2017 Bmw 320i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Engine (2) · Wheels (1) · Steering (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (276)
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 276 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-09-01 · Steering“electric power steering shuts off while driving.…”
2025-05-22 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 94,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 bmw 320i. the contact stated that while his son was driving 35 mph after an oil change was performed on the vehicle, the message "engine temperature high. drive moderately to cool engine. consult service center" was displayed. the vehicle was towed to the same independent mechanic, where an unknown diagnosis was made. the v…”
2024-11-26 · Engine“on yesterday i went to the bmw dealership for service. once i got there i reported that i been smelling a burning smell coming from underneath the hood. well the technician can back and reported i have 3 leaks. i was told i needed to replaced eg58 gasket oil filter housing, en17 cylinder head cover gasket. i need to know if my 2017 bmw 320i have…”
2024-08-20 · Unknown Or Other“i’m not sure why my car was not apart of this water pump recall. i was driving without any warning my car started stalling and then completely stopped on me. i had to pay for a new water pump due to this. i thought that was was strange as i have always be up on all maintenance for my car. my car was in top notch condition and this occurred from no …”
2024-06-01 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“on may 4th, at approximately 6:45 am, i was driving in heavy rain at a speed under 65 miles per hour when my car hydroplaned and i lost control. this resulted in a significant accident. despite the severity of the crash, the steering wheel airbag did not deploy, which resulted in a whiplash neck injury for me. there were no warning lamps or message…”
2023-12-15 · Fuel/Propulsion System“cracked fuel tank. smells of gasoline when the tank is full but the odor goes away once the fuel level gets below 3/4-1/2 a tank. here is a walk around video of when my car was in for this issue [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)…”
2023-08-14 · Unknown Or Other“the a/c shuts off after driving 40 minutes and the temperature of 250. blower is running but will barely force air into the cabin…”
2023-06-02 · Engine · 87,000 mi“the contact owns a 2017 bmw 320i. the contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the contact stated that there was white smoke coming from the exhaust tip. the contact related the failure to technical service bulletin: si b11 11 16 (n20 engine oil feed line to the turbo charger). the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mech…”
2022-07-25 · Wheels · 💥 crash“the brakes wouldn’t work and car kept going even though i tried to brake several times and with all my strength the car stopped when crashed another car and i was able to shut down the car but the brakes did not work. the crash was very severe and airbags didn’t deploy. a faulty airbag message was shown on my car screen.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.