1999 BMW 328I air bags problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1999 BMW 328I — 38% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1999 bmw 328i. Vehicle is registered and is a daily driver in massachusetts. While driving the vehicle on 05/01/2021 in the boston area on a smooth road at night, the driver side door & side curtain airbags deployed. No accident, no potholes, nothing out of the ordinary, just driving and then an…”
filed May 3, 2021
“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 1999 bmw 328i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 19v852000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to chapman bmw chandler (7455 w orchid ln, chandler, az 85226) where it was…”
filed Nov 12, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously…Campaign 21V401000 · May 27, 2021
- These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellantCampaign 19V852000 · Nov 26, 2019
- These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repairCampaign 19V853000 · Nov 26, 2019
- These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellantCampaign 19V851000 · Nov 26, 2019
- ON CERTAIN 4-DOOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM COULD DEPLOY IN CERTAIN…Campaign 02V223000 · Aug 9, 2002
Related service bulletins
Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
B013118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2019Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
B013118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2019Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
B011618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2019For the above-referenced vehicles with driver?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata Settlement Customer Support Program Overview…
B011618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2018In an effort to improve the completion rate on Takata air bag recall affected vehicles; BMW NA has expanded the BMW Ultimate Rewards platform to include a new Recall Support page. This page will allow IRFs to check…
B080119 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 1, 2018
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% |
| 2011 328I | 91 | 16% |
| 2010 328I | 43 | 28% |
| 2009 328I | 63 | 33% |
| 2008 328I | 83 | 35% |
| 2007 328I | 105 | 26% |
| 2000 328I | 35 | 31% |
| 1998 328I | 4 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.