2013 Bmw 328I - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 BMW 328I has an impressive overall safety rating of 5 out of 5, indicating excellent crash protection for both front and side impacts. Additionally, the car is equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, enhancing its ability to maintain control in various driving situations. While it also offers forward collision warning and lane departure warning as optional features, further boosting its safety features.

However, it is worth noting that there have been 212 complaints and 5 recalls reported for this model. While the overall safety rating is high, it is essential for BMW to address these reported issues to ensure the continued safety and satisfaction of their customers.

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Complaint Count

212

Recall Count

5

Investigation Count

2

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2013 BMW 328 I 4 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 BMW 328 I 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

2013 BMW 328 I 4 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 BMW 328 I 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 2011 Score 2013 Score 2015 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2011 Score 2013 Score 2015 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated 5 5

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2011 Score 2013 Score 2015 Score
Rollover Rating 5 5 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated 5 5

Complaints for the 2013 Bmw 328I

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 turbo valve outside of the turbo leaks back into the engine and creates a cloud of smoke at start up.they created a new one way valve to come out of turbo but it's not in the recall list. it's very expensive to fix you have to take the whole car apart. it's dangerous at startup i had a huge cloud of smoke and can cause an accident from cars not being able to see from all the smoke in the parking garage. my number is [xxx] [xxx] email- [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2025-05-12
Complaint:
"timing chain system failed. inspection no longer possible due to being repaired in order to be used and not blow engine. daughter driving on freeway to phoenix, az in 115+ degree weather and left to sit on side of rode with no a/c until tow truck able to tow vehicle rest of way to phoenix, az. chandler bmw confirmed issue and repaired. independent service provider in hometown informed me of every bmw owner having this issue a few months after repair. discovered class action lawsuit from several years ago after research regarding this exact issue. unknown of symptoms prior to failure, but vehicle has been very well maintained since purchase just about a year ago (2 trips to independent service provider in hometown and one trip to chandler bmw mentioned above). approximately 105,000 miles on vehicle at time of timing chain issue."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-09-07
Complaint:
"timing chain tensioner failed clogging the oil pump with plastic which in turn starved the engine for oil. we got a low oil pressure light in the interstate at 70mph. 10 seconds later trying to pull across 3 lanes of traffic the engine seized. luckily we were able to coast across the 3rd lane onto the side of the interstate. with traffic flying by i had to get my family into an uber. i realize the class action suit ended but my car barely has 70k miles on it. i don't see how bmw could get away with this. there are many of their cars that are past the 10 year class action suit but under or at the 70k mile cut off like mine. the car is still at the dealership. it has been inspected and i have been informed that i'm not eligible for the repairs to be covered. the dealer wants 15 thousand dollars for a new engine to be installed on a 12 thousand dollar car. they have offered to sell me a used engine with 135000 miles on it for 12,000 installed. imagine the story this would be if one of my family members or myself had been hit on the interstate trying to get into another vehicle."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-08-06
Complaint:
"the car engine is dead and the car is 90k miles on it, this shouldn't happened to a bmw car and its going to coast a lot of money to fix even more than what i payed for the car, that's really sad. the car just suddenly stoped working."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-06-05
Complaint:
"the timing chain went out. warranty was extended to 70,000 miles or 7 years, but this is outside the range of many of the incidences, including mine. i'm getting multiple misfires and you can hear the timing belt when the engine starts, if it starts."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-01-10
Complaint:
"2013 bmw 328ix 82k miles timing chain guide broke blowing the engine. this should not be happening on a bmw. i do not have the money for this!"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2023-02-09
Complaint:
"timing chain failure after 75k miles, costing a lot of money in repairs after engine starvation"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-04-09
Complaint:
"the contact owned a 2013 bmw 328i. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside of a friend's home, her friend received a call from a neighbor that a vehicle outside the home had caught fire. the fire department was called and the fire was extinguished. a fire report was filed and no injuries were reported. the vehicle was completely destroyed but had yet to be towed. the dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. the vehicle was a total loss. the failure mileage was approximately 83,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-03-08
Complaint:
"my timing chain is showing symptoms of failing, engine is backfiring while braking or pulling off, i know the was a recall for the n20 engine timing chains. that’s what i have"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2024-03-07
Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2013 bmw 328i. the contact stated the vehicle was overheating. the contact stated that the high engine temperature warning light was illuminated. the contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. the vehicle was undrivable. the contact had the vehicle towed to the residence. the vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 124,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2022-08-06

Recalls for the 2013 Bmw 328I

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i convertibles, 128i, 135i, and m coupes, 2007-2010 x3 30si and x3 xdrive30i, 2013-2015 x1 sdrive28i, x1 xdrive28i and x1 xdrive35i, 2007-2013 328i, 328i xdrive, 335i, 335is, 335i xdrive and m3 coupes, 2006-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xdrive, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xdrive and m3, 2009-2011 335d, 2006-2012 325xi, 328i, 328xi and 328i xdrive, 2010-2011 x6 activehybrid, 2007-2013 328i, 335i, 335is, m3 coupes, x5 30si, x5 xdrive30i, x5 xdrive35i, x5 48i, x5 xdrive48i, x5 xdrive50i and x5 m, 2009-2013 x5 xdrive35d and 2008-2014 x6 xdrive35i, x6 xdrive50i and x6m vehicles equipped with non-desiccated driver frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) that were used as interim remedy parts for previous takata recalls. these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature..."
Consequence:
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy:

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver air bag. On X5 and X6 vehicles, only the inflator will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 11, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > DRIVER SIDE > INFLATOR MODULE
Date of incident: 2020-01-15

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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