2008 BMW 328XI air bags problems
16 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2008 BMW 328XI, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
I lost control of the vehicle over bad conditions on the roads and the car flipped over multiple times and yet none of the air bags deployed in the vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 BMW 328xi. On several occasions, while driving, the RPM needle dropped and then returned to normal. The vehicle shook and stalled. On several other occasions, the vehicle failed to start. The contact mentioned that the passenger side air bag and seat belt indicator illuminated. The contact was concerned that due to NHTSA campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags), the passenger side air bags could also be defective.
Other problems reported for the 2008 BMW 328XI
- Electrical system 46 complaints
- Engine 39 complaints