Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 65000 | 1 | |
| Warning light has appeared indicating air bag fault. code check reveals a defect in the passenger seat airbag sensor. numerous reports of same fault have been reported and recalls have been issued for same model in us and canada however does not include this vin. bmwna and bmw canada both deny responsibility for this known defect for this vin. bmw north america may be evading responsibility to repair this safety issue by only recognizing accountability for very few specific vehicles. *tr | |||
| 02/07/2013 | 65000 | ||
| Warning light has appeared indicating air bag fault. code check reveals a defect in the passenger seat airbag sensor. numerous reports of same fault have been reported and recalls have been issued for same model in us and canada however does not include this vin. bmwna and bmw canada both deny responsibility for this known defect for this vin. bmw north america may be evading responsibility to repair this safety issue by only recognizing accountability for very few specific vehicles. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The air bag and passenger seat belt restraint warning lamps illuminated randomly. now both lamps remain on continually when vehicle is on. the overhead light indicating that the passenger air bag is off is also illuminated. this is a known safety recall for other bmw vehicles. however, according to bmw of north america my particular vin is not part of the recall. now, when i am driving with a passenger i am putting their lives at risk because of this defect. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The airbag warning lamp came on and stayed on. at the same time the overhead warning light came on indicating that the passenger side airbag was deactivated. these warning lights have been on continually for over a year. there has been a recall for this situation for other 2006 bmw 3-series but according to bmw my vin is not part of the recal as of 11/20/2012l. i find it hard to believe that my car being affected by this known issue is just a coincidence. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The air bag and passenger seat belt restraint warning lamps illuminated randomly. now both lamps remain on continually when vehicle is on. the overhead light indicating that the passenger air bag is off is also illuminated. this is a known safety recall for other bmw vehicles. however, according to bmw of north america my particular vin is not part of the recall. now, when i am driving with a passenger i am putting their lives at risk because of this defect. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The airbag warning lamp came on and stayed on. at the same time the overhead warning light came on indicating that the passenger side airbag was deactivated. these warning lights have been on continually for over a year. there has been a recall for this situation for other 2006 bmw 3-series but according to bmw my vin is not part of the recal as of 11/20/2012l. i find it hard to believe that my car being affected by this known issue is just a coincidence. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| The air bag and passenger seat belt restraint warning lamps illuminated randomly. now both lamps remain on continually when vehicle is on. the overhead light indicating that the passenger air bag is off is also illuminated. this is a known safety recall for other bmw vehicles. however, according to bmw of north america my particular vin is not part of the recall. now, when i am driving with a passenger i am putting their lives at risk because of this defect. | |||
| 09/01/2011 | 65000 | ||
| The airbag warning lamp came on and stayed on. at the same time the overhead warning light came on indicating that the passenger side airbag was deactivated. these warning lights have been on continually for over a year. there has been a recall for this situation for other 2006 bmw 3-series but according to bmw my vin is not part of the recal as of 11/20/2012l. i find it hard to believe that my car being affected by this known issue is just a coincidence. | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330 xi. the contact stated that while the front passenger seat was occupied, the air bag warning light illuminated erroneously. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the weight sensor for the front passenger seat had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 118000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330 xi. the contact stated while the front passenger seat was occupied the airbag light illuminated erroneously. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was confirmed that the weight sensor for the front passenger seat had failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). the failure mileage was 118,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. the vin was not available. mh | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 95000 | 1 | |
| Randomly while there is either weight from a bag or a person in the front passenger seat, the seatbelt light will appear on the dash and the passenger airbag off light will light up on the roof. this tells me that the airbag will not deploy even though there is someone in the seat in the event of an accident. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2011 | 95000 | ||
| Randomly while there is either weight from a bag or a person in the front passenger seat, the seatbelt light will appear on the dash and the passenger airbag off light will light up on the roof. this tells me that the airbag will not deploy even though there is someone in the seat in the event of an accident. | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that while driving 42 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer replaced the mat in the passenger seat and the connectors. after the repair the light illuminated the following day. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who advised that the connectors were bent after previously stating that they had replaced them. the dealer then replaced the connectors. eight months later the air bag warning light illuminated again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a fuse which needed to be replaced. after the repairs, the contact drove 10 miles and the light illuminated again. the dealer then advised that the failure was caused by the control module. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that while driving 42 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer replaced the mat in the passenger seat and the connectors. after the repair the light illuminated the following day. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who advised that the connectors were bent after previously stating that they had replaced them. the dealer then replaced the connectors. eight months later the air bag warning light illuminated again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was caused by a fuse which needed to be replaced. after the repairs, the contact drove 10 miles and the light illuminated again. the dealer then advised that the failure was caused by the control module. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. kmj | |||
