11 problems related to seats have been reported for the 2011 BMW 328. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 BMW 328 based on all problems reported for the 2011 328.
The the oc3 mat on the passanger car just showed up faulty which causes the air bag light to also come on. I have seen a lot of others posting they are having the same issue. Can you help me find out if this has already been recalled but not replaced on my car or if it hasn't even been recalled yet this is a safety issue. Because the airbags will not function if the oc3 mat is not functioning properly. There wasn't anyone in the seat and the car had not been in an accident when the lights for the seat and airbags came on I took it in for a diagnostic and they said it was the passenger oc3 mat . I have read some of the same modle had already had recalls just trying to find out if this was one that should have been because the rep at the dealer ship said this was the first one he's ever seen go bad on any car since he's been there. The big problem I'm having is the warranty I bought with the car won't cover this repair either and I'm a disabled veteran so I can't afford it at this moment.
Passenger restraint system malfunction alert when car is turned on. Air bag and passenger seatbelt warning lights are on. Passenger seat belt light will never turn off even with no passengers in the car. Air bags for passenger are off when there is a passenger in the car causing a safety concern. BMW wants $1000 to diagnose what the issue is for the airbag light only but not to fix it or check the seat belt light. Already paid them $100 just to tell me exactly what the message said on the car screen. Seeing the same issue all over the internet with flaws in the passenger restraint system for this model and similar models but no fix. Found an extended warranty but does not list the e92 model, all other models are listed.
I had my passenger in the car driving 30mm and then I got a “restraint system warning ?? “ illuminating the seatbelt light and seatbelt with airbag light. This is a safety concern as it is still on without a passenger. This affects the passenger airbag so in the case of fatality this would fall on BMW na for neglecting to fix this issue. The car was fine before and this came out of no where.
In approximately 2014 the passenger seatbelt sensor randomly started dinging while driving and the seat was not occupied. I solved the issue by clipping the seat belt. This issue continued randomly for years and was always solved by clipping the seatbelt. Just this week may 2022, I had a passenger who while getting into the car once the seat belt was disengaged, the sensor immediatly started ding and would not stop and the "service engine soon" dashboard light came on simultaneously. The service light stayed on throughout the journey and has not turned off. The recall for a faulty seat mat does not extend beyond 2008 when clearly, the seat mat continues to have issues beyond that year. I rarely have a passenger and my 2011 has ~43k miles. This should be a manufacturer-funded repair as it is clearly a defect in the product.
Over the course of the last 2 months I get an oc3 passenger seat mat error. I noticed that there is an extended warranty for this but my car isn't covered.
Passenger front seat occupancy mat/sensor failed, causing air bags to turn on/off, and trigger false positives and false negatives for minimum weight occupancy, thereby triggering seat belt alarm, and disabling/enabling air bags incorrectly. This was a recall in the same car, model year 2006. I would like my feedback on this subject to help initiate the same recall for the 2011 model year.
Passenger seat occupancy failure malfunction due to the wiring . Cost over $1000.
At temperature above 87 degrees f (after a full day in open parking lot under sun) as indicated on the car's dashboard, the seat belt sensor of the car malfunctioned. Even though I had my seat belt firmly clasped but the car kept on beeping seatbelt warning for about 5-10 minutes until the temperature inside the car dropped to less than 87 degrees f. The seatbelt warning went away after I opened the window and let the car cool down or switched on ac in the car. This is a repeatable problem and can be reproduced if my car is kept in direct summer sun for an afternoon and has occurred a number of times in the past. Since airbag sensors interact with the faulty seatbelt sensors so it has potentially serious safety consequences and need to be addressed by BMW as soon as possible.
Driver side seat gets so hot that the seat warmer cannot be kept on, even at the lowest setting, for longer than a few minutes.
Tl- the contact owns a 2011 BMW 328i. The contact stated that the front driver seat was not positioned properly and caused the driver to sustain severe back and shoulder problems. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and that a specialist would diagnose the vehicle. The contact was awaiting a callback from the specialist. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 22,000. Mah.
2011 BMW 328i. Consumer states problem with the rail on which the front seats are mounted the consumer stated each seat has two rails attached to the floor. The rails, attach to the seats move to allow adjustment. When the drivers seat is properly adjusted, the top rails mounted on the seats, project several inches into foot well of the rear passenger compartment. The rails are bare metal and have sharp edges on the end and they project 2 1/2 inches and are not flushed to the floor. The consumer believed there was ample space for his feet to pass beneath the sharp rails. He believed it posed a safety hazard while entering and exiting the vehicle.