2006 BMW 330i complaints

SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM I'M MY BMW FAILED TO WORK AND HAD NUMEROUS REPAIRS MADE. AIRBAGS STILL DISABLED, BMW WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH BECAME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BOTH A DEALER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 12/9/14*CN UPDATE 06/1/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE. THE SENSOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN AIR BAG MALFUNCTION ERROR AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS), NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V348000 (AIR BAGS), AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

ENGINE VALVE COVER HEAD BOLTS SNAPPED. QTY. 3. *TR

A BOLT BROKE ON THE VALVE COVER. IT'S NOT FROM COLD WEATHER OR LACK OF MAINTENANCE, IT'S CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFAULT. WHEN ADVISED BY VALLEY BMW IN MODESTO I LEARNED THIS HAPPENS IN MOST OF THESE MODELS THAT YEAR. IT'S FROM OVER TORQUING THE BOLT OR A FAULTY BOLT OR SOMETHING ELSE BUT IT'S CLEARLY NOT THE FAULT OF THE CONSUMER. MINE BROKE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND IT CAUSES THE OIL TO LEAK ON THE EXHAUST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THIS ALSO HAPPENS ON THE OIL PAN! HTTP://MSAUCEDA1.BLOGSPOT.COM/2013/07/BMW-330I-2006-BROKEN-BOLTS-VALVE-COVER.HTML IT COSTS OVER $1000 TO FIX AND AFTER RESEARCHING FURTHER, I FOUND THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT AND MANY CONSUMERS AS WELL AS REPAIR SERVICES ARE FRUSTRATED AND UNDERSTANDABLY ANGRY. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS AND MAKE BMW RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR REPAIR BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=5CO92U-WA94. *TR

EVERY TIME I CRANK MY CAR I GET PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FAILURE WARNING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BALL COVER GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,243.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PERSISTED EVEN WHEN THE SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 10/29/14*LJ UPDATED 4/23/15 *JS

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS A FAULTY SEAT MAT SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE AIRBAG TO BE DISENGAGED. THE FAULT HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY A MECHANIC AND THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME YEAR/MODEL OF CAR BUT IT IS NOT SPECIFIC TO MY VIN NUMBER. BMW USA AND DEALER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BUT WILL PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE IN REPAIRING THE DEFECT WITHOUT NORMAL COMPENSATION UNLESS THE VIN NUMBERS ARE EXTENDED. CLEARLY THIS IS AN ISSUE ON OTHER VINS WITHIN THE SAME MANUFACTURING MODELS AND YEARS OF MY CAR BASED ON THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 RECALL NOTICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

CAR DOORS COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED IF CURRENTLY LOCKED. IT IS REALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION IF CAR CRASH OR FIRE HAPPENS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) IN JANUARY. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED IN MARCH. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND WAS EXPERIENCING THE DEFECT LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V564000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

BMW NA HAS ISSUED A RECALL TO ADDRESS BROKEN HEAD BOLTS IN A NUMBER OF 2010 MODELS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH SEVERAL BMW OWNERS AND FOUND THAT THIS ISSUE EXTENDS BEYOND THEIR INITIAL RECALL INTO EARLIER MODELS, BUT BMW NA IS IGNORING THE ISSUE OUTRIGHT IN THE HOPES THAT IT WILL DISAPPEAR. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH BMW NA SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE GIVEN ME THE RUNAROUND FOR SEVERAL MONTHS AND PUT MAJOR SMOKESCREENS UP IN MY ATTEMPT FURTHER THE CONVERSATION/INVESTIGATION OF THE ISSUE. I'M REACHING OUT TO NHTSA BECAUSE I HAVE NO OTHER RECOURSE AND I KNOW THIS ISSUE IS NOT A LOCALIZED ISSUE WITH ONE YEAR MODEL, BUT SYMPTOMATIC OF SEVERAL YEARS AND MODELS. PLEASE HELP THE DRIVING PUBLIC BY ASSISTING ME IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE WITH BMW.

