2010 BMW 128I Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 128I. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the headlights and taillights became inoperable. The engine warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V579000 (Electrical System). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the bulbs. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the failure was electrical. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to assist. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

NHTSA ID

11628349

Incident

Sep 6, 2024

Mileage

125,000 mi

First notified of recall in October, 2023. After 8 months, BMW tells me there is no remedy available. Eight months is more than a reasonable amount of time to remedy this defect. Please help! Thank you.

NHTSA ID

11594093

Incident

Oct 20, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 128I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ID

11589620

Incident

Dec 18, 2023

See attached document for complaint

NHTSA ID

11574213

Incident

Aug 8, 2023

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 128I. The contact stated that while driving at a slow speed and pulling into the driveway, the vehicle stalled. While driving on two occasions, the vehicle lost motive power and stalled. The check engine and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. Additionally, door and trunk failed to open. The contact's husband checked the vehicle and noticed there was power being distributed to the battery. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure. While the vehicle was still at the local dealer, it was diagnosed that the CAS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

NHTSA ID

11570076

Incident

Oct 23, 2023

Mileage

100,000 mi

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 128i. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the vehicle started running rough. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ID

11567257

Incident

Oct 29, 2023

Mileage

52,000 mi

Summary POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE HEATER: This recall involves an engine component known as the Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) valve heater. The PCV valve heater may not have been produced to specifications which could lead to a short circuit. Safety Risk Should a short circuit occur, the PCV valve heater could overheat, lead to smoldering, and possibly start melting. In extremely rare cases, this could increase the risk of a fire. Remedy An electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV valve heater will be installed for free. If the PCV valve heater is damaged, it will be replaced for free. This may take up to several hours to perform.Per the instructions on the NHTSA.GOV If the manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner, please contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at: 1-888-327-4236 or TTY: 1-800-424-9153 or file an online complaint with NHTSA. Does a Bad PCV Valve Burn Oil? If you have a bad PCV valve, you are putting your vehicle at risk. The bad valve can create a leak which will cause your car or truck to have excessive oil consumption. The oil consumption will cause the oil to burn which will cause it to smell and will leave a puddle beneath your vehicle. If you notice either of these symptoms, give us a call here at Dennis Road Automotive to schedule service. Any oil leak is a bad leak that we want to check promptly to avoid high repair costs! PCV components are typically inexpensive, and esse https://www.thedrive.com/news/44680/bmw-recalls-almost-a-million-cars-over-valve-heater-fire-risk The PCV valve is easily one of the most important parts of your car, and although it is possible to continue to operate your car with a bad valve, it is not recommended as it can corrode your car's engine over time Common signs of a faulty PCV valve include excessive oil consumption, oil leaking, a blocked breather filter, and reduction in overall performance

NHTSA ID

11507749

Incident

Mar 2, 2022

Passenger restraint system malfunction. An independent repair shop tested and found the passenger seat sensor pad is bad. From my research, BMW has a problem with this part.

NHTSA ID

11498654

Incident

Dec 16, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 BMW 128I. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, there were unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the failure reoccurred while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the PCV valve had failed. The independent mechanic associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ID

11486477

Incident

Sep 26, 2021

Mileage

110,000 mi

Left driver side rear taillights failed constantly I have no rear working lights . I brought in for repair and there is no fix for the lights ! I was rear ended

NHTSA ID

11475455

Incident

May 16, 2022

I have contacted BMW multiple times to come out and perform all 3 recalls. They said they would call back for details specific date to send out a certified mechanic to remedy the recalls. My wife never got a call back. I live over a hundred miles from any dealer on the VA and WV state lines. I can't afford to take time off to bring the car to them.

