BMW 328 owners have reported 71 seats related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common seats problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's seats (52 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's front seat head restraint (17 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seats problems | |
| Front Seat Head Restraint problems | |
| Front Seat Heater/cooler problems | |
| Mid/rear Seats Assembly problems |
The vehicle’s "passenger airbag off" light and dashboard srs warning lamp are illuminated. A diagnostic scan using a BMW-specific tool confirms manufacturer fault code 93c3 (passenger seat occupancy detector). This indicates a hardware failure of the oc3 internal seat sensor mat. Read details...
Passenger restraint malfunction error code comes off and on while in motion Read details...
My 2013 BMW 3 series seat heater burned my back. The seat heater would come on automatic while I were driving causing a burn on my back . Happen in the month of July which seat heater shouldn't be on. Information were given to local dealership and also to BMW of north America. Read details...
The back seat melted for no known reason. It started in the backseat arm rest, and I had to pay to get it fixed, you can see that the leather is a different color, then it moved onto the seat. No one ever sits back there, I went to braman BMW and they said it had to do with the elements, I didn't Read details...