Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 04/12/2011 | 50000 | ||
| The passenger side air bag warning light is on and will not turn off. i have called the bmw dealership and they stated that they would have to run a diagnostics test which will cost over $100 just to find out what is wrong with it. they stated that my vin number was one of the cars that was fixed in a previous recall for the same issue. i told them i do not have the money to pay to see what is wrong it. what if the passenger airbag fails and someone is actually injured do to this issue. the warning notification on the dash has been on for two years. the car currently has 80,000. i don't understand why the same issue happens for a previous recall and they cannot take ownership of the recall. very disappointed. the car has a very high price tag and you would expect some sort of ownership and honesty from the bmw corporation. | |||
| 02/10/2006 | 14791 | 1 | |
| Since i have purchased the car in 2005 (with only 14,000) i am having problems with the passenger air bag and seat belt mat sensor of my bmw 2004. i brought it to the dealer for service. it was serviced. right after the warranty expires with over 50,000 miles, i have the same problem. i went online to the bmw of north america website and there's a recall for car (same model and year as mine) but, they said mine is not included. i went to this bmw forums and i realized i am not the only one suffering this consequences. (go to google and type e60 bmw recall ) some of them recalled having reported this issue to you guys before. this is a safety device that goes inside the passenger seat and senses by weight activate or deactivate the airbags in the event of an accident. *tr | |||
| 10/18/2004 | 35600 | 1 | |
| Airbag and seat belt restraint icons remain on vehicle display when seat belts are engaged/fastened. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | |||
| 09/15/2007 | 35600 | 1 | 08/03/2007 |
| 1) we purchased the vehicle used, with no problems. while traveling, we got out of the vehicle and when we got in, we noticed that a airbag light and seatbelt light were indicated on the instrument panel (red fault lights). since the vehicle has the bmw i-drive we also noticed the warning that there is a malfunction in the passenger restraint system, keep seatbelt fastened, and see bmw service center or very close to this. 2) i assume that since there is this error, the passenger side airbag is disabled by the ecm. part of the reason for buying the vehicle was for its safety, and the consequences of us not having an airbag available should there be a crash could be catastrophic. we are living in germany supporting the us, and am not sure of the right way to get this issue resolved. 3) i took the car to a bmw dealer who charged me 31.00euro dollars to retrieve the trouble code, and tell me i had a bad passenger side seat airbag sensor mat. i also received a quote for a new one of around 720.00 euro dollars ($1036 us dollars). the car had a one year warranty from the dealer, but i have not yet found out if they will cover this. since it is a safety issue, i thought that bmw would have to repair this problem at no charge. *tr | |||