general problems of the 2003 BMW X5

11 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2003 BMW X5. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/26/2021

2003 BMW X5 involved in a accident. Hit by oncoming traffic on passenger side. Air bag was deployed but did not inflat. No one sitting in passenger area thank god or would have been injured. Happened on city street.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2018

Within 24 hour of purchase of vehicle,itwas smoking when I contact the dealer mad him aware of the car issue now I have found atleast 6recallson 2003 X5 BMW. Recall15v318000 recall17v047000 recallo3v197000. Aswell engine recalls. Loss of engine powerjust shut off,severe smoke from back of vehicle. (file:///c:/users/owner/pictures/bmw_new. Pdf) . Came to complete stop,wheni first brought concern to the dealer from the car place. . Read more...

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/18/2017

The contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v047000 (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 not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/20/2017

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 17v047000 (air bags) as of January 20, 2017. The contact had not received a recall notification. The manufacturer and the dealer (fields BMW winter park, located at 963 wymore rd, winter park, FL 32789, (407) 628-2100) initially indicated that the air bag recall was serviced, but later recanted the statement and indicated that the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the part was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2016

The contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (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 VIN was unknown. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/08/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v318000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. 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. Part distribution disconnect.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2015

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 15v318000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available to schedule the recall repair within a reasonable timeframe. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contacts vehicle would receive the recall repair. Dyd.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 BMW X5. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/11/2014

Vehicle was being driven with two young children in the rear seat and the rear right passenger airbag deployed while we were driving locally with 35 mph speed !!!.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2012

Recallcampaign no. 15v-318 : driver side front air bag module for my BMW X5 I received notice that they will change driver side front air bag module in July 2015 but after till date no intimation has been received when they will replace it. Also want to point to notice that my car met with an headon accident with tree in 2012 (I think) but that time no airbags got opened despite such strong head on collision with big tree. I am concerned about my car and my safety while I drive this car.


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