2011 BMW 328I seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2011 BMW 328I — 2% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger restraint system malfunction alert when car is turned on. Air bag and passenger seatbelt warning lights are on. Passenger seat belt light will never turn off even with no passengers in the car. Air bags for passenger are off when there is a passenger in the car causing a safety concern…”
filed Oct 22, 2023
“I had my passenger in the car driving 30mm and then I got a “restraint system warning ⚠️ “ illuminating the seatbelt light and seatbelt with airbag light. This is a safety concern as it is still on without a passenger. This affects the passenger airbag so in the case of fatality this would fall on…”
filed Jun 14, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other 328I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 328I | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 328I | 2 | 2% |
| 2014 328I | 6 | 4% |
| 2013 328I | 10 | 4% |
| 2012 328I | 5 | 4% |
| 2010 328I | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 328I | 14 | 7% |
| 2008 328I | 11 | 5% |
| 2007 328I | 15 | 4% |
| 1999 328I | 5 | 5% |
| 1997 328I | 2 | 8% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.