2016 Bmw 320i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (6) · Structure:body (4) · Engine (4)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (353)
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.
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-11-16 · B010919 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
diesel fuel injectors: ltd wty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-11-13 · B011423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pressure control valve (pcv) extended ltd wty 15 years/150,000 miles
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
Showing the 6 most recent of 353 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-04-07 · Power Train · 145,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 bmw 320i. the contact stated that the drive train failure, check engine, and engine overheating warning lights were illuminated. there was a fuel odor coming from the vehicle, and fluid was leaking underneath the vehicle near the muffler and under the driver's side seat. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed, a…”
2025-10-16 · Engine · 160,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owned a 2016 bmw 320i. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, it caught on fire. the vehicle was unoccupied. the contact stated that while walking into the house that she noticed the fuel odor. the contact stated that after entering the residence, the contact walked back out and noticed the vehicle was on fire. the contac…”
2025-08-26 · Engine · 95,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owned a 2016 bmw 320i. the contact stated that after driving approximately 28 miles, arriving at her residence to park the vehicle in the garage, and noticed a burning odor. upon inspection, a fire was coming from underneath the hood. the contact, lacking a fire extinguisher, attempted to use flour to extinguish the fire. however, upon …”
2025-04-30 · Engine“i have previously reported this issue, confirmation #11656013. however, after diagnostic with a certified bmw service center, i wish to follow up and add additional details. my 2016 bmw 320 xi is experiencing an issue with the turbo oil feed line. this is a known issue, reported under si b11 11 16 on the nhtsa.gov website. i have been told that …”
2025-04-22 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/Supercharger · 100,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 bmw 320i. the contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle after the vehicle had not been driven for a while, there was blue smoke coming from the exhaust pipes. no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a local service center, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine oil feed line …”
2025-03-17 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 119,000 mi“the contact owns a 2016 bmw 320i. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, there was white smoke coming from the rear end of the vehicle. the contact found information regarding technical service bulletin: sib 11116 (engine and engine cooling released in july 2017). the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the dealer linked t…”
2024-10-24 · Structure:body“while replacing the battery, the battery well was rusty. if allowed to continue i have no doubt the very heavy battery will fall through to the ground causing an accident and very hazardous materials will spill on the roadway (acids and lead from a ruptured battery).…”
2023-06-06 · Fuel/Propulsion System“bmw released a sib 01 03 22 plastic fuel tank (b58/n20/n55/s55) ltd emission wty ext to 15 yrs/150,000 miles. i have a plastic fuel tank with this problem but the range for the warranty is for models f30 2013 to 2016 320i and xdrive sedan that are produced between july 02, 2012 to april 30, 2016 . my vehicle was produced on may 2016 but has the …”
2023-05-25 · Service Brakes“the front brakes are locked up and i went to the dealer and they are asking $7000 to replace the dsc module. it was also braking while i was driving on the highway and i got scared and pulled over and checked everything looked okay but i didn’t know what happened. i am glad nobody was behind me when the car (bmw)brakes it self while it was running.…”
2023-05-22 · Service Brakes“while driving on the high way while raining the car is braking it self to slow down. and release after it slow down to 40 mph or lower. i also notice my front brake is garbing the brake while driving and it does not release the brake when you release the brake pedal …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.