BMW 328I
2011 only
2011 BMW 328I have 690 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 103,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2011 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full BMW 328I report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2011 only
Median onset: 103,000 miles. 0.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 63,000 miles. 11.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 104,209 miles. 1.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 90,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $260–$1,910 nationally.
Median onset: 127,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $1,340–$2,500 nationally.
Median onset: 92,300 miles. 2.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 115,387 miles.
More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2011 model year. See the full BMW 328I report for every year and full specs/safety data.