2012 BMW 328I air bags problems
26 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2012 BMW 328I — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My car lost power. It would come and go. Now it's gone. The codes that come up pertain to the wheel speed sensor and timing.”
filed Aug 23, 2024
“Passenger restraint system malfunction. My vehicle as well as thousands of others have the chronic and unsafe issue of the passenger occupancy sensor malfunctioning. In order to remove warning on dash it’s either a $2,000 repair, or a $40 bypass which basically places the seat as constantly…”
filed Oct 13, 2023
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% |
| 2011 328I | 91 | 16% |
| 2010 328I | 43 | 28% |
| 2009 328I | 63 | 33% |
| 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 2012 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.