2016 BMW 328I electrical system problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 BMW 328I — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2016 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not available…”
filed Sep 11, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and…Campaign 24V608000 · Aug 13, 2024
Related service bulletins
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 16, 2024The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information…
B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 11, 2024After programming the head unit (HU-H2), activating the FSC (German word Freischaltcode) Enabling Codes repeatedly fails.
B651523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2023The 3G network in the US has been shut down. This means that only the 4G network will be available. In the 4G network, voice calls will be transferred via the Voice over LTE (VoLTE) function. For this purpose, the SIM…
B840822 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2023
Electrical System problems in other 328I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 328I | 56 | 45% |
| 2014 328I | 52 | 34% |
| 2013 328I | 61 | 24% |
| 2012 328I | 23 | 18% |
| 2011 328I | 128 | 22% |
| 2010 328I | 37 | 24% |
| 2009 328I | 61 | 32% |
| 2008 328I | 85 | 36% |
| 2007 328I | 128 | 32% |
| 2000 328I | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 328I | 7 | 7% |
| 1998 328I | 5 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 BMW 328I
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.