Seats Related Problems of the 2004 BMW 5 Series

Table 1 shows three common seats related problems of the 2004 BMW 5 Series. The number one most common problem is related to the seats (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the front seat heater/cooler (five problems).

Table 1. Seats related problems of BMW 5 Series


Recently reported Seats problems of the 2004 BMW 5 Series

The Seats problem

Passenger seat/airbag warning malfunction. This warning has been on since I purchased vehicle. It is obviously the common seat mat sensor failure. And it would appear that either my VIN isn't on the previous recall or it has expired for my year and model.   Read details...

The Front Seat Heater/cooler problem

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 5 Series. The contact stated that he smelled smoke while driving approximately 25-35 mph. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic where they advised him that the driver's side heated seat warmer burned a hole through the seat.   Read details...

The Front Seat Head Restraint problem

My car has the passenger restraint system malfunction message on the navigation screen and also the seatbelt light and the airbag light are illuminated on the dashboard. There is a recall for seat occupancy sensor below and as you can see my car falls within the criteria as the cars affected by the   Read details...


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