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What 76 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 BMW 428i

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 (76)Crash / fire / injury (14)Electrical system (35)Engine & cooling (26)Engine (10)Airbags (7)Brakes (6)Fuel system (5)Body & structure (4)Transmission & drivetrain (4)Speed control (3)Tires (3)

26 of 76 complaints match · Engine & cooling · clear filters · page 2 of 2

Apr 14, 2022Engine & cooling

The contact owns a 2015 BMW 428i. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH, there was an abnormal cracking sound. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11460809

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Working with the data? Download all 76 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 428i verdict →