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2009 BMW 135I Air bags Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
10%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2009 BMW 135I, 10% of the 29 complaints for this model year. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 Bmw 135I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle 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. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 07/12/16 updated 07/14/16.”

NHTSA complaint #10863013, filed 2016-05

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2013758%
2012421%
2011622%
2010213%
2009310%
20081325%

Other parts of the 2009 BMW 135I

Fuel system
16 complaints
Electrical system
4 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW 135I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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