2008 BMW 328I air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 94 complaints for the 2008 BMW 328I, 25% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 94 25% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 48 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 10 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 48 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 21% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 1 fire, 5 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 BMW 328I. While the contact's daughter was driving 20 MPH, three vehicles rear ended each other. The contact's daughter rear ended the second vehicle. The driver's side air bag deployed, but the passenger side air bag failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact's daughter sustained a face injury that required medical attention.
Use of the right front (rf) passenger seat would cause an air bag and seat belt malfunction indicator light. The lights would go out after a number of ignition cycles if there was no rf passenger, but would reappear after a passenger used the seat. The vehicle was taken to a BMW dealer on 10/12/18 and they found that the "oc3 mat" was faulty and they recommended that it be replaced and programmed.
Other problems reported for the 2008 BMW 328I
- Engine 87 complaints
- Electrical system 86 complaints