The camshaft gear bolts on my car broke causing it to stall in a roadway. Upon further investigation BMW did issue a recall for this very well known problem to them however they decided to EXCLUDE the station wagon models. All of these cars have the exact same engine whether its the coupe, sedan, or convertible. All the same exact engine. My car is a station wagon which was excluded. This is a major issue for all owners of these cars. BMW used aluminum bolts in this location and they end up shearing off causing major engine damage. BMW needs to remedy this issue by adding the station wagon cars to the recall. This problem should have been fixed years ago.

- Spirit Lake, ID, USA

My Vehicle has been on Recall since March 2, 2022. There are increasing problems and an occasional smoke and burning smell. This is effecting me getting an inspection and registering my vehicle.

- Chandler , AZ, USA

BMW has Recall: #22V-119:407 - POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE HEATER still open with no remedy in sight. It has been months if not a year already (or longer) and I am waiting, together with thousands of BMW owners to get this issue fixed. It is totally unacceptable that a company as BMW leaves their customers hanging and allowing them to drive unsafe cars due to their laziness to fix this. What is NHTSA going to do about this? Thanks. Happy New Year!

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

* What component failed: The VANOS gear bolts broken on the 2011 BMW 328i. was your safety put at risk? The car will suddenly stall during high speed driving that risk some car will hint from behind or high possibility of lost the control. The car stall and shaking very bad during high speed driving the problem been confirmed by dealer and independent service center. Yes. It was confirmed by dealer and independent service center. There are four broken bolts were discovered on the oil pan. The broken bolts were come from VANOS gear. vehicle has inspected by BMW dealer and independent service. *Check Engine light was on. No symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. After failure, the symptom is the car stalls during driving. The attached doc include the recall related to VANOS assembly bolts. However, the BMW refuse to take responsibility for recall my car to fix the problem and failed to notice me for the recall until the car failure due to this VANOS problem. I visited BMW dealer so many times and dealer is not notified me for this recall.

- San Ramon, CA, USA

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- Laurens, SC, USA

This car has a heater problem with the PCV that causes the car to not run in cold weather. The PCV fails intermittently and the car will not idle or run in cold weather. BMW issued this recall in March but it is not November and they have offered no fix for this. It is a safety issue and it's also affecting how the car runs. How could we be 8 months into this without a fix?

- Northport, NY, USA

Recall was issued March 2022. The remedy is still not available.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

My 2011 328i convertible has the Vanos Cam shaft bolts broken, and the dealership never said anything about the recall for this issue. When I brought it to their attention they gave me a bill for $800 to find what I told them was wrong with the car. For the 10 years I had the car I have only use one dealership for repairs, and had an additional warranty on my vehicle and NOTHING was said about the bolt heads breaking off on the sprocket cam

- Louisville , KY, USA

The Vanos Cam Tensioners bolts were a known issue (to back out and shear inside of the engine) in my car and a few years prior, and BMW recalled 150,000~ and gave 170,000~ vehicles a 10year unlimited mile warranty on the issue. My car had this issue a month ago and BMW would not help (a year out of the warranty with only 74,000 miles). A BMW dealer diagnosed it and I got it repaired at an independent shop for $5,000+. I-€™ve seen other people have this issue after the warranty so obviously 10 years was not sufficient. This issue can lead to stalling while driving and rough running. Luckily, I heard the awful noise from my engine before it got worse and could-€™ve been catastrophic/dangerous. The car did not even have a CEL at the time. This can be a dangerous thing to happen and BMW did not fix all vehicles that were affected which is crazy to me, I also never got even a notice in my 2 1/2 years of ownership! Thank you guys for your time, I am hoping BMW will make this right, but I can-€™t believe such a large company would try and let something this serious go.

- Erving, MA, USA

The bolts for my VANOS adjuster unit failed at approximately 143,000 miles on my 2011 328i xDrive Wagon (chassis code E91). In 2014, BMW issued a recall (campaign No. 14V-176) for this exact issue. On the first page under the "Model" section, it is stated that the E91 chassis is affected. However, on the second page, the E91 chassis is not listed under "Affected Vehicles". When checking the VIN number, my car does not have an open recall regarding this issue. However, the engine equipped in my car is also equipped in other models that are eligible for the recall, and my engine is clearly suffering from the exact failure described by the recall. I request the NHTSA to investigate why BMW did not include my model in this recall, and require BMW to issue the recall for my model.

