The 2014 BMW 328xd has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 7,727 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured…
Consequence
If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].
Complaints by component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
1fires
ENGINE
2
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
STEERING
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The steeping column becomes very hard to move, almost locks in a position. This makes it very difficult to steer. Sometimes it moves easily and other times it is very hard. This event occurred while driving.”
“Egr valve failure while on highway traveling at highway speed. No indication on vehicle monitoring system that something was wrong. Failure cause significant damage to throttle body, air sensor, intake system due to high temperature gases being ingested into engine. Damage included melted plastic…”
“Egr valve failure while on highway traveling at highway speed. No indication on vehicle monitoring system that something was wrong. Failure cause significant damage to throttle body, air sensor, intake system due to high temperature gases being ingested into engine. Damage included melted plastic…”
“Egr valve failure while on highway traveling at highway speed. No indication on vehicle monitoring system that something was wrong. Failure cause significant damage to throttle body, air sensor, intake system due to high temperature gases being ingested into engine. Damage included melted plastic…”
“This is a 2014 diesel 328 with 50k miles. I got warning message from onboard diagnostic stating "drivetrain. Maximum power not available. Drive moderately." I drove moderately to my destination. This disappeared after stopping for 6 hours. Then drove 200 miles home no issues. Next day warning came…”
“On the morning of the main incident I was on my way to work and the engine suddenly died. I was on a road that was not heavily traveled and was able to pull over to the side of the road. I was able to restart the engine, though not easily, and made it to work. In the early afternoon when I had a…”
“On the morning of the main incident I was on my way to work and the engine suddenly died. I was on a road that was not heavily traveled and was able to pull over to the side of the road. I was able to restart the engine, though not easily, and made it to work. In the early afternoon when I had a…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
InvestigationEA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2014 BMW 328xd as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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