2000 BMW 328I air bags problems
35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2000 BMW 328I — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“May of 2019 my driver door airbag, driver side front to rear pillar airbag bursted open while driving 30mph on a flat smooth road. Took to BMW dealer and they informed me that there was a recall and they'd look into it. Days later picked up my car and they said they went off from aftermarket items…”
filed Jun 24, 2021
“I was driving the vehicle in the early morning still dark on a state road and raining very hard could not see out the windshield. I believe I hit a pot hole. That's when the side curtain deployed on the right side causing damage to the headliner and a pillar post. Unknown why it went off. I know…”
filed Mar 17, 2021
“Safety recall on bmw 3-series vehicles (model year 1999-2001) for driver's air bag inflator (nadi) . Since february 18,2020 I've been trying to have bmw agent dealer / car maintenance services in concord ca to perform the remedy concerning this issue with no results ( it's always the same reason : spare parts are not…”
filed Aug 1, 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 may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V018000 · Jan 15, 2020
- 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
- Air BagsCampaign 14V428000 · Jun 11, 2018
- 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, 2019In 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% |
| 1999 328I | 37 | 38% |
| 1998 328I | 4 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 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.