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2011 BMW 328 Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
13
Latest Dec 6, 2018
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
35%
of 37 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2011 BMW 328 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 13 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Dec 6, 2018

TAKATA AIRBAG PROBLEMS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VECHICLE. WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM THE THIRD PARTY DEALERSHIP, 'CHASE AUTOPLEX' HE RESETTED THE SETTINGS EVERYTHING WAS WORKING PROPERLY, BUT AFTER GETTING HOME, THE NEXT DAY MY CAR SHOWED AIRBAG PROBLEMS. WHEN I CALLED HIM, HE SAID HE CAN'T HELP ME OUT WITH IT. SO MY QUESTION IS THAT, IF YOU GUYS CAN HELP ME GET A RECALL ON THIS AIRBAG, SO I DON'T HAVE TO SPENT MONEY ON IT MYSELF, I WILL APPRECIATE IT. THANKS

NHTSA ID
11156473
Incident
Aug 9, 2018
Airbags
Filed Sep 14, 2018

I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP (MOTORWORKS BMW IN BLOOMINGTON MN) REGARDING TWO OPEN RECALLS (PCV HEATER AND AIR BAG) THEY TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT AFFECTED BUT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE PCV HEATER. I AM MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAG AS IT IS RELATED TO CRASH SAFETY.

NHTSA ID
11129531
Incident
Sep 13, 2018
Mileage
122,000 mi
AirbagsSuspension
Filed Nov 20, 2017

I RECEIVED NOTICE IN OCTOBER THAT THERE IS A RECALL HOWEVER THE BMW DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT "YES THERE IS A RECALL BUT WE WILL NOT BE ORDERING PARTS UNTIL AFTER JAN 2018", WELL HOW SAFE AM I DRIVING THIS CAR.....THEY ACT LIKE IT IS NOT A CONCERN...????

NHTSA ID
11047574
Incident
Nov 20, 2017
Airbags
Filed Aug 11, 2017

TAKATA RECALL AIRBAGS CONTAIN METAL FRAGMENTS WHICH CAN CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY

NHTSA ID
11014779
Incident
Aug 2, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 10, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

NHTSA ID
11014502
Incident
Aug 1, 2017
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Jul 2, 2017

TAKATA RECALLS? WHEN I START MY CAR, I KEEP GETTING A MESSAGE "PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION" INVOLVING SEAT BELT, AIR BAG, ETC. IF I DON'T CONNECT MY SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEN NO ONE IS IN IT, THE BELL KEEPS RINGING.MY CAR IS NOT ON THE LIST OF RECALLS FOR THIS. WHY ISN'T MY CAR ON THE RECALL LIST?

NHTSA ID
11002696
Incident
May 1, 2017
AirbagsInterior & seatsSeat belts
Filed Jun 10, 2017

GETTING "PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM" ERROR FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT ALL. I'M AFRAID THE AIRBAGS WON'T DEPLOY IN CASE OF ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
10994284
Incident
Jun 9, 2017
Mileage
43,958 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 10, 2017

TAKATA INFLATORS: I HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST A YEAR FOR BMW TO REPLACE THIS AIRBAG. I CANNOT SELL THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER UNTIL THIS IS REPLACED. I EXPECT MY AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED NOW. I WANT BMW TO COMPLETE THIS ASAP...ALL I GET FROM THEM IS "PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME"....

NHTSA ID
10959911
Incident
Mar 8, 2017
Airbags
Filed Dec 22, 2016

TAKATA RECALL GOT RECALL NOTICE MARCH 2016 HAVE CHECKED WITH BMW DEALER 3 TIMES AND AM TOLD I AM ON THE LIST. I LIVE IN ATLANTA, GA BUT HAVE A CONDO AT PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL AND DRIVE BACK AND FORTH REGULARLY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT IS TAKING SO LONG WHEN THIS IS SUCH A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A PRIORITY LIST AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE ON IT GIVEN THE AGE OF MY VEHICLE AND WHERE I LIVE.

NHTSA ID
10937134
Incident
Mar 1, 2016
Airbags
Filed Sep 24, 2016

TAKATA RECALL.... I OWN A BUSINESS, AND WE CANNOT SELL THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG ISSUE. NO ONE WANTS TO BUY IT BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. IS THERE ANYTHING MANUFACTURERS WILL DO TO COMPENSATE US, AS IT IS AFFECTING OUR BUSINESS. NHTSA #16V-071 RECALL # 16V-071:221

NHTSA ID
10909464
Incident
Feb 5, 2016
Airbags
Filed Aug 17, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY TIMELY CORRESPONDENCE SINCE THE INITIAL ONE IN MARCH 2016. LOCAL DEALER HAS NO ETA FOR REPAIR

NHTSA ID
10896652
Incident
Aug 17, 2016
Airbags
Filed Apr 8, 2016

TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE; CONTACTED CAR DEALER IMMEDIATELY; PART IS NOT AVAILABLE AS OF 4/8/16; NOT ACCEPTABLE - MILLIONS DRIVING UNSAFE CARS - DEALERSHIPS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVING OUT RENTALS OR LOANERS......

NHTSA ID
10854307
Incident
Apr 8, 2016
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Jul 25, 2011
Crash reported

BMW 328/2011- POOR RAIN HANDLING & LACK OF AIRBAG(S) DEPLOYING IN CRASH WHERE CAR WAS TOTALED. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND VISIBILITY WAS FINE. MY CAR STARTED TO HYDROPLANE AND STARTED FISHTAILING, THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND INTO A GUARD RAIL ON I-95. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A "TOTAL LOSS." I HAVE HAD 5 CARS AND 2 OF THEM WERE BMW 3 SERIES. MY 2007 BMW NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. I'VE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT BEFORE THIS ONE AND AM CONFIDENT DRIVING IN THE RAIN. I DO NOT FEEL THAT MY BMW PERFORMED LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE. I DID NOT SUFFER "SERIOUS" INJURIES BUT AM HAVING TO GO TO A CHIROPRATOR AND GET DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE TWICE WEEKLY. I'M NOT SURE IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE HELPED MY SITUATION (I HIT MY HEAD AND AM HAVING WHAT I'M SURE ARE "NORMAL" PROBLEMS AFTER AN AUTO ACCIDENT.) *TR

NHTSA ID
10415015
Incident
Jul 3, 2011
Mileage
14,800 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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