THE AIRBAG LOG IS CONSTANTLY ON EVEN IF NO PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE SEAT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE SENSOR. HOWEVER BMW LISTS OTHER MODELS BUT NOT THE 330I WITH THIS VIN NUMBER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR ALL BMWS. WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET BMW NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR

I FOUND VEHICLE RECALL VIA INTERNET AND CONSUMER REPORTS. I TOOK MY CAR TO BMW OF FAIRFAX AND EXPLAINED THAT MY BMW 330I 2006 HAD A DEFECTIVE FRONT SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WITH DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT. AFTER THEY EXAMINED THE SENSOR THEY CONFIRMED THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG SENSOR BUT THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. I WAS CHARGED $150 DOLLARS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TOLD THAT TO REPAIR THE DEFECT WOULD COST $ 1200. *TR

MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEATBELT LIGHT STAY ON. I OWN A 2006 BMW 330I SPORT. I HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS NOTICES THAT THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT FAILS FOR MY MAKE/MODEL WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS THAT I AM RECEIVING. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW 3 TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR WITH EACH NEW ADDENDUM AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME EACH TIME MY CAR DOESN'T APPLY. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY OVER $1000 FOR A RECALLED ITEM AND NEED THIS FIXED IN CASE ANY ACCIDENT DOES OCCUR NEEDING THIS PART TO BE EFFECTIVE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 330I WHICH HAD A STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION AND FAILURE. IT IS SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED BY A BMW CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN. ON JANUARY 7, 2014 THE TEMP. WAS MINUS 15 DEGREES F AND THE WARNING INDICATOR IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED AN ICON OF A STEERING WHEEL AND A LOCK AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE OWNERS MANUAL SAYS "LIGHTS UP IN YELLOW: ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL IS JAMMED. MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE." I MOVED THE STEERING, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE I WAS AWAY FROM HOME IN THESE MINUS 15 DEGREES F COLD TEMP. I COULD HAVE FROZEN BEFORE I COULD HAVE RECEIVED ASSISTANCE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ANDERSON BMW IN ILLINOIS TOLD ME THAT THE 2006 BMW 330I HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTIONING. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH TOOK ALMOST 2 FULL DAYS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER IN CHICAGO AND ALL THE CARS THAT WOULDN'T START FROM THE COLD. I CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE, EXPLAINED MY PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO COVER THIS UNUSUAL QUALITY PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY. I UNDERSTAND IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT I WOULDN'T EXPECT A MAJOR STEERING, START AND INTERLOCK SYSTEM FAILURE WHEN IT IS ONLY 10,600 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY PERIOD. AS AN AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER RESPONSIBLE FOR QUALITY I DEAL WITH WARRANTY ISSUES QUITE OFTEN AS WELL AS RECALLS WITH NHTSA. WHILE MANY TIMES A QUALITY ISSUE WITH A PRODUCT IS SAFETY RELATED IT DOES NOT REQUIRE A

THE NHTSA HAS ISSUED MULTIPLE RECALLS FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR MAT PROBLEM IN BMW CARS HOWEVER MY CAR CONTINUES TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL POPULATION DESPITE MEETING THE DESCRIPTIONS INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL NOTICES. *TR

MY 2006 BMW 330I BEGAN LEAKING OIL. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE BROKEN BOLTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROPERLY CARED FOR. IT HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AND MAINTAINED. AFTER ONLINE REVIEW, THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL BMWS. THE OIL LEAKS ONTO BRAKES, BELTS, EXHAUST, ETC.... CAUSING A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THIS NEEDS TO BE ELEVATED TO A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A FAULTY SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 12/23/13*LJ UPDATED 12/20/13*CN BMW INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD COVER THE COST OF THE PART ONLY, AND HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE LABOR. UPDATED 12/24/13

