2011 BMW 328I electrical system problems

129 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2011 BMW 328I — 22% of all complaints for this model year.

129

Electrical System complaints

22%

share of all complaints

92,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 11

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact stated that the headlights and taillights remained illuminated after the vehicle was turned off. Additionally, the vehicle intermittently failed to start up. The contact stated that AAA jump-started the vehicle, and it was determined that the battery…”
filed Aug 31, 2026
“The power cable to my battery needed to be replaced from the front to the rear. This seems like the recall NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 13V044000 but my car was not listed for it.”
filed Jan 28, 2026

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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