2009 BMW 328I air bags problems
63 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2009 BMW 328I — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Seat occupancy sensor -- seat belt is inoperable on passenger side. Seat belt stuck in passengers seat back. "Active fault for seat occupancy sensor." Belt tensioner - "Drive belt starting to walk off tensioner pulley"”
filed Nov 24, 2025
“Car running lean oil leak getting hot,loss of power,jolting forward also my car has been in dealership shop for 2 years I'm being charged for services I know weren't done,overcharged,and my car still isn't fixed also the service manager told me he was aware of the recalls,when I told him to this…”
filed Aug 23, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel…Campaign 24V513000 · Jul 3, 2024
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V017000 · Jan 15, 2020
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% |
| 2008 328I | 83 | 35% |
| 2007 328I | 105 | 26% |
| 2000 328I | 35 | 31% |
| 1999 328I | 37 | 38% |
| 1998 328I | 4 | 15% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.