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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN WBAPH7C59BE683441 · Checked Oct 18, 2026
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Complaints on this exact build 5

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WBAPH7C59BE•••••• 2011 Bmw 328I

That is about average for the 2011 Bmw 328I — 3 complaints per build across 165 builds.

5on this build
558on the model
165builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reported Electrical System 3 Engine 3 Air Bags 1 Electronic Stability Control (esc) 1

What owners of this build wrote

Electrical System fire Dec 2017
The contact owns a 2011 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17V676000 (electrical system) and 17V683000 (engine and engine cooling). The parts to do the repair were unavailable. While driving, the contact noticed a burning odor and smoke. There…
Engine And Engine Cooling Mar 2022
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328i. The contact received notification of the NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact then stated that he noticed that the front passenger’s side…
Air Bags Aug 2017
Takata recall
Electrical System Oct 2018
Blower motor recall and pcv valve recall. Hello, I got a recall notification in the e-mail for the pcv valve and the blower motor. I had already taken my car into bmw previously to have my vehicle worked on by bmw and carmax for problems on these parts and relating parts because…
Electrical System May 2018
Overheating

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WBAPH7C59BE683441 · decoded Oct 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.