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BMW 128i Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

34
Total Recalls
1.2
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.3)
28
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
0
2001
0
2002
0
2003
0
2004
0
2005
0
2006
0
2007
0
2008
6 B+
2009
6 B+
2010
7 A
2011
7 A
2012
5 B-
2013
3 C
2014
0
2015
0
2016
0
2017
0
2018
0
2019
0
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
2026
0
2027
0

Most Common Components

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
12
AIR BAGS
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10

Most Severe Recalls

High Priority

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE — The driver side airbag in your vehicle has a component called an inflator that could fail and cause a serious problem. This part is responsible for deploying the airbag in a crash …

High Priority

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE — The driver's airbag in your vehicle is a critical safety device that deploys in a severe crash to protect you. The inflator module, a crucial part of this system, could fail and ru…

Critical

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) — The PCV valve in your car is a small device that helps remove bad gases from your engine. The heater for this valve could short circuit and cause a fire.

High Priority

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE — The driver's airbag inflator in your vehicle is a critical safety component that deploys the airbag in the event of a crash. But in certain BMW models, the inflator may be faulty a…

High Priority

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE — The driver's airbag in your vehicle is the safety device that deploys to protect you in a frontal crash. Unfortunately, in some older models, the airbag's inflator could fail and r…

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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