2015 Bmw 328D - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2015 BMW 328D has an outstanding safety rating, with a perfect score of 5 in overall crash safety, front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings. This indicates that the car provides excellent protection in case of collisions from various angles. Additionally, it is equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which helps the driver maintain control in slippery conditions. The BMW 328D also offers optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, enhancing safety features to prevent accidents.

Despite its impressive safety features, it is worth noting that there have been 23 complaints reported for this model and 5 recalls issued. However, the number of complaints and recalls should be considered within the context of the vehicle's overall safety performance and features.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

23

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2015 BMW 328D 4 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 BMW 328D 4 DR RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2015 BMW 328D 4 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 BMW 328D 4 DR RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2014 Score 2015 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2014 Score 2015 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2014 Score 2015 Score
Rollover Rating 5 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5

Complaints for the 2015 Bmw 328D

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v907000 (fuel system, diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure related to the recall; however, the check engine was intermittently illuminated. the failure mileage was unknown. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Date of incident: 2023-01-01

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v907000 (fuel system, diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the local dealer was contacted and informed the contact that parts to do the recall repair were not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Date of incident: 2022-06-09

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v907000 (fuel system, diesel) however, the part to the recall repair was unavailable. the dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Date of incident: 2022-01-01

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 21v907000 (fuel system, diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the dealer had been notified about the recall and confirmed that parts were not yet available. the manufacturer had been notified of the recall. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Date of incident: 2021-01-11

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2015 bmw 328d. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v907000 (fuel system, diesel) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the issue. the contact stated that the drivetrain malfunction warning light had illuminated the instrument panel. vin tool confirms parts not available. the failure mileage was not provided."
Components Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
Date of incident: 2023-07-01

Recalls for the 2015 Bmw 328D

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2013-2018 bmw 328d and 328d xdrive, 2014-2018 328d sports wagon and 328d xdrive sports wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xdrive, 2015 740ld xdrive, 2015-2017 x3 xdrive28d sav and 2014-2017 x5 xdrive35d sav vehicles equipped with an exhaust gas recirculation (egr) module with an integrated cooler. if the egr cooler leaks internally, the coolant can mix with diesel engine soot. the high egr temperatures may result in these particles possibly smoldering and melting the intake manifold."
Consequence:
The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy:

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the EGR cooler as necessary. If a leak has already occurred, the engine intake manifold will also be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Component(s) Involved: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING > EXHAUST SYSTEM > EMISSION CONTROL > GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Date of incident: 2018-10-25

BMW Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BMW ranks 12 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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