BMW 128i Complaints

196 consumer complaints on file.

#10992448May 31, 2017
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER SIDE LED TAIL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT. THE RUNING LIGHTS HAVE THREE BARS THAT HAVE GONE OUT AND HAVE GOT NO HELP FROM LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN FIXING THEM. THERE ARE NEWS ARETICLES OF THE RECALL AFFECTING ALL MODEL YEAR BUT NONE SHOW UP FOR MY CAR EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991085May 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BMW DATED MARCH 2016 NOTIFYING ME OF RECALL. LAST WEEK, I WAS AT MY BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND INQUIRED WHEN I COULD BRING MY VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND IT IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. I FIND IT INEXCUSABLE THAT I AM WAITING FOR OVER A YEAR TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION AND IN THE MEANTIME, BMW IS POTENTIALLY IGNORING THIS RECALL AND I AM DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS ADMITTEDLY UNSAFE WHILE CLAIMING THAT THEY ARE CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY.
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0
Deaths:
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#10984675May 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE FOR OVER A YEAR AND THE PART HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE
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0
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#10980832April 26, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 128I CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972042April 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASED MY BMW 128I ON JULY 4TH 2014 AND I HAVE REASON TO BELIEVE THAT BMW KNEW OF THE FAULTY AIRBAGS IN MY MODEL CAR AND DID NOT INFORM ME OF THE KNOWN ISSUE. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF AN ISSUE UNTIL THE END OF 2015. CAN I HAVE BMW BUY BACK MY CAR DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE RECALL AND POTENTIALLY NOT BEING INFORMED OF AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR BEFORE PURCHASING THE CAR?
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971896April 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967709March 22, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10966301March 16, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 128I. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THE PARTS MIGHT BECOME AVAILABLE WITHIN 6 TO 9 MONTHS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS MAY BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10956623February 23, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) IN MID MARCH OF 2016 AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS MAY BECOME AVAILABLE IN MID SEPTEMBER OF 2016. THE PARTS HAD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10948665January 31, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL - IN MARCH, 2016, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BMW INFORMING ME ABOUT RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 16V-071: DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG MODULE. MY DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG MODULE WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. I FEEL 11 MONTHS IS AN UNREASONABLY LONG TIME TO WAIT FOR THIS.
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10947683January 25, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I CALLED BMW BEVERLY HILLS SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I OWNING THE CAR. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN BECAUSE I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AND IT SEEMED TO HAVE AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE. I TOLD THEM I DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE CAR WITH A POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL ISSUE AND AIR BAG DEFECT. I DROPPED OFF MY CAR 2 TIMES. NEVER GOT AN UPDATE. NO ONE WENT OVER WHAT WAS DONE TO TO THE CAR. THEY WANTED ME TO BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER EXPRESSING SEVERAL TIMES AND DROPPING OFF MY CAR 2-3 TIMES, THEY NEVER CALLED ME BACK OR RESPONDED... I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN LATE NOVEMBER OR EARLY DECEMBER. THANK GOD MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT I FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I DO NOT BELIEVE THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE I COMPLAINED ABOUT AND THE AIRBAG I AM WAITING TO BE REPLACED. ELECTRICAL: WHEN IT IS STATIONARY IT IS HAVING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. TURNING IT ON IS AN ISSUE. AIRBAG: I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO REQUEST MY AIRBAG BE REPLACED BECAUSE I DID DRIVE THE CAR IN PALM SPRINGS WHERE IT IS VERY HOT. I ALSO RECENTLY HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN THIS CAR. I FEEL COMPLETELY UNSAFE IN MY CAR. *TR - (RECALL RELATED ISSUE) TS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10946174January 18, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 03/29/17 *BF *CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944554January 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944265January 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 128I US. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/17/17*LJ *CN
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10940073January 6, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 128I US. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10938945December 31, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. NO COMMUNICATION FROM BMW ABOUT RECALL OR AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. THE DRIVER IS FIVE FEET TALL AND MUST SIT CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934496December 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL---THE BMW IS USED AS A COMMUTER VEHICLE TRAVELING 64 MILES EACH DAY, 5 DAYS A WEEK. I WAS ALERTED TO THE AIR BAG PROBLEM BY THE DEALER. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON 2 OCCASIONS INQUIRING AS TO THE STATUS OF THE REPLACEMENT BAGS; BOTH CALLS WERE NOT HELPFUL AS I WAS TOLD THAT THE BAGS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THERE IS NO DATE AS TO WHEN MY CAR CAN BE REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND, TOO, THAT THE CAR CAN'T BE SOLD OR TRADED FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO HAS LEFT ME IN A COMPRIMISED POSITION. I'M DRIVING A CAR THAT HAS A SERIOUS DEFECT THAT COULD BE HAZARDOUS TO MY HEALTH AND I CAN'T REPLACE THE CAR WHICH NOW HAS OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT.
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10934276December 9, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TIMELINESS OF THIS RECALL ON MY CAR. I WAS INFORMED OF THIS RECALL AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR. IT HAS BEEN OVER 10 MONTHS I HAVEN'T HEARD ANYTHING BACK ABOUT THE STATUS OF WHEN THIS RECALL IS GOING TO BE FIXED ON MY CAR. EVERY DAY I AM DRIVING THE CAR WONDERING IF I AM SAFE OR NOT WITH THE AIRBAG IN MY CAR IF AN ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HURT BECAUSE OF THIS, PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS. I AM DISAPPOINTED AT BMW'S AS WELL AS THE GOVERNMENTS RESPONSE TO THIS RECALL. PLEASE GET THIS RECALL FULFILLED SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933853December 8, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10933755December 7, 2016
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVEN'T HAD ANY SPECIFIC INCIDENT REGARDING THE RECALL- HOWEVER, AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, BMW HAS MISSED THE DEADLINE SET BY THE NHTSA TO AMASS PARTS FOR AND REPAIR AFFECTED VEHICLES LIKE MINE. I OWN A 2008 BMW 128I. I CURRENTLY LIVE IN FLORIDA (A VERY HUMID STATE) AND THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER LEFT THE STATE OF FLORIDA. THIS SHOULD PLACE MY VEHICLE IN PRIORITY GROUP 1 FOR THE AIRBAG REPAIR- HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY INDICATION THAT THE REPAIR WILL TAKE PLACE ANY TIME SOON. MY LOCAL BMW SERVICE CENTER HAS SAID THAT IT MAY BE SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS STATED THAT I MAY RECEIVE A LETTER NOTIFYING ME THAT THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE NEXT 2 MONTHS, BUT THAT IT MAY BE LONGER. I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH A FAULTY AIRBAG, ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE SAME TYPE OF AIRBAG HAS KILLED 11 PEOPLE SO FAR. TRADING IN THE VEHICLE (AT LEAST FOR ANOTHER BMW) IS NOT AN OPTION DUE TO THE STOP SALE PLACED ON RECALLED VEHICLES BY BMW. THE LACK OF A REMEDY ON BMW'S PART CONTINUES TO COST ME TIME, MONEY (VEHICLES WITH AN ACTIVE RECALL ARE WORTH SIGNIFICANTLY LESS THAN THOSE WITHOUT) AND PEACE OF MIND. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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