- Union City, CA, USA

The VANOS adjustment unit develops an internal oil leakage that will no longer allow the VANOS to adjust quickly enough. This will result in activation of the engine emergency mode and the engine malfunction will become permanently active. BMW Service bulletin that is applicable: SI B11 07 14 Recall Campaign 14V-176 Documentation was inspected by local BMW dealership. They denied the recall due to the VIN not being attached to the Service Bulletin and Recall Campaign. Background: My VIN has motor type N52K and vehicle production is April 2011. The vehicle was running rough and had developed an oil leak from the oil pan gasket. The current service bulletin it states: -€œAffected Vehicles: This recall involves certain E70, E71, E82, E88, E89, E90, E92, F10 and F25 vehicle-€™s with the N51, N52K and N52T engines produced from September 2009 to November 2011.-€

- San Marcos, CA, USA

There is a safety recall on my car. This recall involves an engine component known as the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve heater. The PCV valve heater may not have been produced to specifications which could lead to a short circuit. BMW DOES NOT HAVE AN AVAILABLE REMEDY FOR THIS RECALL AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY TIMELINE FOR FIXING IT.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

My 2011 BMW 328i turned off while i was at stop sign at top of the street. My children and I could of died! Car starts but keep shutting off. Smells like its also burning! No remedy available still. Now have no vehicle to drive!!!!!

- Peabody , MA, USA

Unknown my car has been smoking g very bad lately idk if it is cause but this but this recall has never been fixed on my car would like to get looked

- Camby , IN, USA

Upon starting my vehicle there is a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin. The car was making a noise that has been diagnosed by a mechanic as engine failure and this vehicle is only 10 years old. This car is my only means of transportation. I need someone to help figure out what to do with it. These cars are too costly to consumers to be just be dead in a year span. There is no possible way the manufacture is unaware of these issues. My car has had a burning smell that could never be located by the dealer. Though it all there are still zero safety lights to point me in any direction.. how can it be possible that something seeming so unstable have no warning lights to give indication that something is wrong with it. I-€™m just tired of all these entities being able to deliberately falsify information to entice me to purchase a vehicle knowing it has failures and safety issues. I don-€™t have another car. I want to use the one l already paid for. I need someone who cares to help me. I shouldn-€™t be fearful for my life driving a vehicle on the road. If someone can please look into what can be done by the manufacturer, I would appreciate it. The dealer deems this vehicle inoperable.. where do I go from here"?"

- Waynesville, MO, USA

Vehicle started smelling like smoke and making loud screeching noise in February. Took car to BMW certified shop to be fixed, put out thousands of dollars to have valve replaced, check engine light will still not turn off. In April I received a letter from BMW about the a recall on the PVC Valve. It is now July and they just diagnosed a remedy. Called around to every local dealership, they cannot fix it due to lack of parts. It has been over 5 months without having a car. BMW North America is giving me the run around and dealerships keep referring me to call BMW North America. Also have told me that they might not refund me for this since the problem wasn-€™t fixed even though BMW is at fault.

- Abington, PA, USA

Received letter in March 2022 about an "Important Safety Recall" for Recall Campaign No. 22V-119: PCV Valve Heater. Letter stated that "Remedy is Unavailable" and "is currently being developed". Manufacturer has not followed up to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner, and per the instructions in the letter, I am filing a complaint with NHTSA.

- Chicago, IL, USA

There was a recall on my vehicle, and I have been without a vehicle since. My vehicle smokes when i try to drive it so, i have been without a vehicle and BMW sent out a notice of this back on March 2, 2022 and they still do not have a resolution. something needs to be done as i am without a vehicle.

- West Allis, WI, USA

My car was brought in to the BMW dealership for knocking noises, a fire smell, and shaking. I was told my car could not be repaired due to engine failure.l was informed that replacing the engine would cost me more than the vehicle is worth. He recommended l sell it for parts. Currently there are no lights/ indicators present on my dash board indicating that something is even wrong. l did not receive any warnings before the shaking and /or during the knocking. On the other hand; I have made multiple complaints to my mechanic about smelling fire or burnt rubber for the past six months and he thought it was coming from the radiator and he replaced it.. The smell did not improve.. he was still in the process of guessing what it could be. I guess we know now. The safety of my family has been at risk for months, knowing that burnt rubber smell could have evolved into something major at anytime. My life was in danger when the car began shaking while driving on the highway on my way to work. The car has been parked for a week now due to me not knowing what to do with a dead 10 years young vehicle. I have not called the police and my insurance company states they don-€™t cover mechanical issues. My car has only been viewed by a dealership and my mechanic shop. To make my situation worse, I am currently working overseas in Germany on orders and l don-€™t know what to do with this car. I don-€™t live a lifestyle where I can afford to purchase a vehicle with the intentions of it lasting 10 years or less. My car is definitely available for inspection upon request.. if someone could advise me on whom to contact, that would be great. The set back this has caused me is unrealistic. If there is anything I can do as a costumer please let me know.l am a healthcare worker.l am very reliant upon my vehicle. I need my car.

- Waynesville, MO, USA

The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328i. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle started smoking from the hood. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the smoke extinguished by itself. The contact drove the vehicle home and called the dealer. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer but the vehicle was not repaired. The mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacture was not informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

- Stockton, CA, USA