general problems of the 2006 BMW 530

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530. The contact stated that the pass air bag warning light had been illuminated for a month. The contact stated that two years ago he had a recall completed for the passenger air bag. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure but they provided no assistance. . The failure mileage was approximately 224,500.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v273000 (engine and engine cooling) and 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that air bag and seat belt warning lights were illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that air bag and seat belt needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530i. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle the "passenger airbag" light comes on and stays on. Additionally the check engine light, and the brake warning light had come on. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. The issue is a recurring issue. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

Approximately two months ago (March 2021) the instrument panel airbag and seat belt warning lights had begun to remain on. The BMW dealer determined it was a faulty front passenger air bag occupancy sensor mat which was then replaced and repaired at the owner's expense. This defect was specifically covered in a service information bulletin sb-10056703-9690, dated September 2014, which superseded si b01 09 14, dated August 2014, which extended BMW's limited warranty to 15 years, without mileage limitation, if the warning light came on within the extended 15 year period. Unfortunately, BMW corporate determined this defect was not within the 15 year period based on the vehicle's in-service date. Said BMW is an original owner vehicle with less than 45,000 miles or driven an average of 3,000 miles per year.

Car gave a passenger restraint system malfunction error that has been identified in two prior NHTSA recall campaigns that include the the 2006 BMW 530i.

Fault in passenger-restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt-force limiter.

Got srs light asked the dealer to check it they told me that I have to change the dsc and it cost 5300. 00 because it is not responding to the air bag ?? the car have only 51000. 00 miles??.

I've been told by two european car repair companies that 2006 Bmws are frequently needing the airbag control modular replaced. There is an internal error on the airbag control unit- code 93d7. This part has not been recalled, and because of the exorbitant price, I was told that many drivers choose to disconnect the airbags. This should not be happening! is BMW reporting this issue? I called the corporate office and they seemed completely uninterested and/or unwilling to document my complaint. My vehicle was stationary at the time the warning was displayed.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530xi. The contact took the vehicle to a local dealer (BMW of brooklyn, 622 2nd Ave, brooklyn, NY 11220) to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 17v4728000 (air bags). The contact was informed that the parts were on backorder. The vehicle was inspected and the software was updated; however, due to dealer error, the air bags were disabled. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised the contact to call another dealer. No further assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 50,000.

My front passenger seat airbag fault light went on. Thr dealer , BMW of charlottesville replaced the faulty passebger seat occupancy detection mat at a cost of $867. 05. I have received a recall notice from you and yet my VIN number does not show up. Can you explain this to me? it looks like I should be coverd given the model year and given that my car clearly had the defect. It appears my vehicle should be covered and thst BMW should reimburde me.

While driving on a straightaway on the expressway with a passenger who was adjusting the seat, we heard a loud bang like a rock hitting the glass, but the noise was in the car and seemed to come from under the passenger seat. Almost immediately, my dashboard light suddenly indicated that my passenger air bag has malfunctioned.

Fault in pass restrain system afecting airbag belt tensioner or belt force limiter.

When my front passenger seat is occupied, during startup the car chimes with an error "pass restraint system" "fault in passenger-restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt force limiter" "continue to wear the safety belt" (vehicle was stationary) BMW has issued a recall for this problem but oddly my VIN is not part of the group included.

Takata recall, I contacted BMW of freeport I had an appointment on June at 9:00 am. When I took the car in for the recall, they indicated that they could not do anything at the time, the car was an old model and they did not have the parts in stock and they would order and get back to me. Your appointment time Saturday, June 18 at 9:00am repair services: factory recall campaign note: repair times and costs vary based upon the nature of the repair, parts availability, your warranty status, and other factors. Once your vehicle is in the shop, we will diagnose your problem and contact you as soon as we can to provide details and specific time and cost estimate. Diagnostic and/or repair fees may apply if work to be performed is not covered under warranty. Service agent any advisor services repairs factory recall campaign repair note: refer to si b65 07 14 b61 14 12, battery cable connection 2006 BMW 530xi 137,594 miles BMW of freeport 100 cleveland Ave freeport, new york 11520-4053 (516) 868-4554 no one got back to me, I called and left messages and sent and email on the service department to ybasantes@bmwoffreeport. Com on Thursday oct 13,2016 at 11:51 am hi, I am following up on this. I came in for service for recall on my 530x1 BMW passenger airbags. Recall 13v564000 you were unable to fix it at the time of service and someone from your office was supposed to contact me when the part was available. It's been months and I haven't heard from any one. Please let me know the status of this. Thanks still to this day have not heard from anyone regarding this recall.