NHTSA ID

11427958

Incident

May 6, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED INDICATING THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED ALTHOUGH A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (VISTA BMW (4401 W. SAMPLE RD. COCONUT CREEK, FL.) WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

NHTSA ID

11302844

Incident

Jan 1, 2015

Mileage

90,000 mi

MY 2010 BMW 128I HAS TWO AIRBAG LIGHTS AND ONE SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT THAT ARE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY "PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANCY SENSOR" UNDER DIAGNOSTIC CODE 93D2. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH ONLINE, I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW 1 SERIES AND 3 SERIES CARS THE FAULTY SENSOR RESULTS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG BEING DEACTIVATED. IN FACT, THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT AFTERMARKET COMPANIES HAVE DEVELOPED A "BYPASS" TO=HAT PLUGS IN TO THE SEAT TO REACTIVATE THE AIRBAGS WITHOUT REPLACING THE OCCUPANCY SENSOR. THIS CREATES ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN, BECAUSE THE BYPASS ACTIVATES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG REGARDLESS OF THE WEIGHT OF THE PASSENGER (OR LACK OF A PASSENGER), WHICH COULD RESULT IN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHEN A REAR FACING CARSEAT OR OTHER UNDERWEIGHT PASSENGER IS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WITH A QUOTE OF $1,291.05 TO REPAIR THE FAULTY PASSENGER OCCUPANCY SENSOR, I FEEL THAT BMW SHOULD TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM AND PREVENT FURTHER INJURIES BY RECALLING THE SENSOR.

NHTSA ID

11290306

Incident

Aug 13, 2019

Mileage

140,115 mi

CAR CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED ON A CITY STREET (CAUSE UNKNOWN AS DEEMED BY THE DC FIRE INSPECTOR). CAR HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS.

NHTSA ID

11123636

Incident

Jul 28, 2018

Mileage

76,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE CONSTANTLY SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER (BMW CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED NASHVILLE, 4040 ARMORY OAKS DR, NASHVILLE, TN 37204) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A BMW DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,700. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11083603

Incident

Apr 5, 2018

Mileage

115,700 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TRADING IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. GLOBAL IMPORTS BMW (500 INTERSTATE N PKWY, ATLANTA, GA 30339, (800) 294-1853) AND UNITED BMW (1501 ALPHARETTA HWY, ALPHARETTA, GA 30009, (678) 430-3775) WERE BEEN UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11054903

Incident

Sep 4, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SHELLY BMW (6750 AUTO CENTER DR, BUENA PARK, CA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11039232

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF LOUISVILLE (4 SWOPE AUTOCENTER DR, LOUISVILLE, KY 40299 (502) 287-1501) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11019298

Incident

Aug 24, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BMW OF FAIRFAX LOCATED AT 8427 LEE HWY, FAIRFAX, VA 22031; (800) 641-4873) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11005871

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

I CALLED BMW BEVERLY HILLS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I OWNING THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN BECAUSE I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND IT SEEMED TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. I TOLD THEM I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH A POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND AIR BAG DEFECT. I DROPPED OFF MY CAR 2 TIMES. NEVER GOT AN UPDATE. NO ONE WENT OVER WHAT WAS DONE TO TO THE CAR. THEY WANTED ME TO BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER EXPRESSING SEVERAL TIMES AND DROPPING OFF MY CAR 2-3 TIMES, THEY NEVER CALLED ME BACK OR RESPONDED... I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN LATE NOVEMBER OR EARLY DECEMBER. THANK GOD MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT I FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE I COMPLAINED ABOUT AND THE AIRBAG I AM WAITING TO BE REPLACED. ELECTRICAL: WHEN IT IS STATIONARY IT IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. TURNING IT ON IS AN ISSUE. AIRBAG: I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO REQUEST MY AIRBAG BE REPLACED BECAUSE I DID DRIVE THE CAR IN PALM SPRINGS WHERE IT IS VERY HOT. I ALSO RECENTLY HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR. I FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE IN MY CAR. *TR - (RECALL RELATED ISSUE) TS

NHTSA ID

10947683

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

Mileage

32,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY AND RETURNED TO NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE OIL NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V176000 (POWER TRAIN). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10639999

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED FILM COVERING THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CAR INTERIOR RELEASING AIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 07/06/12*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE FILM WAS VERY THICK AND HARD TO WIPE OFF. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE AIR CONDITION, AND THE COIL. THE CONSUMER STATED EACH TIME SHE PICKED THE VEHICLE UP, SHE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED, ONLY FOR IT TO RETURN AGAIN. BMW INFORMED THE CONSUMER THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AS THE PROBLEM WAS A BI-PRODUCT OF THE INTERIOR BREATHING.

NHTSA ID

10462378

Incident

Jul 2, 2010

Mileage

4,000 mi