NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 128i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 7 recall campaigns for the BMW 128i, across 3 model years from 2011 to 2013. The 2011 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2013 (3).
- Model years
- 3
- Recall campaigns
- 7
- Most recalls
- 2011
- Owner complaints
- 184
2011–2013, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 184 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 128i across 7 model years; the most, 50, concern the 2011.
Owners marked a crash on 4 of the BMW 128i complaints (2%) and a fire on 9.
Across all BMW 128i model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 88 complaints), then the engine (31).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 128i in 2017: 43, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 128i is air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 128i recall, 22V119000, was reported on March 2, 2022 and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv).
BMW 128i years to avoid
Too few BMW 128i model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 1 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 128i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 128i
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING2
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
BMW 128i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 128i recall campaign (7)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22V119000March 2, 2022 | engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv) | 2011–2013 | fire | 917,106 |
| 20V017000January 15, 2020 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2011–2013 | injury and death | 59,965 |
| 19V579000August 6, 2019 | electrical system: wiring | 2011–2012 | fire | 41,981 |
| 17V683000October 30, 2017 | engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv) | 2011 | fire | 740,561 |
| 16V071000February 5, 2016 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2011–2013 | crash, injury and death | 840,000 |
| 14V176000April 10, 2014 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2011 | crash | 156,137 |
| 13V044000February 7, 2013 | electrical system | 2011–2012 | crash | 516,791 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 128i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: August 24, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted