2009 BMW 328XI Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2009 BMW 328xi has 4 recalls, the most serious being the driver's side airbag inflator, which can explode during deployment and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.

Two separate airbag recalls cover this risk: one affects the original steering wheel inflator, and the other involves vehicles where the original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport wheel carrying the same defective inflator. On the electrical side, wiring and connectors for the heating and air conditioning system can overheat and melt, raising the risk of a fire even when the car is parked and unattended. There is also a concern with the positive battery cable connection at the fuse box, which can degrade over time and cause an intermittent loss of electrical power, potentially stalling the vehicle while driving.