2013 BMW 328I service brakes problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2013 BMW 328I — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was at the John Wayne Airport, going from the arrivals to departures. I had a lot of stop and go traffic, and when I was going down toward the bottom, my brakes failed. I kept pumping them to try and stop but they were not working. I saw an empty area where the car rental returns were and I was…”
filed Aug 2, 2026
“I stated on another form about my other safety issue. My son was in an accident in 2013 328I xdrive this website states this vehicle does not have an open recall or any recalls on it. I say bull crap not only did my son lose break, accessibility and crash into a tree doing 54 miles an hour. He also…”
filed May 8, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may…Campaign 14V627000 · Oct 7, 2014
- Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may…Campaign 13V454000 · Sep 26, 2013
Service Brakes problems in other 328I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 328I | 8 | 14% |
| 2015 328I | 9 | 7% |
| 2014 328I | 20 | 13% |
| 2012 328I | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 328I | 8 | 1% |
| 2009 328I | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 328I | 6 | 3% |
| 2007 328I | 4 | 1% |
| 1998 328I | 2 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2013 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.