Air Bag Related Problems of the 2000 BMW 3 Series

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 2000 BMW 3 Series. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the side/window air bag (three problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of BMW 3 Series


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 2000 BMW 3 Series

The Air Bag problem

Takata recall!! I was driving 35 mph on a regular street I always drive on and mid drive both passanger and driver air bags deployed for no reason!!!! causing very serious injuries!! also causing more damage to my car!!!!   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

I ran over a curb going about 25miles a hour going while around a bend. The passenger side head airbag deployed for no reason. There was no damage to the vehicle at all. This happened once. Nothing has been done to correct failure. The car is a BMW 323ci coupe.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

The airbag icon on the instrument panel stays on. My machanic told me this means that a passenger sitting in the front seat does not activate the sensor in the seat and, as a result, the air bag would not deploy in case of a collision.   Read details...


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