Table 1 shows three common air bag related problems of the 2007 BMW M5. The number one most common problem is related to the front air bag sensor control (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag on-off switch (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems | |
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems |
A message flashed on the screen stating that the passenger restraint system was defective. Took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. The test results showed that a seat mat sensor in the passenger's seat was defective and needed to be replaced. Read details...
BMW continues to deny that a manufacturing defect in the passenger seat mat causes the vehicle to disable the passenger side airbag when occupied by an adult. The following recall was issued in 2008 for 2004-2006 model 5-series vehicles with the same exact passenger seat mat Read details...
The passenger occupancy seat mat is faulty. Its an known ongoing issue with many many BMW M5 owners, and a huge safety issue! now the airbags may not deploy properly. BMW refuses to fix the problem and is over $2000 to fix. They had a recall for the same exact issue but only until mid-2005 models. Read details...