12 problems related to warning light on have been reported for the 2004 BMW 530. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 530i. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 530i. The contact stated that the passenger's side front air bag warning light remained illuminated. The dealer advised that the vehicle was not included in the manufacturer's seat mat sensor extended warranty repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 111,000 and the current mileage was 123,000.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 530i. While parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technician stated that the air bag mat sensor would have to be replaced. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
A warning light for the airbag system in my vehicle came on so I took the car to an authorized BMW repair shop to have problem fixed. They told me that there was a recall on this item and to contact the local BMW dealership to have them address the issue. When I contacted the local BMW dealer and explained the problem, they checked my VIN and said it wasn't affected. I subsequently looked up safety recall info on this site and viewed ea08-001 along with pe07-045 and the associated letter from BMW north America dated July 18, 2008 I called my local BMW dealer once more and provided them this new information where I feel my car is applicable under this recall. Once again, they said that my car was not affected and I should contact BMW north America, which I did. The customer service rep for BMW checked my VIN and said, sorry but my vehicle wasn't affected. I disagreed with her and asked to speak to a manager regarding this recall. I spoke to the manager and explained that I was having trouble understanding why my vehicle was not affected, especially since my vehicle clearly is experiencing the failure and falls with the inclusive dom for the subject vehicles regardless of VIN. She explained the process and stated the that she was sorry but my car wasn't affected, the recall was closed and there was nothing that could be done about it anyway. She suggested that if still have an issue to contact your office and file a complaint. I would like have someone look into this complaint and consider reopening it based upon the above. I feel that there are perhaps other owners who may be experiencing the problem as well, especially since the BMW letter states in para. 4 "the % of vehicles est. To actually be affected by this issue is unknown" this is a safety issue identified by BMW and I feel that they should be responsible for repairing the airbag issue on my vehicle.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 530i. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, an airbag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 01/03/lj updated 01/09/12.
A dash warning light, on my 2004 BMW 530i appeared last week while regular driving. The warning light states "malfunction with front passenger air bag, not working properly, wear seat belt and have your car serviced". I found out that there was a safety recall for the front passenger airbag malfunction in 2008. I contacted my BMW service center and they stated that my vehicle did not qualify for the repair of the defaulty airbag because my vehicle VIN#. The safety recall is on 5 series BMW for the year 2004 and 2005. My vehicle front passenger air bag is definitely malfunctioning and all I request is for the repairs to be made at no cost to me from the BMW center. I hope that a severe incident does not have to occur before someone takes responsability and correct what is wrong. , I hope you can help me out in each and every way. Thank you andrew lombardo.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 530i. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The dealer replaced the mat and passenger side seat belt buckle, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified, but the NHTSA campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal), did not include the VIN. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 160,000.
I am reporting a problem with the srs passenger restraint system of my 2004 BMW 530i. The warning light is on the instrument cluster and the message on the information screen states that there is a problem in the 'passenger restraint system'.
Approximately three years ago, the warning light came on indicating that the passenger side airbag was not functioning. I have attempted to have this repaired under the recall notice id# 73368 - airbags: frontal, but have been refused by the local dealer and by the phone support at BMW. This is a safety hazard and should be repaired by BMW.
I just bought a 2004 BMW 530i with only 27,000 miles but that passenger side sensor that detects whether the seat is occupied was not functioning so the airbag warning light was on. We had to pay close to a thousand dollars to install a new sensor. My complaint is to know why a manufacturer is not responsible to make sure the supplemental restraint system is working properly when the car is so new. BMW north America was very evasive when contacted but the car was out of warranty that had expired five months ago.
Tl- the contact owns a 2004 BMW 530i. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the passenger air bag and seat belt warning lights illuminated while there was no passenger present. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was confirmed that the passenger front seat sensor mat needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 100,000. Mah.
The contact owns a 2004 BMW 530i. The contact was driving at an unknown speed on normal road conditions when the "passenger air bag" warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The vehicle was repaired under the service warranty. The identical failure occurred after the prior repair. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). However, the VIN was excluded from the recall defect. The vehicle has not been repaired for the malfunction at this time. The failure mileage was 36,000. The current mileage was 70,000.