Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw 328d Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw 328d? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw 328d problems by model year
13 recall entries and 206 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 328d | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 328d | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 328d | 0 | 10 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 328d | 6 | 27 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 328d | 7 | 151 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw 328d, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine70 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system64 complaints
- fuel system38 complaints
- diesel36 complaints
- unknown or other24 complaints
- power train20 complaints
- electrical system10 complaints
- service brakes8 complaints