2015 Bmw 428I - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

After analyzing the safety rating data for the 2015 BMW 428I, it is observed that the car has not been rated in terms of overall safety, front crash, side crash, rollover, and side pole crash. However, it is worth mentioning that the BMW 428I comes equipped with standard electronic stability control and optional forward collision warning and lane departure warning systems, which are features that enhance the safety of the vehicle.

Despite these safety features, there have been 42 complaints registered for the BMW 428I, along with 2 recalls. While the lack of safety ratings might be a concern for potential buyers, the presence of stability control, collision warning, and lane departure warning systems can provide some reassurance regarding the safety of the vehicle. However, the number of complaints and recalls should be taken into consideration when evaluating the overall safety and reliability of the 2015 BMW 428I.

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Complaint Count

42

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2015 BMW 428I C RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2015 BMW 428I C 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 428I C RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2015 BMW 428I C 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 2015 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

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

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2015 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated

Complaints for the 2015 Bmw 428I

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

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"parking brake cable retainer clip that extends above the driveshaft all the way to the rear wheels has broken and now cable scrapes against drive shaft causing a loud unpleasant concerning grinding noise when accelerating. the dealer were i service my vehicle is aware of issue, the part is a very inexpensive part, ranging from $12 to $50 depending ware you purchase but the dealer wants to charge $900 dollars to replace. this repair should be placed on the recall list due to the difficulty in replacing the clip, due to possibly having to remove the gas tank and drive shaft to get to the clip."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-01-02
Complaint:
"i finance my car in 2016, the car was purchased at a third-party dealership, it only one previous owner. my car has two major recalls, bmw never notified me that there were any recalls and i never got any compensation such as fixing the car. long story i lost my car in a car fire last year. my car was completely totaled and the car caught wire out of nowhere. i put an investigation through bmw of north america but they weren’t helpful and they compensate me for all the damages and losses that i lost due to the fire in my car. i just saw a new recall for more than 900,000 cars and i wanted to make sure that a- every recalls was served or down my car and b- if there’s a new recall related to my car fire i’m entitled to repairs monetary damages since i lost my car."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2023-03-05
Complaint:
"rear backup camera stopped working when backing car up. also rear tailgate electric hatchopening stopped working along with lights. dealer troubleshot problems and couldn’t determine failure cause but stated real tail gate control module needed replacement. picked up car from dealer and the problems resolved themselves! been working for several weeks so far but seems this might be an intermittent problem. contacted bmwusa to ask for good will repair but was denied due to mileage being outside base warranty. this is a potential crash hazard."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-06-04
Complaint:
"i was driving on the highway with no cars around me and my sunroof exploded outward."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2022-01-02
Complaint:
"car has a future they calling connect bmw. that future is not working on my car. i can't open or close , or use ventilation or any future is not useable on app. i paid for all futures and didn't working i took the 2 different bmw services and they told me it's manufacture problem you have to contact with bmw genius department. i contacted with them and they took my information and they told me we will contact with you. they contact with me ones and told me we are still working on it. and 1 year passed and they not fixing my problem."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-11-07
Complaint:
"the condensor freezes and no air comes out of the vents. it does not matter if select different vents or temperatures. i bought my car at the end of february 2019 and it has happened three times. when i look online it has been an ongoing problem for several years. i called bmw north american three times. the second time a manager told me several untruths to get me off of the phone. today when i told to someone, i found out that i was lied to. the first time it happened was at night in the rain. i had to constantly put my windows down during a down pour to keep the windows clean. it is now spring during the hotter temperature it is going to be no better. it froze on a day that it was in the 80's. the car would not cool down. the fan was blowing on high and the passenger's dashboard was extremely hot. it felt like the car was going to catch on fire on top of the car not cooling off."
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-03-05
Complaint:
"recently the drivers side door will remain locked when trying to open from inside the vehicle. at the time this happened the car was parked, off, and i was attempting to exit the vehicle to go into a grocery store"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2020-04-05
Complaint:
"explosion of sunroof while driving without any apparent reason. was not driving undee any overpass and i didn't see any objects hitting the car. heard a big boom and suddenly i was covered in glass from the sunroof. had minor cuts on face and hands"
Components Involved: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of incident: 2018-08-03

Recalls for the 2015 Bmw 428I

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2015 428i convertible, 428i xdrive convertible, 435i convertible, and 435i xdrive convertible vehicles manufactured october 22, 2014, to february 27, 2015. due to a programming error, the driver's front air bag deployment timing may be incorrect. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) no. 208, "occupant crash protection.""
Consequence:
If the driver's front air bag deployment timing is incorrect, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash.
Remedy:

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the air bag control module with corrected software version, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-03-13

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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