2011 BMW 328 Air Bags Problems

13 complaints about Air Bags

13
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1
Crashes
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Fires
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Deaths

High Severity Issue

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All Air Bags Complaints (13)

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

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.

Mileage: 122,000

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...????

Aug 11, 2017

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

Aug 10, 2017

TAKATA RECALL

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?

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.

Mileage: 43,958

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"....

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.

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

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

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......

Jul 25, 2011 Crash

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

Mileage: 14,800