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2009 BMW 328I Wheels Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 193 total for the year
Median mileage
50,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2009 BMW 328I, 2% of the 193 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 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 had a tire with low pressure. Took car in to replace tires. Tire service station attendant refused to mount the new tires due to cracks in three of the wheels. I have never hit a pot hole nor driven on rough pavement.”

NHTSA complaint #10512273, filed 2013-05, 50,000 miles

“While having new tires installed, installer identified a crack in the rim of the right rear tire. Told me he had seen this on similar bmws before, told me to return it to dealer right away, which I did.”

NHTSA complaint #10471793, filed 2012-08, 38,300 miles

“While driving at about 26mph, I heard and felt two loud cracks on my left side of the car. Immediately after, my car slouched on the left-hand side, the vehicle stopped suddenly and both airbags deployed. I was knocked out for a while and when the authorities arrived, we investigated the area and noticed that there was no collision with anything or anyone, other than both of my two left-side rims were cracked radially and there was damage to the suspension. In addition, the authorities confirmed there were no potholes, obstacles, or any other object that could have produced the incident.”

NHTSA complaint #10514577, filed 2013-05, 60,639 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201522%
201321%
201161%
201021%
200932%
200821%
200741%
200011%
199911%
199714%

Other parts of the 2009 BMW 328I

Air bags
63 complaints
Electrical system
61 complaints
Engine
47 complaints
Fuel system
22 complaints
Engine cooling
21 complaints
Seat belts
14 complaints
Other or unknown
9 complaints
Steering
9 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Seats
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
8 complaints
Electronic stability control
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW 328I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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