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2010 BMW 1 Series Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
50%of 8 total for the year
Median mileage
93,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2010 BMW 1 Series, 50% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I received a letter from Bmw advising that parts are available and to contact my local dealer to have them installed. I have contacted my dealer and they said that due to limited availability of parts, I could not have them installed until march 2018.”

NHTSA complaint #11035125, filed 2017-10

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20111545%
2010450%
2009739%
2008633%
2006120%

Other parts of the 2010 BMW 1 Series

Electrical system
1 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 BMW 1 Series

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology