One problem related to air bag on-off switch has been reported for the 2011 BMW X5. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
One week after I purchaseed BMW X5, the airbag light switched on my dashboard while I was driving on highway and igot a massage saying"fault in passenger restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt force limiter. Continue to wear seat belt. Please contact the nearest BMW center. "as my car has been affected by the recall, a BMW dealer will fix the airbag problem free of charge. My BMW doesn't have to have an existing warranty to be covered by a recall. Today 1/27/2020 I went to the BMW dealer in edison for the recall, after 6 hours I received the car and the airbag light still on ???? I asked the employee why the airbag still on? he answered me " we changed the parts but to turne this light off you will pay for it " I asked how much? he said around $400??? I didn't agree and left the dealer with the airbag light on. The conclusion, they don't wanna do it for free!!!!, I'm driving my car without passenger side airbag????.