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2014 BMW 428xi Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2014 BMW 428xi has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 18,054 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 15V189000 2015-03-31 18,054 affected
Defect

BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and…

Consequence

If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 28, 2015. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints7

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Car was stationary the car doors get stuck in locked state and will not unlock from inside. This happens when vehicle is parked after a drive or when you start up the vehicle and it is in parked position. This is a safety issue as the driver or passenger can get locked inside the car. This happens…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2019-07-09

“Diving down a street the fuel pump shorted out causing the fuel pump module to burn up . This caused the car to lose complete power and turn off I was pulling away from a stop light at the time in the middle of traffic. Car had to coast across several lanes to a parking lot then be towed to a…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2019-03-18

“Diving down a street the fuel pump shorted out causing the fuel pump module to burn up . This caused the car to lose complete power and turn off I was pulling away from a stop light at the time in the middle of traffic. Car had to coast across several lanes to a parking lot then be towed to a…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2019-03-18

“Erratic and increasingly intermittent failure in its rear right turn signal and rear brake light - identical to issue for which two prior recalls have been issued. Bwm appears not to have fixed the problem. I submitted the attached correspondence to bmw with a request that they reimburse the…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2018-11-27

“Passenger door handle will not open lock to door upon first pull of handle. The interior door handle is designed to open both the lock and the door latch but the handle failed to start opening the lock at 41k miles and now requires the use of the electric key fob or button in the center console.…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2018-08-23

“Vehicle overheated while driving on highway (I-15, south of slc), traveling at 60 mph in heavy traffic. Air temperature of air conditioning set to "max ac" started to blow hot air, approximately 2 minutes later engine overheating alert came on and vehicle began to decelerate. Top vehicle speed was…”

ENGINE · reported 2017-05-12

“Vehicle overheated while driving on highway (I-15, south of slc), traveling at 60 mph in heavy traffic. Air temperature of air conditioning set to "max ac" started to blow hot air, approximately 2 minutes later engine overheating alert came on and vehicle began to decelerate. Top vehicle speed was…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2017-05-12

Defect investigations

Investigation EA21002 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…

Investigation EA21002 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…

Sources & methodology

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 428xi as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.