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2018 BMW 320I Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
19%of 21 total for the year
Median mileage
3,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2018 BMW 320I, 19% of the 21 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 3,900 miles. 2 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.

“Airbags failed to deploy in serious accident causing injury. Vehicle was traveling when stuck in front left bumper by another vehicle traveling approximately 45-50 MPH”

NHTSA complaint #11079929, filed 2018-03, 3,900 miles

“My passenger airbag sensor malfunctioned and the repair is over two thousand dollars. The car is only 6 years old and I believe airbags should last longer than 6 years. BMW has extended warranties for airbags on some models (mine not included) for 15 years without mileage limitation. If a collision occurs, my passenger would be in extreme danger.”

NHTSA complaint #11629707, filed 2024-12

“I was driving to home, Nobody is traveling with me. Suddenly SRS System gave me a warning that Restraint System Malfunction .I went to the dealer he diagnosed and told that. Passenger Seat Occupancy sensor failure, that will prevent the deployment of Airbags. The vehicle mileage is less than 34k. They fixed and charged me for $1958.71.”

NHTSA complaint #11555355, filed 2023-11

“On 09/16/25, I was exiting the Florida turnpike onto Sawgrass Highway via the exit ramp on exit 71. As I decelerated from 60 MPH to 35 MPH to match the speed of the exit ramp, I was in the left most lane in the two-lane exit ramp. My car spun out and I lost control of the vehicle, which caused the vehicle to spin through the two lanes of the ramp several times and ended up drifting onto the edge of the retention pond on the left of the exit ramp. …”

NHTSA complaint #11700173, filed 2025-11

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

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

Other parts of the 2018 BMW 320I

Electrical system
7 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Fuel system
5 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 BMW 320I

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