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BMW 128I

Every BMW 128I model year on file, 2007 to 2013. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years18414 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72007 to 2013
Recall campaigns7Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins529Summed across model years
By model year

The 2011 model year drew the most complaints, 50, 27% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0204060200720082009201020115020122013
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the BMW 128I complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
88
Engine and cooling
61
Electrical system
19
Lighting
10
Visibility and wipers
9
Structure
7
Brakes
6
Seat belts
5
Fuel system
5
Speed control
4
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 128I model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 128I by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2013Coupe368.34503115
2012Coupe316.562051108
2011Coupe506.062571104
2010Coupe2213.627571106
2009Convertible263.83476191
2008Convertible1811.12776198
2007Not decoded10.0100007
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 128I

  • 22V-119 Mar 2, 2022
    Heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit
    Engine and cooling · 917k vehicles
  • 20V-017 Jan 15, 2020
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 60k vehicles
  • 19V-579 Aug 6, 2019
    Wiring and electrical connectors in the blower-regulator wiring harness may overheat
    Electrical system · 42k vehicles
  • 17V-683 Oct 30, 2017
    Heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit
    Engine and cooling · 741k vehicles
  • 16V-071 Feb 5, 2016
    Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture
    Airbags · 840k vehicles
  • 14V-176 Apr 10, 2014
    In the affected vehicles, the bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment (VANOS) unit can loosen over time and may…
    Engine and cooling · 156k vehicles
  • 13V-044 Feb 7, 2013
    In February 2013, BMW recalled 504,545 vehicles
    Electrical system · 517k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.