2008 BMW 328xit Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2008 BMW 328xit. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
2fires1injuries
AIR BAGS
1
1fires1injuries
ENGINE
1
1fires1injuries
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

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

“As we were pulling on to our street, smoke appeared from the dash. Smelled like an electrical fire. The ac made some weird noise as well. We promptly stopped the car in our driveway (about 100feet from when it started), stopped engine, took out key. Windshield wipers started going back and forth.…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-08-06

“Tl* the contact owned a 2008 bmw 328xit. While driving approximately 10 mph, smoke came out of the front passenger side air vent. The vehicle was pulled into the driveway and turned off. Within two minutes, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The fire…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2018-08-06

“Tl* the contact owned a 2008 bmw 328xit. While driving approximately 10 mph, smoke came out of the front passenger side air vent. The vehicle was pulled into the driveway and turned off. Within two minutes, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The fire…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2018-08-06

“Tl* the contact owned a 2008 bmw 328xit. While driving approximately 10 mph, smoke came out of the front passenger side air vent. The vehicle was pulled into the driveway and turned off. Within two minutes, the vehicle was engulfed in flames. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The fire…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-08-06

“Drivers side door failure. Door fails to unlock from either the inside or outside of car. Dangerous in case of accident would be unable to exit the vehicle. No way to open the drivers door. *kb”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH · reported 2011-09-14

“Drivers side door failure. Door fails to unlock from either the inside or outside of car. Dangerous in case of accident would be unable to exit the vehicle. No way to open the drivers door. *kb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2011-09-14
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 2008 BMW 328xit as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.