Air Bag Problems of BMW 3 Series

BMW 3 Series owners have reported 262 air bag related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common air bag problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bag (125 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's warning light on (30 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Air Bag problems of BMW 3 Series

The Air Bag problem

Recall for front passenger seat occupant detection mat & pcv valve heater not complete. Dealer has not been able to obtain parts to repair these recalls.   Read details...

The Warning Light On problem

Takata recall - I think air bag and seat belt warning lights are on all the time. BMW says there is no recall affecting this. Both stationary and moving.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Hello, my 2009 BMW e92 328i is experiencing an issue where the front passenger seat sensor is not functioning properly, which will cause the airbag and seatbelt to not function as intended. There have been recalls on other models for the same issue, but with the same design and parts, I do not   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Air bag light just came on, had it checked but still there   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

Passenger airbag restraint failure - BMW's, in particular 3 Series and e90 models, have a known and common failure where the seat based electrical mat fails in the passenger seats. This is not related to wear and tear as the seats often go unused but simply fail after a certain period of time.   Read details...




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