KnownCarProblems2014 BMW 328d Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 153 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 BMW 328d, most often about the fuel system (48% of complaints, typically around 86,000 miles). It is the most complained-about 328d model year since 2000 and has 7 recalls.
Most common 2014 BMW 328d problems
Fuel system
73 complaints · 48%Half of these problems showed up before 86,000 miles. Parts named most often: delivery.
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 328d. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle entered limp mode with the message "engine malfunction" displayed on the instrument panel. The contact used a scanner and retrieved a dtc for the high-pressure fuel pump failure. Upon investigation, the contact…
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 328d. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently stalled in the middle of the highway. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact's daughter was unable to veer to the side of the road due to oncoming traffic. The…
Engine
62 complaints · 41%Half of these problems showed up before 69,500 miles. Parts named most often: exhaust system.
Egr valve on 2014 328d BMW : engine light has gone on repeatedly after each engine repair. Reported engine coolant had to be refilled before first repair. First repair consisted of 2 sensors for nox and 1 filtered air pipe. Engine light on again and found hole in melted intake manifold which was replaced. Engine light…
The contact owns a 2014 BMW 328d. The contact stated while driving at 5 MPH, when the vehicle stalled. The contact stated unknown red engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to local dealer BMW of riverside located at 3060 adams st, riverside, ca 92504, ([phone], where…
Other or unspecified
17 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles.
I was driving this vehicle over the weekend, the car stops on the road abruptly. The car slows down and automatically switches the gear to neutral and comes to a halt on the middle of the road. The car's dashboard indicated a warning "chassis stabilization" error. I was able to restart the car again and was able to…
Car has gone thru numerous service calls for coolant leak, pressure testing & burnt oil smell & vapor fume coming inside the cab when engine reaches the operating temperature!! Makes the car not drivable!! After oil filter housing, cylinder cover & gasket change, there is still a visible burnt oil smoke coming from…
Transmission
14 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 64,500 miles.
Driving straight on flamingo road at 45 MPH in sunrise fl and experienced major power loss in driving power with no transmission control. Pulled on the side and able to drive very slowly 10 MPH. Had to be towed to dealer. Transfer case and transmission were replaced. Such component failures should not have occurred.…
We were driving our BMW 328d xdrive wagon and accelerating straight to enter the interstate when there was loss of all drive power and the engine began to rev high. No error messages activated. We were fortunate to be able to drift out off traffic as no other cars were coming close. Vehicle was towed to dealership and…
Electrical
8 complaints · 5%Half of these problems showed up before 55,000 miles.
While driving, message displayed "drivetrain malfunction, drive cautiously" car lost power, but I made it to shoulder. While calling for help, I noticed thick grey smoke filling the car. I exited vehicle then noticed flames coming from under the hood on the drivers side. Car completely burned
11.3.17 car caught on fire while driving. Total loss. Car lost power. Message was displayed "drivetrain malfunction, drive cautiously" pulled to side of highway, car was engulphed in flames within 5 minutes.
Brakes
5 complaints · 3%I was driving slowly in the school parking lot. I entered a space to park, pressing brakes. The car did not stop and hit a cement barrier. I was uninjured but it caused nearly $6,000 worth of vehicle damage. There has been a recall for same year 328i's. Allstate refused to investigate because there is no recall for…
I pulled slowly into a parking space at the gas station. I stopped and I had my foot on the brake. I was pressing the park button when the car surged forward, accelerated over the curb and into the outside wall of the store. The damage to the car was enough to render it undriveable and there was significant damage to…
Speed control
5 complaints · 3%Half of these problems showed up before 23,000 miles.
Vehicle has on 4 separate occurrences stalled/failed to accelerate. "drivetrain malfunction" error code is displayed. The vehicle had 11564 miles on the odometer at the first occurrence. The faults were cleared, but because they could not replicate the failure, no action was taken. The second occurrence, 6 months and…
I pulled slowly into a parking space at the gas station. I stopped and I had my foot on the brake. I was pressing the park button when the car surged forward, accelerated over the curb and into the outside wall of the store. The damage to the car was enough to render it undriveable and there was significant damage to…
Body and structure
4 complaints · 3%Parts named most often: body.
I pulled slowly into a parking space at the gas station. I stopped and I had my foot on the brake. I was pressing the park button when the car surged forward, accelerated over the curb and into the outside wall of the store. The damage to the car was enough to render it undriveable and there was significant damage to…
Date: august 24, 2015; time: 4:10 pm; location: northbound oregon interstate 5 approaching exit number 289; weather: clear/80 degrees f; speed: 65 MPH; road condition: clear. No overpass structures. No overhanging trees. Loud explosion from sunroof area. Sunroof glass exploded outward shooting glass onto highway and…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2014 BMW 328d recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Fix: The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed september 6, 2024. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Full defect summary
Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2015 6 series gran coupe, 2014 5 series gran turismo, 2014 5 series sedan, 2015 6 series convertible, 2015 6 series coupe, 2014 x5, 2013-2014 x3, 2014-2015 3 series sedan, 2014 4 series coupe, 2014 4 series convertible, 2014 3 series gran turismo, and 2015 4 series gran coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Air bags: side/window
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.
Full defect summary
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.
Fuel system: fuel system, diesel
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 service at 1-800-525-7417.
Full defect summary
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.
Fuel system: fuel pump
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.
Full defect summary
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.
Transmission: constant velocity joint
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.
Full defect summary
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.
Engine: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)
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.
Full defect summary
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 smoldering and melting the intake manifold.
Lights: exterior lighting
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 [email protected].
Full defect summary
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 software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
High pressure fuel pump failure
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe21-021 on october 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (my) 2019-2020 ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7l cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, odi sought to determine if the related defect allegation was limited in scope to the recalled population. After review of information request response materials from both fca and bmw, NHTSA determined that sufficient information to identify a comprehensive recall population could not be produced by fca and bmw.during the investigation fca filed rec
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Questions about the 2014 BMW 328d
- What are the most common problems with the 2014 BMW 328d?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: fuel system (73 complaints, typically around 86,000 miles); engine (62 complaints, typically around 69,500 miles); other or unspecified (17 complaints, typically around 60,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2014 BMW 328d have?
- 7 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 11, 2024 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2014 a bad year for the BMW 328d?
- It is the most complained-about 328d model year since 2000, with 153 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.
Other BMW 328d years
- 2014
- 2015