2011 BMW 328I air bags problems
91 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2011 BMW 328I — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“RE: Recall on 2011 328i Vin# [XXX] I drove the car to run an errand, car was running ok but had a miss. During my drive home, the car stalled. I had to quickly coast to a parking lot in order not to get hit by the car behind me. I tried to restart the car, but it acted as if it needed a jump. Tried…”
filed Apr 30, 2025
“Nothing has malfunctioned yet on the vehicle, however, these recalls are putting my daughter at risk while driving as there is an air bag and engine recall on the vehicle. Every time we contact the dealership, the recall is still unavailable.”
filed Dec 2, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel…Campaign 24V513000 · Jul 3, 2024
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V017000 · Jan 15, 2020
Air Bags problems in other 328I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 328I | 2 | 4% |
| 2015 328I | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 328I | 15 | 10% |
| 2013 328I | 39 | 15% |
| 2012 328I | 26 | 20% |
| 2010 328I | 43 | 28% |
| 2009 328I | 63 | 33% |
| 2008 328I | 83 | 35% |
| 2007 328I | 105 | 26% |
| 2000 328I | 35 | 31% |
| 1999 328I | 37 | 38% |
| 1998 328I | 4 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 BMW 328I
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.