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What 33 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 BMW 320i

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (33)Crash / fire / injury (1)Engine (11)Fuel system (9)Electrical system (5)Lights (4)Body & structure (3)Wheels (2)Airbags (1)Backup camera & sensors (1)Brakes (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)

3 of 33 complaints match · Body & structure · clear filters

Jul 28, 2023Body & structure

On 7/25/2023, I left my car keys inside the trunk. The 2015 BMW 320i xDrive does not have access from the cabin passenger to the trunk to open manually. Even the locksmith cannot open it. This is the bad design and may create safety issue. I called BMW road assistance and they cant help me instead told me to tow my car to dealership.

NHTSA ODI 11535066

Feb 22, 2022Body & structure

Clear Coat on car is peeling everywhere. Car manufactured in 2015 and purchased from Carmax in Doral, Miami.

NHTSA ODI 11453348

Apr 23, 2021Body & structure

CAN NHTSA ENFORCE A RECALL ON THE WELL-KNOWN 'TRUNK OPENS ON ITS OWN' DEFECT ON BMW 3 SERIES, WHICH MY 2015 320I ALSO HAS SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2016? PLEASE SEE ATTACHED 'TO NHTSA ON BMW SERIES 3 DEFECT.PDF'.

NHTSA ODI 11413623

Working with the data? Download all 33 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 28, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2015 BMW 320i verdict →