| 08/11/2011 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that while driving 42 mph the air bag light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. the dealer replaced the mat in the passenger seat and the connectors. after the repair the light illuminated again the next day. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who said the connectors were bent after previously saying they had replaced them. the dealer then replaced the connectors. eight months later the light illuminated again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer and was informed it was a fuse problem and it needed to be replaced. after the repair was completed the contact drove 10 miles and the light illuminated again. the dealer then stated it was the control module. the contact was informed of a recall and stated she wanted her vin added to the recall list. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 108,000 and the current mileage was 125,000. dt | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the passenger air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger air bag sensor mat was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the passenger air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger air bag sensor mat was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. kmj | |||
| 08/02/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the vehicle passenger air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the passenger air bag sensor mat was defective and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 58,000 and the current mileage was 60,000. pm | |||
| 05/23/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the air bag and passenger restraint lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact researched and located nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bag frontal). the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was informed that the vehicle was not included. the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 76,000. sm. | |||
| 05/23/2012 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the air bag and passenger restraint lights illuminating on the instrument. the contact checked around and found their was a nhtsa campaign id: 08v384000 (air bag frontal) to replace the passenger seat sensor mat. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told the vehicle was not included. the current mileage was 76,000.rl | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was located at the passenger front sensor mat. the manufacturer advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) and denied assistance with the repair. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the failure was located at the passenger front sensor mat. the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 air bags:frontal and denied assistance with the repair. the failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. li | |||
| 03/07/2012 | 91000 | ||
| My car displays exact symptoms of nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 which is a passenger seat mat sensor failure. i called bmw na to find out more about this recall and they told me my car is not part of the recall. i researched online and it seems like bmw is denying this recall to most of the owners having this issue. this is a serious safety concern and it is obvious that many more cars are affected by this issue then originally determined by bmw and nhtsa. | |||
| 01/19/2012 | 74000 | ||
| My vehicle displayed a passenger restraint system failure message. after researching the issue online, it appeared that bmw had issued a recall for this defect: nhtsa recall campaign id number: 08v384000. however, after contacting bmw, i am being told that my vehicle is not part of the recall. it seems to me that the defect extends beyond the vins that are included in the recall given that so many people are having the same issue and bmw is not honoring the warranty. | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 80000 | ||
| The passenger airbag warning light and seat belt warning light for the passenger are constantly on, indicating the passenger airbag will not deploy. this happens regardless if a passenger is sitting in the passenger seat or not. my vehicle is equipped with sport seats. there is a recall in order for this exact problem, but my 2006 330xi was not included in the recall for some reason. here is the #: nhtsa action number: ea08001 there are multiple cases for 2006 bmw 330 (xi and i models) that are now having this issue. here is a link to a forum thread about this: http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=358892 | |||
| 11/29/2011 | 99800 | ||
| Airbag lights and restraint lights became lit. dealer said it was a faulty passenger side seat sensor mat. already has had a recall on some of the models. needs to be extended to other vehicles. | |||
| 12/03/2010 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the passenger seat sensor mat failed and needed to be replaced. the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) and would not be repaired under the recall. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 12/03/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told that the passenger seat sensor mat failed and needed to be replaced. the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) and would not be repaired under the recall. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 65,000. kmj | |||
| 12/03/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 330xi. the contact stated the air bag light illuminated on the dashboard. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the passenger seat sensor mat has failed and needed to be replaced. the dealer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa recall campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) and would not be repaired under the recall. the failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 65,000.rl | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 62287 | 1 | 09/01/2010 |
| 2006 bmw 330xi. consumer writes in regards to recall campaign 08v-384 concerning modify seat occupancy detection mat *tgw in december 2011, a warning light illuminated indicating that the front passenger air bag was not activated. the consumer's mechanic diagnosed the problem from the vehicle's error code and gave him a printout, showing there was an open campaign for his year and model due to a defective mat detection switch. the consumer then took the vehicle to the dealer where he was charged $ 139.19 for that same information, that he was given previously from his mechanic. the dealer informed the consumer, that even though the recall was for his make, model and year, his vehicle identification number was not included in the recall, because the recall pertained to a particular list of seats, which the consumer's vehicle did not have, even though the defective seat mat was common in all. | |||