NHTSA vehicle safety data

2014 BMW 328XD Recalls & Complaints

The 2014 BMW 328XD has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 4 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2014 BMW 328XD. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2014 BMW 328XD owner complaints

Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 BMW 328XD, describing incidents dated May 21, 2015 to June 10, 2019.

Most-cited components

Fuel/Propulsion System 3 complaints
Engine 2 complaints
Electrical System 1 complaint
Steering 1 complaint

Of the 4 complaints on file, 1 reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11220849 · Filed June 18, 2019
THE STEEPING COLUMN BECOMES VERY HARD TO MOVE, ALMOST LOCKS IN A POSITION. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. SOMETIMES IT MOVES EASILY AND OTHER TIMES IT IS VERY HARD. THIS EVENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING.
ODI #11140636 · Filed October 16, 2018
EGR VALVE FAILURE WHILE ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO INDICATION ON VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. FAILURE CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THROTTLE BODY, AIR SENSOR, INTAKE SYSTEM DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE GASES BEING INGESTED INTO ENGINE. DAMAGE INCLUDED MELTED PLASTIC…
ODI #10925184 · Filed November 9, 2016
THIS IS A 2014 DIESEL 328 WITH 50K MILES. I GOT WARNING MESSAGE FROM ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC STATING "DRIVETRAIN. MAXIMUM POWER NOT AVAILABLE. DRIVE MODERATELY." I DROVE MODERATELY TO MY DESTINATION. THIS DISAPPEARED AFTER STOPPING FOR 6 HOURS. THEN DROVE 200 MILES HOME NO ISSUES. NEXT DAY WARNING CAME…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2014 BMW 328XD in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA21-002: Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Open since September 17, 2021

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Side Marker Lamps Inoperative/FMVSS 108

NHTSA #15V520000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported August 17, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 7,727 vehicles

Repair completion: 91.63% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified October 7, 2015 · Vehicles built June 28, 2013 – April 21, 2015 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2014 BMW 328XD. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

4 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 BMW 328XD.

Steering

ODI #11220849

Incident: June 10, 2019 · Filed: June 18, 2019

THE STEEPING COLUMN BECOMES VERY HARD TO MOVE, ALMOST LOCKS IN A POSITION. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. SOMETIMES IT MOVES EASILY AND OTHER TIMES IT IS VERY HARD. THIS EVENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING.

Electrical System; Engine; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #11140636

Fire

Incident: October 3, 2018 · Filed: October 16, 2018

EGR VALVE FAILURE WHILE ON HIGHWAY TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. NO INDICATION ON VEHICLE MONITORING SYSTEM THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG. FAILURE CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THROTTLE BODY, AIR SENSOR, INTAKE SYSTEM DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE GASES BEING INGESTED INTO ENGINE. DAMAGE INCLUDED MELTED PLASTIC (FIRE) ON THE INTAKE SYSTEM. REPAIR TICKET AND RECORD FOR DAMAGE AND PARTS REPLACED IS ON RECORD AT MT. LAUREL, BMW IN MT. LAUREL, NJ. ISSUE HAPPENED AT 101,200 MILES, 1000 MILE OVER WARRANTEE.

Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10925184

Incident: November 6, 2016 · Filed: November 9, 2016

THIS IS A 2014 DIESEL 328 WITH 50K MILES. I GOT WARNING MESSAGE FROM ONBOARD DIAGNOSTIC STATING "DRIVETRAIN. MAXIMUM POWER NOT AVAILABLE. DRIVE MODERATELY." I DROVE MODERATELY TO MY DESTINATION. THIS DISAPPEARED AFTER STOPPING FOR 6 HOURS. THEN DROVE 200 MILES HOME NO ISSUES. NEXT DAY WARNING CAME BACK ON AND NOW CHECK ENGINE ICON IS LIT. DROPPED IT OFF AT DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. AS NOTED IN A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT POSTING, THIS IS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, JUST NOT CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE (YET). $4,000 WAS QUOTED FOR REPAIR. NOTED 18,000 GAS ENGINES WITH RECALL FOR HPFP FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP PRIOR TO MY ASKING ABOUT ANY MANUFACTURER LIABILITY IN THIS STATED HE HAD SEEN 4 PREVIOUS CASES. AFTER I ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY TSB ON THIS ISSUE, HE BACKTRACKED AND SAID THEY SEE 10'S OF THOUSANDS OF CARS A YEAR AND THIS IS A VERY LOW PERCENTAGE FAILURE. DIESELS ARE RARE IN US. I WOULD ARGUE THAT 4 DIESEL HPFP FAILURES OUT OF A MINISCULE NUMBER OF DIESEL BMWS SOLD IN USA WOULD BE A SIGNIFICANT FAILURE RATE.

Engine; Fuel/Propulsion System

ODI #10759857

Incident: May 21, 2015 · Filed: August 27, 2015

ON THE MORNING OF THE MAIN INCIDENT I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. I WAS ON A ROAD THAT WAS NOT HEAVILY TRAVELED AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THOUGH NOT EASILY, AND MADE IT TO WORK. IN THE EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN I HAD A BREAK I WENT TO THE PARKING GARAGE AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE CAR SO THAT I COULD DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. IT WOULD NOT START AT ALL AND I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THE MAIN PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE A FAILED FUEL PUMP, AND APPARENTLY IT DISINTEGRATED TO THE POINT THAT SHARDS OF METAL WENT THROUGH THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM LEADING TO THE NEED FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL INJECTORS AND COMMON RAIL, A $15,000+ REPAIR. EVEN THOUGH GASOLINE-POWERED ENGINES HAD BEEN RECALLED LESS THAN ONE MONTH PRIOR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER BLAMED THE FAILURE ON THE FUEL THAT I USED.

Other BMW 328XD model years

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