2008 BMW 135I air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 BMW 135I — 25% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2008 BMW 135I. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the passenger occupancy sensor mat to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon…”
filed Nov 23, 2022
“My vehicle is a low mileage (36k) well maintained car. My local dealer replaced the driver air bag under a recall june 29, 2020. Shortly after within 250 miles/2 months a srs/air bag system fault/warning started happening. It was diagnosed as a faulty pass occupancy sensor that they want $3600 to…”
filed Sep 5, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V017000 · Jan 15, 2020
- Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause…Campaign 16V071000 · Feb 5, 2016
Air Bags problems in other 135I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 135I | 4 | 21% |
| 2011 135I | 6 | 22% |
| 2009 135I | 3 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 BMW 135I
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.