2014 BMW 328I: doors won't lock, open or latch

Q: Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2014 BMW 328I?

5 of 152 owner complaints about the 2014 BMW 328I (3%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2007.

Q: Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2014 BMW 328I?

There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.

5 of the 152 complaints about the 2014 BMW 328I describe doors won't lock, open or latch.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year

2016
1
2015
5
2014
5
2013
7
2011
4
2009
1
2008
13
2007
37
2000
1
1999
4
1998
1
1997
1
1996
1

What owners say

Filed Oct 13, 2023 · Body, Locks · NE

My interior door handle cannot unlock the door. As I pull on the interior door handle, the door lock pin would come up partially, but it doesn’t unlock or open the door. I tried multiple pulls, because this car required two pulls to unlock.

Filed Jan 16, 2022 · CT

Inside door latches frequently do not open the locked doors - must use power door unlock first. This creates an unsafe situation if door needs to be unlocked quickly, under restricted mobility or if power is out following an accident or sustained sitting in car that is not running and cannot be re-started. There are two existing complaints about this issue related to this exact model and widely documented online. Since the door latch actuator on this model is shared with other models for this and many other years of similar models BMW should replace the affected actuators as a recall.

Filed Aug 5, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 30,000 miles · LA

Passenger front seat fasten seatbelt signals when I'm driving and no-one is in the front seat, I have to lock seatbelt to turn it off. It hasn't signal lately. Driver's door locks and won't unlock when I'm parked unless I use the remote but, not all of the time. Breaks squeaks only when I first exit the garage at home.

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Body · 10,000 miles · NY

The driver side door does not reliably (I.e. <50% of the time) open from the inside using the door handle when the vehicle is stationary. Instead I have to press the central unlock button on the dashboard (an electrical mechanism) to unlock the door prior to being able to open it with the door handle. This is a common problem with these cars and is a massive safety risk - e.g. In the event of an accident the driver might be unable to exit the car.

Filed Mar 19, 2018 · Body · 60,000 miles · CA

If doors are locked. Sporadically it is not possible to unlock and open the driver or passenger's front door from the inside using door handle. It is possible to open doors if unlocked with "door unlock". This is a potential safety hazard as in the event of crash it wouldn't be possible to leave the car if electrical power is lost.