Are 2007 BMW 328i door lock problems common?

Yes. NHTSA lists 60 Structure & Body complaints for the 2007 model year, 15% of all complaints filed, and multiple owners describe door lock actuator failures that trapped passengers inside the car.

Is there a recall for the 2007 BMW 328i door locks?

No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2007 328i.

At what mileage do these structure and body problems usually appear?

NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 53,500 miles at the time of failure for Structure & Body complaints on this model year.

How does 2007 compare to other 328i years for this issue?

2007 has the highest share of Structure & Body complaints among the listed years at 15%, compared to 9% in 2008 and 6% in 2009, with later years generally lower.

Were there any crashes or fires linked to these complaints?

Within this problem area, NHTSA recorded 1 crash and 3 fires among the reported complaints for the 2007 328i.

2007 BMW 328i Structure & Body Problems

NHTSA lists 60 Structure & Body complaints for the 2007 BMW 328i, 15% of all complaints filed for the year, with a median failure mileage of 53,500 miles. No related recalls are listed, but door lock actuator failures were the dominant issue reported.

Structure & Body complaints: 60; 15% of 398 complaints
All complaints this year: 398
Crashes reported: 1
Fires reported: 3
Injuries reported: 1
Median mileage: 53,500 mi
Related recalls: 0

Typical body and structure symptoms owners report

Door lock actuators fail and trap occupants inside, sometimes affecting rear doors first then spreading to the front passenger door.
All doors stop unlocking at once, forcing passengers to climb out through the windows to exit.
A front passenger door has opened on its own while driving on the highway, triggering a door-open warning.
The convertible soft top gets stuck partway between open and closed and tries to retract into the trunk while the trunk is still closed, bending and breaking parts.
A fuse failure in the automatic door locking system disabled the interior door handles, leaving only one working actuator to exit the car.

When 2007 BMW 328i body and structure complaints were filed

First complaint Jul 24, 2007, latest May 15, 2024.

60 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jul 2007 to May 2024; peak Oct 2011 (4).

Structure & Body recalls for the 2007 BMW 328i

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Structure & Body complaints by 328i model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

20050 (0%)
20060 (0%)
200760 (15%)
200822 (9%)
200911 (6%)
20105 (3%)
201124 (4%)
20129 (7%)
201313 (5%)
20148 (5%)
20152 (2%)
20162 (4%)

Frequently asked questions

Are 2007 BMW 328i door lock problems common?: Yes. NHTSA lists 60 Structure & Body complaints for the 2007 model year, 15% of all complaints filed, and multiple owners describe door lock actuator failures that trapped passengers inside the car.
Is there a recall for the 2007 BMW 328i door locks?: No related recalls are listed in NHTSA data for this problem area on the 2007 328i.
At what mileage do these structure and body problems usually appear?: NHTSA data shows a median mileage of 53,500 miles at the time of failure for Structure & Body complaints on this model year.
How does 2007 compare to other 328i years for this issue?: 2007 has the highest share of Structure & Body complaints among the listed years at 15%, compared to 9% in 2008 and 6% in 2009, with later years generally lower.
Were there any crashes or fires linked to these complaints?: Within this problem area, NHTSA recorded 1 crash and 3 fires among the reported complaints for the 2007 328i.