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2013 BMW 328i engine problems

The 2013 BMW 328i has 136 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 35% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

136

Engine complaints

35%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

328i engine complaints by model year365 complaints1996: 6 complaints1997: 3 complaints1998: 2 complaints1999: 1 complaints2000: 9 complaints2001: 2 complaints2007: 100 complaints2008: 88 complaints2009: 68 complaints2010: 86 complaints2011: 365 complaints2012: 70 complaints2013: 136 complaints2014: 57 complaints2015: 63 complaints2016: 28 complaints
328i engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CAR INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS IN SLOW MOTION APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WHEN HIT IN REAR . ROAD CONDITIONS SUNNY AND DRY. MY CAR WAS PUSHED INTO CAR IN FRONT CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN ILLINOIS 159 IN GLEN…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · April 6, 2019 · crash · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2013 BMW 328i have?

NHTSA has 136 complaints about the 2013 BMW 328i engine — 35% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.