2014 BMW 328XI: problems, recalls and reliability

“Doors will not unlock manually from time to time. The only way to unlock is to use the central unlocking feature. Could be deadly in a crash! Bmw will not even look at the car unless I pay them a $150 diagnostic fee! Car is stopped, engine off, and the front doors (both) will not manually unlock from time to time. Only way to get out is to use central unlocking button, which requires power.”Owner report · Structure · Jul 2018

“Visibility is poor with the halogen headlights. Very frequently I do not see people or animals in the road until I am very close to them. This causes either a hard stop or swerving to avoid a collision. We have another bmw with the xeon headlights and the visibility is excellent. These halogen lights are dangerous. The link below is from the iihs in 2016. Rates the halogen lights as the worst in its class. Http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/bmw/3-series-4-door-sedan/2016”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · May 2017

“On several separate occasions car gets irregular idle at low speeds and the engine turns off. Normally happens while stopped, but once happened when I was performing a sharp and slow u-turn. Not safe. On online forums, I see that other people are having this issue too. *tr”Owner report · Engine · Dec 2016

“The door lock actuators are known to be defective in that if one pulls on the handle, the door will not mechanically unlock by double-pulling the handle, meaning the only way to unlock the door is by using electronic unlock button. If the car is in a water accident, fire, or any other situation where the battery is no longer operable, the occupants will be trapped inside, unable to escape as the doors will not mechanically unlock by double-pulling the handle. Bmw is aware of the issue and has a replacement part, however if the vehicle is out of warranty they will not fix it voluntarily.”Owner report · Structure · Jul 2016

“Saturday feb. 06, 2016 approx. 7/8 pm after stopping at a light we experienced a feeling of the car not wanting to go. After passing the light the car began to slow down then stop. We tried starting but it wouldn't. I called bmw assist by pressing the overhead button. They called a tow truck. We were picked up by family in an area surrounded by snow and no houses in sight. I left everything in the car expecting to get it back within a couple of days. Today is feb. 29. They changed several parts and still can't get the car to run.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Feb 2016

“Tl* the contact owns a 2014 bmw 328xi. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 15v189000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 16,842.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Oct 2015

“Fuel pump failure at 13,000 miles. Car stopped running on a suburban road at night requiring towing to a bmw dealer. There is a recall for bmw fuel pumps but my car wasn't listed under the recall. Bmw did replace the fuel pump under warranty.”Owner report · Fuel/Propulsion System · Sep 2015