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2016 BMW 320I Air bags Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
20%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
34,436miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2016 BMW 320I, 20% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 34,436 miles. 4 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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 was involved in an accident with a hit and run vehicle and resulting in the accident, my steering wheel came off in the process hitting me in my pelvic area and now I am having trouble urinating and I have bleeding. The air bags also burned through my clothes and onto my skin. I suffered first degree burns to my arm, stomach and thigh.”

NHTSA complaint #11277528, filed 2019-11, 60,000 miles

“I was driving in a 25 MPH zone in a residential area, dry roads during daylight and the car in front of me stopped suddenly. I stepped on the brakes, they locked and the car continued to slide towards the car in front of me. I had to quickly turn the wheel to the left to avoid hitting the car head on. I hit the car on the left side and damage to my car on the right side.”

NHTSA complaint #10930071, filed 2016-12, 6,243 miles

“I was involved in a major accident in a 2016 Bmw 320I with front and passenger side impact. It was so bad, it pushed back my entire axle, wheels, etc. My driver side nor passenger side airbags failed to deploy. I was traveling 40 miles per hour when hit by another driver who was traveling downhill at or above the same speed. Sos button did not work either. This happened on a city street (intersection). The car is a total loss. I had two minors in the car with me. The message displayed on my dash, etc. Says something about faulty airbags, etc. …”

NHTSA complaint #11324617, filed 2020-05, 55,000 miles

“Takata recall - a safety recall has not yet been issued for this vehicle and/or its takata airbag system. Driver of the vehicle was stopped on a two lane highway attempting to take a left hand turn when she was rear ended by another vehicle traveling approximately 55 MPH. After impact, her vehicle traveled across the yellow line, across a southbound lane and off the roadway into a 4 foot ditch. The airbag system failed to deploy both when struck by the other vehicle as well as the impact with the ditch. Driver was injured and taken to emergency room. …”

NHTSA complaint #11166339, filed 2019-01, 13,873 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2018419%
2017222%
2016520%
201513%
201459%
2013222%

Other parts of the 2016 BMW 320I

Brakes
7 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Body and structure
5 complaints
Engine cooling
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2016 BMW 320I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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