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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)

1 of 76 complaints match · Tires · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Aug 30, 2021Electrical systemTiresFire

The contact owned a 2015 BMW 428i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle drove over a pot and the air pressure monitoring system warning had displayed. After stopping the vehicle, flames and smoke were present coming from the front driver side wheel well. The fire department was called to the scene but the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames and was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined due to the extent of the fire damage. A police report was taken and the vehicle was towed away. The manufacturer was contacted regarding the failure. The local dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 75,000.

NHTSA ODI 11431012

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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 →