2009 BMW 328I problems
Owners have filed 297 complaints about the 2009 BMW 328I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 22.2% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 20.5%.
Complaints297
Crashes11
Fires15
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 22.2% · 66
Electrical system 20.5% · 61
Engine 15.8% · 47
Engine and engine cooling 7.1% · 21
Fuel/propulsion system 6.7% · 20
Seat belts 4.7% · 14
Unknown or other 3.0% · 9
Steering 3.0% · 9
Severity
Of those complaints, 11 describe a crash, 15 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the BMW 328I in this data, 2009 sits 5th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 19 in the last three years against 48 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 77,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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