Five problems related to air bag light on have been reported for the 2011 BMW 328. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
My car has 66k miles on it and about a month ago, the seatbelt and airbag indicator lights showed up on the dash. This may or may not be related to the fact that the seatbelt ding goes off when there is nothing in the seat if the seat was hot due to sun exposure. The heat panel was replaced a few years back for the incessant dinging, but returned a few months ago. The passenger side seatbelt ding goes off intermittently and the indicator light for the airbag and seatbelt are constantly on while the car is on.
I am receiving a 'passenger restraint malfunction' message on my dash and the seatbelt and airbag light are stuck on. Online BMW states "the oc3 mat needs to be replaced. Check with your dealer, we extended the warranty on some models. " I checked with my dealer and this does not qualify. They will not cover this safety repair. I cannot safely have anyone ride in the passenger seat, and the seat ceases to move as well. My dealer states it costs $1350 to fix and they would need to order in the part and have my vehicle for 2 days. This is a safety issue. Safety issues should not have an 'expiration date' as to when the dealer will or will not cover it. The care is 7 years old and has 63,000 miles. This defect was covered for the 2006 and 2007 models and became a recall. I see online in forums others are experiencing this in the 2011 model. I am forced to pay a mechanic to fix this now.
Takata- recall related to airbags,& seat belt, however when you call the BMW of memphis they state there is no recall or remedy for the airbags & seat belts. . It is very unsafe to drive this car as everytime you in the car the seat belt light & airbag lights came on all the time and stay on. There should be a national recall with a remedy to fix this problem as safety come first. However, I have call several times and have been told there is no remedy for airbags and seatbelt issue. The vehicle can be stationary when this happens and in motion.
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328i. While driving approximately 60 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure and notified the contact that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v176000 (engine). The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000. The VIN was not available.
Saw issue with 2006 3 series regarding passenger airbag light reading wrong. Mine seatbelt chimes go off even if I just put an electronic tablet in the seat. Other day adult son in car, passenger airbag light showing it's off yet he was sitting in seat and strapped in. 2 days later after I dropped him off, system started chiming again, had to put seatbelt in latch even though no one in seat for it to turn off the noise.