BMW 428XI Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 6 owner complaints across 3 model years of the BMW 428XI (2014–2016). The most-complained-about year is 2014.

Pick your BMW 428XI model year

• 2014
• 2015
• 2016

What BMW 428XI owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA. The 2014 model year has the most, with 5.

• Electrical system2
• Unknown or other2
• Engine1
• Exterior lighting1
• Fuel/propulsion system1
• Power train1
• Vehicle speed control1
• Steering1

All BMW 428XI recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 428XI, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Connectors/plugs/receptacles (electrical system) and pump (engine and engine cooling)

   NHTSA 24V608000 Reported August 13, 2024 720,796 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

   BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW…

   Model years: 2015, 2016

2. Fuel pump (fuel system)

   NHTSA 15V189000 Reported March 31, 2015 18,054 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

   BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428i Gran Coupe,…

   Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 28, 2015. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at…

   Model years: 2014, 2015

Other BMW models

• X53,154 complaints
• 328I2,578 complaints
• X32,004 complaints
• 325I1,386 complaints
• Z41,281 complaints
• 3 Series843 complaints
• 528I835 complaints
• 330I815 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.