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2015 BMW 428i engine problems

The 2015 BMW 428i has 36 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

36

Engine complaints

29%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

428i engine complaints by model year36 complaints2014: 19 complaints2015: 36 complaints2016: 23 complaints
428i engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I SMELLED A FUNNY SMELL, AND THEN THE ENTIRE DASH WENT BLACK. A "ENGINE MALFUNCTION" WARNING CAME ON. I STOPPED RIGHT AWAY, GOT OUT OF THE CAR JUST AS IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A MATTER OF SECONDS.

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · September 16, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2015 BMW 428i have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2015 BMW 428i engine — 29% 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.