The contact owns a 2015 BMW 428i. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The message; Electrical Malfunction. Contact Service Center was displayed. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road using physical strength to steer the vehicle. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and the vehicle regained power steering assist functionality. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the Electric Power Steering (EPS) had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 141,425.
Steering
BMW 428I Steering problems by year
2 complaints filed with NHTSA about the BMW 428I's steering. Loss of power steering, stiff or loose steering, wandering, column and rack problems.
Steering complaints by model year
| Year | Steering complaints | Crashes | Injuries | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Latest 428I steering complaints
I car hit me from behind and pushed me into the car in front of me and my steering wheel came off and my air bag on steering wheel did not deploy. As a result the wheel pushed in my chest.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data