The passenger aig bag/seat belt restraint error air back will not deploy because it thinks there is no one in the passenger seat.

I went to BMW of north haven and they told me they cvant do nothing for me concerning the passenger restraint system they tricked me into getting a diagnostic test and said if it was that they would help me replace it after the found out it was the mat the declined on fixing it this is a safety issue and effects mostly all BMW 530xi and it was replaced after the car was 4 years old now it has to be rplacved again and BMW of north haven is trying to charge me $1200 to fix and its a recall on that vehicle does anybody have any suggestion on how to go about this.

I have a 2006 BMW 530i (make: 03/05). Two days back, while I was driving home from work (highway), suddenly the message, "passenger restraint malfunction" came up and when I researched about this, I found that there is a recall for the 2006 BMW 530i's for this issue (recall subject : front seat occupant protection mat, NHTSA campaign number: 13v564000) . But, when I emailed BMW regarding the issue, they said my VIN is not included in the recall list. I am not sure why all the cars are not included when they are made in same year and same model. I am attaching the screenshot of the email that BMW customer care has sent me and also of the error message in the car. This has become a safety issue for my car now. So, could you please look into this issue and resolve this for me. Thank you in advance.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 BMW 530xi. The contact stated that after the vehicle was started, the front passenger side restraint system malfunction error message displayed on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat occupation mat was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number:13v564000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 140,000. Ss.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 BMW 530xi. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp flashed indicating a malfunction on the front drivers side. The contact indicated that as the failure was progressing, the warning lamp was flashing more frequently. The vehicle was not inspected an diagnosed. The contact was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 13v564000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

Got an error code saying - "fault in passenger restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt-force limiter. " it seems there have been various recalls surrounding this problem, but when I called BMW of north haven CT they said there were no open recalls for this.

Car screen shows defective passenger restraint and airbags for several weeks. I contacted BMW USA and they said there is no recall on this car. The other BMW 2001 BMW 325i/[xxx] was sent a letter of recall this past summer but BMW has not told us what to do about having the defect corrected. Can you help? information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

A message stating a passenger restraint malfunction keeps coming on. Did some research and it said there is a recall for my vehicle. After calling the dealing and giving him my VIN# he told me it was not covered. This seems to be a serious oversight by BMW and needs to be addressed.

My girlfriend got into the passenger side of my BMW and as I took off, a warning code came over my idrive screen stating that my passenger restraint was causing the passenger airbag to malfunction. I noticed at that same time that my airbag and restraint light were on in the dash board.

While I was driving, I received an error message onmy computer display. The error message read: "passenger seat restraint malfunction", then a picture of my passenger seat airbag deployed with a line through it. I called BMW( mckenna, norwalk, CA) on 07/02/2013 and they stated per my VIN number this is not a recall part, yet maybe for some vehicles it was.

My wife started the car up and the airbag and safety restraint lights never turned off. I looked on line and saw there was a recall that listed this years model number but after calling BMW they said my VIN number was not listed in the affected numbers. It looks like BMW is only trying to fix a few cars to say they have done something but this problem is in all their cars made in that year. My car has the sports seats.

Car was operating normally in the highway, when the onboard systems detected a passanger restraint system error. At the time there was an adult in the passenger seat. The code does not want to go away and it's indicating that the airbag system is disabled.

I went to get into my car yesterday and started it up and then I have this passenger restraint system malfunction appears on my idrive computer. I haven't called the dealership as of yet since I have been doing research online about this issue and it has become evident that this is a reoccuring issue in these cars. Through my research online I have found that some dealership will fix it and some won't and I don't understand why. I think that since this is a reoccuring problem it should be fixed by BMW with no questions since air bag malfuntion is a safety issue. I am hoping to get more information about the recall campaign that I've briefly read about associated with this cars.

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530xi. The contact stated that the passenger safety restraint system warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 71,000.

I contacted BMW north America by phone regarding a recall for this issue. They told me that my 2006 BMW 530xi was not included in the recall. Yet, my car exhibits the exact problems outlined in the recall. The front passenger air bags will be deactivated and the air bag warning lamp, as well as the passenger air bag "on-off" lamp will be illuminated. This includes a warning in idrive system stating "passenger restraint" system issue. How is it that other 2006 5 series vehicles were included and my car was not? the local dealer is saying this is more than $1000 to repair, not sure how they would know that without seeing the vehicle.