2000 BMW 328I air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 36 complaints for the 2000 BMW 328I, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 19 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 19 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 37% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 7 injuries.
What owners wrote
"takata recall" I was hit by a driver going approx 100MPH on highway 50e from behind and after being severally hit my tekata airbag damaged my chest, hurt my face, burned my clothes, arms, and made it impossible to breathe. This wouldn't have happened if BMW had more availability to inform, replace and fix such a horrific event.
I was driving the vehicle in the early morning still dark on a state road and raining very hard could not see out the windshield. I believe I hit a pot hole. That's when the side curtain deployed on the right side causing damage to the headliner and a pillar post. Unknown why it went off. I know there's a recall for the front airbags and some forums stated this has happened to them as well. I inspected the vehicle and I could not see any other damage to the vehicle.
Other problems reported for the 2000 BMW 328I
- Body & structure 31 complaints
- Transmission 18 complaints