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2009 BMW 328 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2009 BMW 328 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 840,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 16V071000 2016-02-05 840,000 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive Sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xiT, 328i and 328xi sports wagons, 2007-2013 328i,…

Consequence

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module or inflator depending on the vehicle model, free of charge. The recall began March 9, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
6
1crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
2injuries
ENGINE
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
2injuries
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
Total complaints24

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Takata recall-I took my car in for the airbag recall and the bmw of south atlanta repaired the driver seat-I think. When I left the passenger airbag off light was on and I asked about it the tech said if you have an accident you don't want to schrapnel to hit the passenger. From then on the seat…”

SEATS · reported 2018-10-16

“Takata recall-I took my car in for the airbag recall and the bmw of south atlanta repaired the driver seat-I think. When I left the passenger airbag off light was on and I asked about it the tech said if you have an accident you don't want to schrapnel to hit the passenger. From then on the seat…”

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION · reported 2018-10-16

“Takata recall: just cant believe my car just went dead while driving. There have been issues with the fuel pump but nobody is making people aware of this so it can get fixed.it was really scary . Belt tensioner was replaced from bmw in 2014. Then belt tensioner goes bad again in 2016. Steering…”

ENGINE · reported 2018-04-24

“Takata recall: just cant believe my car just went dead while driving. There have been issues with the fuel pump but nobody is making people aware of this so it can get fixed.it was really scary . Belt tensioner was replaced from bmw in 2014. Then belt tensioner goes bad again in 2016. Steering…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2018-04-24

“Takata recall: just cant believe my car just went dead while driving. There have been issues with the fuel pump but nobody is making people aware of this so it can get fixed.it was really scary . Belt tensioner was replaced from bmw in 2014. Then belt tensioner goes bad again in 2016. Steering…”

STEERING · reported 2018-04-24

“Heat not working on car. Concerned about fire before recall is fixed. Plus, I am freezing in winter weather conditions. I have been told by dealership bmw has not released parts to fix. This is unacceptable.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2017-11-02

“Heat not working on car. Concerned about fire before recall is fixed. Plus, I am freezing in winter weather conditions. I have been told by dealership bmw has not released parts to fix. This is unacceptable.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2017-11-02

“Heat not working on car. Concerned about fire before recall is fixed. Plus, I am freezing in winter weather conditions. I have been told by dealership bmw has not released parts to fix. This is unacceptable.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2017-11-02

Defect investigations

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Investigation EA21002 Opened 2021-09-17 · open

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 BMW 328 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.