2009 BMW 328I air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 66 complaints for the 2009 BMW 328I, 22% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 66 22% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 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 | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles, and 34% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 4 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
"takata recall" I have a complaint filed regarding an electrical issue I had with my vehicle which resulted in a motor vehicle crash (NHTSA id number: 10781956. My car was equipped with takata airbags, 4 of 6 airbags deployed. The airbag from the driver side caused injuries to my face and arm. I received a recall letter from BMW 4 months after the accident that resulted in the need for physical therapy due to the injuries to my arm and shoulder from the impact of the airbag, which also cut my forearm.
Airbag system fault due to occupancy seat sensor p/n 65779153119. This sensor is used on BMW e90, e91, e92, e93 models from 2006-2012. BMW recalled only 2006 and 2007 models in 2014( recall notice 17v428) then revised in 2017 to include more vehicles. In addition, they issued a sb -10056703-9690 in 2017 to extend warranty to 15 years for this sensor.
Other problems reported for the 2009 BMW 328I
- Engine 68 complaints
- Electrical system 61 complaints
- Fuel system 22 complaints