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2011 BMW 328i Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2011 BMW 328i has 7 recalls, 678 complaints.

7

Recalls

678

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

Recalls

20V017000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30...

17V676000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi and M3, 2007-2011 328i xDrive,...

17V683000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 ...

14V176000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 128i Coupe, 128i Convertible, 328i Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 328i Coupe, 328...

13V044000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BMW is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 1-Series coupes and convertibles manufactured December 2007 through September 2011; and 2007-2011 3-Seri...

11V476000

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 328I XDRIVE AND 335I XDRIVE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 8, 2011, THROUGH JULY 29, 2011. THE FRONT DRI...

24V513000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 ...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

★★★★★

Rating for: 2011 BMW 328 I 2 DR AWD

Top Complaint Categories

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
162
ENGINE
123
AIR BAGS
70
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
50
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
38
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
22
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
12
POWER TRAIN
12

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Mar 12, 2026ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the low oil pre...
Mar 9, 2026ENGINEThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving on the ...
Feb 28, 2026FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFuel Pump Control Module and Fuel Pump Failed at highway speeds. There was a notification warning fo...
Feb 9, 2026ENGINE> While driving the car, low oil pressure indicator came on and within less than a mile later there ...
Feb 9, 2026ENGINE> While driving the car, the low oil pressure indicator came on, and within less than a mile later t...
Jan 25, 2026ENGINEEngine lost all oil pressure, smoke came through vents with the smell of burnt oil. Engine stalled, ...
Dec 9, 2025ENGINEThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was...
Nov 28, 2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the...
Nov 14, 2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the ch...
Nov 3, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHERFootwell module (FRM) module went out after negative battery disconnect to change fuse. Module being...
Aug 16, 2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119...
Jun 23, 2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehi...
Mar 28, 2025AIR BAGS,ENGINERE: Recall on 2011 328i Vin# [XXX] I drove the car to run an errand, car was running ok but had a m...
Mar 28, 2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328i. The contact had received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23...
Mar 20, 2025ELECTRICAL SYSTEMThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the...
Mar 19, 2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINEThe contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and attemp...
Mar 11, 2025ENGINEi took my car in for the vanos bolts recall at a bmw dealership they said they could fix the car.kee...
Jan 30, 2025UNKNOWN OR OTHERDear Sir/Madam, I am writing to formally file a complaint against Burdick BMW, located in Syracuse,...
Jan 7, 2025ENGINEThe vehicle has been under recall for over a year and the fix is known and takes approximately 4 hou...
Dec 3, 2024POWER TRAINI recently brought my 2011BMW 328i in for recalls and a shutter noise. My vehicle is equipped with t...