https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW Activehybrid 3. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:34:18 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1532140 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT MY BMW 2014 ACTIVEHYBRID3 BURST INTO FLAME WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN A STARBUCKS PARKING LOT ON JANUARY 12 2019 . THE CAT WAS TURNED OFF AND I AND MY FRIENDS WERE INSIDE STARBUCKS HAVING COFFEE. SOMEONE IN THE STORE WAS POINTING AT SOMETHING IN THE PARKING LOT WE STOOD UP TO LOOK AND DISCOVERED IT WAS MY CAR ON FIRE. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED . https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1519374 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT WASTE GATE RATTLE OR TURBO RATTLE, THE VEHICLE RATTLES DURING COLD START, RATTLE UPON DECELERATION,LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATION, MANUFACTURE SPECIFIC OBD TROUPE CODE P30FF, ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF AND OFF AFTER REFILLING GAS.THE TURBO CHARGER MUST BE REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1519375 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT WASTE GATE RATTLE OR TURBO RATTLE, THE VEHICLE RATTLES DURING COLD START, RATTLE UPON DECELERATION,LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATION, MANUFACTURE SPECIFIC OBD TROUPE CODE P30FF, ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF AND OFF AFTER REFILLING GAS.THE TURBO CHARGER MUST BE REPLACED. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1502889 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT HIT A POT HOLE FOR THE SECOND TIME BLOW OUT A RIM BUT NOW THE INDICATORS SAY DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTIONS AND WONT START WHO KNOWS WHERE THE OIL GOES KEEPS RUNNING LOW EVEN THOUGH NO LEAKS HAVEN'T SEEN MY CAR IN MONTHS PUT SOMETHING ON THE SEAT IT SAYS TO LOCK SEAT BELT THESE CARS ARE LEMONS WHAT'S WITH ALL THE SENSORS BEFORE SENSORS CARS DIDN'T BREAK DOWN AND IF THEY DID YOU COULD FIX IT YOURSELF https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1502890 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT HIT A POT HOLE FOR THE SECOND TIME BLOW OUT A RIM BUT NOW THE INDICATORS SAY DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTIONS AND WONT START WHO KNOWS WHERE THE OIL GOES KEEPS RUNNING LOW EVEN THOUGH NO LEAKS HAVEN'T SEEN MY CAR IN MONTHS PUT SOMETHING ON THE SEAT IT SAYS TO LOCK SEAT BELT THESE CARS ARE LEMONS WHAT'S WITH ALL THE SENSORS BEFORE SENSORS CARS DIDN'T BREAK DOWN AND IF THEY DID YOU COULD FIX IT YOURSELF https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1502891 Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT HIT A POT HOLE FOR THE SECOND TIME BLOW OUT A RIM BUT NOW THE INDICATORS SAY DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTIONS AND WONT START WHO KNOWS WHERE THE OIL GOES KEEPS RUNNING LOW EVEN THOUGH NO LEAKS HAVEN'T SEEN MY CAR IN MONTHS PUT SOMETHING ON THE SEAT IT SAYS TO LOCK SEAT BELT THESE CARS ARE LEMONS WHAT'S WITH ALL THE SENSORS BEFORE SENSORS CARS DIDN'T BREAK DOWN AND IF THEY DID YOU COULD FIX IT YOURSELF https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1368790 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE WITH A WOMEN'S PURSE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SINCE THAT TIME, I GET TWO FAULT MESSAGES EVERY TIME I START THE CAR, REGARDING AN ERROR IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. MESSAGE STATES TO ENSURE PASSENGER WEARS SEAT BELT AS THEY AIR BAG MAY NOT OPERATE. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1368791 Wed, 05 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE WITH A WOMEN'S PURSE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SINCE THAT TIME, I GET TWO FAULT MESSAGES EVERY TIME I START THE CAR, REGARDING AN ERROR IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. MESSAGE STATES TO ENSURE PASSENGER WEARS SEAT BELT AS THEY AIR BAG MAY NOT OPERATE. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1302064 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED 2013 VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS W SAME ERROR 4XS - ERROR "DRIVETRAIN - VEHICLE CAN NOT BE RESTARTED" I HAVE BEEN ON FREEWAY AND ON STREET WHEN ERROR HAS OCCURRED. WJEN THIS ERROR OCCURS VEHICLES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NO LONGER WORK. VEHICLE CAN STILL BE DRIVEN BUT WITH CAUTION. