BMW 428i recalls & problems by year

12 recalls and 158 owner complaints across 3 model years (2014–2016).

Most complaints201578 complaints

Most recalls20146 recalls

Crashes reported17in owner complaints

Injuries reported120 deaths

Owner complaints by model year

Year	NHTSA stars	EPA mpg	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
2016	—	25–27 mpg	1	44	2	0	3
2015	—	25–27 mpg	5	78	10	4	7
2014	—	25–27 mpg	6	36	5	0	2

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

Electrical system — 75 complaints
Engine and engine cooling — 52 complaints
Engine — 27 complaints
Unknown or other — 21 complaints
Service brakes — 16 complaints
Fuel/propulsion system — 15 complaints
Air bags — 9 complaints
Structure — 8 complaints