagon vehicles. The constant-velocity joint which transfers power between the transfer case and the rear drive shaft, may become damaged, possibly resulting in loss of power to the rear wheels.
Risk: A loss of power to the rear wheels can affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, when the vehicle is parked after a loss of power to the rear wheels and the parking brake is not engaged, unintended rollaway can occur, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the constant-velocity joint and inspect the transfer case, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 22, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Engine And Engine Cooling:exhaust System:emission Control:gas Recirculation Valve (Egr Valve) 2018-10-25 · campaign 18V755000 · 44,368 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon and 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. If the EGR cooler leaks internally, the coolant can mix with diesel engine soot. The high EGR temperatures may result in these particles possibly smol
Risk: The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the EGR cooler as necessary. If a leak has already occurred, the engine intake manifold will also be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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 (442)
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.
Engine 2025-08-15 · B010520 · Warranty Program/Extension
n47/n57 diesel engine egr cooler revised ext ltd wty(elw) coverage/procedure
Engine 2025-08-12 · B010125 · Warranty Program/Extension
the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) cooler limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 25 years without mileage limit as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
Engine 2025-08-08 · B010125 · Warranty Program/Extension
the exhaust gas recirculation (egr) cooler limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 25 years without mileage limit as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2024-01-23 · B010520 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the vehicle demonstrates a power loss and the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on. the following fault codes may be stored in the dde: 24ce00 hot film air mass meter: ratio of measured to calculated air mass too high 27f000 charge air hose monitoring in idle: charge air hose fallen down 290900 a
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.
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What owners report
2025-10-21 · Fuel System, Diesel · 150,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact stated that while driving 15-25 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine, and the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to coast to the side of the road. the vehicle failed to rest…”
2025-04-14 · Power Train · 49,000 mi“the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact stated that while driving 5 mph, the vehicle hesitated. additionally, while attempting to accelerate, the vehicle briefly lost motive power before slamming into gear. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or a dealer. the contact related…”
2024-10-29 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the high pressure fuel pump failed i see there are recalls for 2014-2018 similar bmw with diesel engine and mine is not included with recall although it clearly has the faulty part. the car will no longer start and i am being quoted $18,000 to repair it which makes the car useless i just got it for $10,000…”
2024-03-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System“i was driving on a busy two lane road. the vehicle instantly decelerated and made a large thump while driving at 55mph. the vehicle information system said there was a drivetrain malfunction, and all power was instantly gone. we were able to quickly pull off onto a small section off the road, but not in a safe manner, almost going into the ditch, i…”
2023-07-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System“vehicle is 100% bmw serviced for it's history, showroom to present. vehicle had been smoking after sitting 2-3 days and driving. we'd park and see wisps of smoke coming from the wheelwells and engine bay. alarming! never witnessed open flame, but as the saying goes, if there's smoke... questionable component: 328xd fuel sensor probe (bmw part #1…”
2023-03-16 · Fuel System, Diesel“the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v907000 (fuel system, diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was n…”
2023-03-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System“high-pressure fuel pump failed while driving causing vehicle to stop abruptly, a recall for this part due to the same issues already exists but not for my vin.…”
2022-09-08 · Power Train“date of complete failure noted below (09/05/22) on 2 previous occasions, approx. 7 days earlier and a week earlier as car was making a slow left turn, not from a stop, one rear wheel shuddered, and the engine seemed to rev as if missed a gear. i lifted off the throttle, and then the car operated normally. the complete failure occurred (3rd occura…”
2022-09-06 · Fuel System, Diesel“the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v907000 (fuel system, diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had…”
2022-08-31 · Fuel System, Diesel“the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v907000 (fuel system, diesel) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. the dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact stated that the manufa…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.