Six problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2015 BMW X3. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 BMW X3 based on all problems reported for the 2015 X3.
Intermittent, but frequent failure of seat occupancy sensor on front passenger seat. Appears to be related to occupancy weight sensor. As sensor is not functioning properly, passenger airbag is being unsafely deactivated, leading to lack of airbag deployment if a front end collision were to occur. Problem is reproducible, but has not been taken to dealer, nor has it been inspected. Warning alert displays, then turns off, then returns frequently while the front passenger seat is occupied.
I continue to get airbag warning light and front passenger seat occupant detection malfunction. I was told by local mechanic that acsm fault codes are 930a60 and 930a1c.
Problem is that the display says "passenger restraint malfunction" -- which brings safety concern. Upon online search, it is likely caused by design flaw of passenger occupancy detector. Here are some reasons why it is design flaw (I. E. Not just individual failure) 1. There has been a recall for the same problem for earlier year models (2006-2007 etc). It seems the other years have the same problem (previous recall wasn't a complete fix) 2. There is actually a third party electrical device online that bypass passenger occupancy detector (so that the car thinks passenger seat is occupied all the time) -- which indicates the commonality of the problem because it even became a profitable market.
Front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor (oc3) mat. The air bag is on for a while "passenger restrain system", nothing really happened it appear one day and never left.
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2015 BMW X3. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v683000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Airbags didn't deploy in high-impact front end crash. Vehicle was traveling 30-35 mph. Vehicle was totaled.