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND CANNOT TAKE LONG TRIPS AWAY FROM BMW SERVICE LOCATIONS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1302065 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED 2013 VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS W SAME ERROR 4XS - ERROR "DRIVETRAIN - VEHICLE CAN NOT BE RESTARTED" I HAVE BEEN ON FREEWAY AND ON STREET WHEN ERROR HAS OCCURRED. WJEN THIS ERROR OCCURS VEHICLES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NO LONGER WORK. VEHICLE CAN STILL BE DRIVEN BUT WITH CAUTION. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND CANNOT TAKE LONG TRIPS AWAY FROM BMW SERVICE LOCATIONS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1302066 Tue, 26 Jul 2016 00:00:00 GMT I PURCHASED 2013 VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS W SAME ERROR 4XS - ERROR "DRIVETRAIN - VEHICLE CAN NOT BE RESTARTED" I HAVE BEEN ON FREEWAY AND ON STREET WHEN ERROR HAS OCCURRED. WJEN THIS ERROR OCCURS VEHICLES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NO LONGER WORK. VEHICLE CAN STILL BE DRIVEN BUT WITH CAUTION. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND CANNOT TAKE LONG TRIPS AWAY FROM BMW SERVICE LOCATIONS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#recall-15V520000-bmw-bmw-activehybrid-3-2014 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufact https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#recall-15V520000-bmw-bmw-activehybrid-3-2013 Mon, 17 Aug 2015 00:00:00 GMT BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufact https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#recall-15V189000-bmw-bmw-activehybrid-3-2014 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428i Gran Coupe, 428xi Gran Coupe, and 435i Gran Coupe vehicles. Improper nic https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1082405 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 00:00:00 GMT AT LEAST UP TO 5 ISSUES WITH THE BACK UP AND FRONT CAMERA SYSTEMS, AND AN ISSUE WITH THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE CAMERA SYSTEMS ARE ESPECIALLY TROUBLING SINCE THE GO OUT AT RANDOM. THE LAST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE CAMERA MODULE SYSTEM AND THE ISSUE CAME UP AGAIN. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1045135 Wed, 12 Mar 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER STATES THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG(S). I HAVE DROPPED OFF THE CAR AT THE DEALER AND ITS BEEN A WEEK NOW AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION YET. I READ A SIMILAR ISSUE FROM ANOTHER 2013 ACTIVEHYBRID 3 OWNER ON THIS SITE. DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT'S A RARE CASE AND THEY ARE CALLING ENGINEERS TO CHECK IT OUT. STILL WAITING... *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1034295 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, I WAS BOMBARDED WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT FAULTS, INFORMING ME OF "MALFUNCTION IN SEAT BELT, AIR BAGS, OR BELT TENSIONER. CONTINUE WEARING SEATBELT, CONSULT NEAREST SERVICE CENTER". VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FAULTS FOR "DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER - LINE CONNECTED INCORRECTLY" AND "BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL 2 - LINE CONNECTED INCORRECTLY". BMW CORPORATE INST https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1034296 Fri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, I WAS BOMBARDED WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT FAULTS, INFORMING ME OF "MALFUNCTION IN SEAT BELT, AIR BAGS, OR BELT TENSIONER. CONTINUE WEARING SEATBELT, CONSULT NEAREST SERVICE CENTER". VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FAULTS FOR "DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER - LINE CONNECTED INCORRECTLY" AND "BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL 2 - LINE CONNECTED INCORRECTLY". BMW CORPORATE INST https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-activehybrid-3#complaint-1009065 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 00:00:00 GMT DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL FEELS HARD, BUT PRESSING HARDER DOES NOT STOP CAR. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKES. CAR WILL ROLL AND SLOWLY DECELERATE, BUT NOT ENOUGH. AFTER A FEW FEET OF SLOW DECELERATION, BRAKES KICK IN AND PROVIDE A LARGE BITE WHICH STOPS THE CAR. *TR