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2008 BMW 328XI engine problems

32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 BMW 328XI32% of all complaints for this model year.

32
Engine complaints
32%
share of all complaints
82,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 7
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The positive battery fuse cable under the glovebox is placed into a plastic space causing melting. This leads to the vehicle going dead and not even emergency lights will work. This recall has been placed on very few BMWs however it is affecting way more then they are saying. You can see in UK…

    filed Oct 3, 2022

  • The car was over heating and not starting as well as fuel pump error on my dash. There is an open recall on my vehicle starting March of 2022 it is now June and BMW says they don’t know when they will have a remedy for this and it could be months but I need my car.

    filed Jun 21, 2022

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

Related service bulletins

  • Power Reduction, FC2A82 Intake VANOS and/or FC2A87 Exhaust VANOS Camshaft Fault: The ?Service Engine Soon? (MIL) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. This situation can occur after driving for…

    B110208 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2020
  • SERVICE ACTION: N54T ENGINE - INSPECT AND REPLACE INJECTOR(S). The piezo-type fuel injectors may cause a rough running at start-up or rough running while at idle.

    B130619 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2019
All 2008 BMW 328XI TSBs →

Engine problems in other 328XI years

YearReportsShare
2013 328XI726%
2011 328XI2436%
2007 328XI3618%
328XI engine problems by year →

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.