2010 BMW 328I problems
Owners have filed 231 complaints about the 2010 BMW 328I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 21.6% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine at 20.3%.
Complaints231
Crashes5
Fires11
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 21.6% · 50
Engine 20.3% · 47
Engine and engine cooling 17.3% · 40
Electrical system 16.9% · 39
Unknown or other 5.2% · 12
Fuel/propulsion system 3.0% · 7
Exterior lighting 2.6% · 6
Electronic stability control (ESC) 1.7% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 5 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the BMW 328I in this data, 2010 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filing volume has held steady, 49 in the last three years against 47 in the three before.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 100,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2010 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags) however, the part for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect. Air bags
The contact owns a 2010 BMW 328I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the front passengerâs side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined, and the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 150,000. Air bags · reported at 150,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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