2009 Bmw 128I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints
37
Total Complaints
76,726mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

62,350 25th Percentile
76,726 Median Mileage
78,758 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
10
ENGINE
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
3
VISIBILITY
1
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PARKING LIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 128I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW CAVED IN WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE REAR WINDOW WAS NOT BUILT TO WITHSTAND A LONG DISTANCE DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 128I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AT NIGHT, BOTH TAIL LIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28