10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
54,671 miles

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problem #9

Dec 272018

528

  • 234,040 miles
The contact owns a 2000 BMW 528ia. When the vehicle was started, the passenger air bag deployed without warning or an impact. As a result, the front windshield fractured. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 234,040.

- Westminster, CA, USA

problem #8

Jun 232017

528

  • 133,000 miles
My car was parked in front of my house stationary I was changing the battery when I put the battery in and connected it the airbags blew up destroyed the dash steering wheel and cracked the front windshield this car is off and parked

- Gibsonton, FL, USA

problem #7

Mar 152005

528 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 125,000 miles
The consumer was driving 65 mph on the highway when suddenly the air bags deployed. The manufacturer initially agreed to do the repairs on the vehicle. However, they have not made any additional contact with the consumer. Both the driver's side door mounted air bags front and rear deployed along with the head protection system on that side.

- Covington, LA, USA

problem #6

Dec 062001

528

  • miles
While driving, consumer stated the front and side airbags deployed for no reason, injuring consumer.

- San Marino, CA, USA

problem #5

Jul 092000

528

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states while driving a slight impact to underbody shield resulted in the air bag to deploying causing injury to consumer (claim#30-V241-449).

- Carnford, NJ, USA

problem #4

Jul 272000

528

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states air bags deployed without any warning while driving (claim # 03-3160-903).

- Tempe, AZ, USA

problem #3

Jul 092000

528

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states while driving a slight impact to underbody shield resulted in the air bag to deploying causing injury to consumer (claim#30-V241-449).

- Carnford, NJ, USA

problem #2

Jul 272000

528

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states air bags deployed without any warning while driving (claim # 03-3160-903).

- Tempe, AZ, USA

problem #1

Dec 062001

528

  • miles
While driving, consumer stated the front and side airbags deployed for no reason, injuring consumer.

- San Marino, CA, USA