I PURCHASED THIS BMW NEW FROM THE DEALER AROUND JUNE 2006 (PLEASE NOTE THE MILEAGE IS AN ESTIMATE) I'M WRITING TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO MY CAR RELATING TO THE A POTENTIAL FAULTY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR. THE PASSENGER INDICATOR LIGHT FOR "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" IS ACTIVATED DESPITE A PASSENGER BEING IN THE CAR. OVER THE YEARS, THE LIGHT RANDOMLY ACTIVATED WHEN A PASSENGER SAT IN THE SEAT. HOWEVER, IT WOULD TURN OFF AT TIMES SO I PRESUMED I HAD HIT A BUTTON ON THE CAR STEERING COLUMN FOR A CHILDREN'S SEAT WHICH CAUSED THE LIGHT TO ACTIVATE OR SOMETHING ELSE PERHAPS. BECAUSE I RARELY HAD PASSENGERS, I DIDN'T PAY ATTENTION. THE LIGHT WOULD DID NOT STAY LIT FOR MONTHS ON END. HOWEVER, NOW THE "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" LIGHT REMAINS ACTIVATED ALL THE TIME WHICH CAUSED ME TO INVESTIGATE. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I SEE THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2006 3 SERIES BMW MODELS AND MORE FOR THIS PROBLEM. SPECIFICALLY, MY CAR IS A 2006 330I BMW WITH SPORT SEATS. I HAVE CALLED THE BMW DEALER, AND BMW NORTH AMERICA, BUT THEY ONLY CHECK THE VIN DATABASE AND TO DATE HAVE NOT INVESTIGATED FURTHER. HOWEVER, I HAVE ALERTED THEM THAT IT APPEARS BMW MAY HAVE FAILED TO RECALL A NUMBER OF AFFECTED VEHICLES GIVEN THE MANY COMPLAINTS I REVIEWED POSTED ON THE WEB BY 2006 BMW 330I OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES AIRBAG DEACTIVATING, BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE FROM BMW. ONE OWNER STATED HE HAD (AT HIS OWN EXPENSE) REPLACED THE (DEFECTIVE) INSTALLATION/PART, (THE PART HE REMOVED W

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SENSOR WAS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A DEFECT WITH THE SEAT BELT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEAT BELT SENSOR HAD MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000(AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

HAS AN AIRBAG/SEAT BELT LIGHT ELIMINATED ON THE DASH. BMW HAS DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILED PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. 2006 330I SPORTS SEATS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS ITEM IN 2008. BMW RECALL ID # 57362 - AIR BAGS: FRONTAL RECALL DATE AUG 05, 2008 RECALL DATE: AUG 05, 2008 MODEL AFFECTED: 2006 BMW 3-SERIES SUMMARY: BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. CONSEQUENCES: IN THIS SITUATION THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF A SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REWORK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT SO THAT EXTERNAL FORCE APPLICATION TO THE SEAT DOES NOT CAUSE A CRACK TO THE MAT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2008. BMW WILL ALSO EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THESE VEHICLES TO 10 YEARS FROM FIRST REGISTRATION WITHOUT ANY MILEAGE LIMIT. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417. POTENTIAL UNITS AFFECTED: 200000 NOTES: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. UPDATED 07/30/13*LJ *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING WILL ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, WITH OR WITHOUT THE PASSENGER SEAT BEING OCCUPIED. BOTH THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WILL ILLUMINATE. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WILL GO AWAY AND MAY OR MAY NOT ILLUMINATE AGAIN. WHEN THIS STARTED HAPPENING IN OCTOBER OF 2012, THE INDICATOR WOULD APPEAR AND GO AWAY AND WOULD NOT COME BACK FOR MAYBE TWO OR THREE MONTH OF DRIVING. NOW, APPROXIMATE A YEAR LATER THE SYSTEM WILL ILLUMINATE, WHEN NO ONE IS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT, OR ON START OF THE VEHICLE, OR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN APPROXIMATE A 1/4 MILE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A LATENT SAFETY DEFECT FOR THE AIR BAG SAFETY SYSTEM IN THIS CAR. *TR

MALFUNCTION OF INTEGRAL LOCK SENSOR IN STEERING COLUMN NECESSITATES REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN AT COST OF $1300. THIS IS THE SECOND REPLACEMENT IN THIS VEHICLE, THE FIRST FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. SAME ISSUE WITH 2006 325I MODEL AT 90,000 MILES. UNDERSTAND THAT ELECTRONIC SENSORS WILL ALWAYS WEAR OUT AND FAIL BUT THIS IS DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING. THE SENSOR SHOULD BE A SEPARATE PART ANTICIPATING THE NEED TO REPLACE IT FROM TIME TO TIME. WOULD EXPECT MORE ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND MORE CONSIDERATION FOR THE PAYING CUSTOMER FROM GERMAN ENGINEERING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED WHENEVER SOMEONE WAS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 ( AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

WHEN MY CAR REACHED ~75,000 MILES, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION NOTIFICATION STARTED TO APPEAR ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE MESSAGE SEEMS TO CONVEY THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. AFTER SPEAKING WITH BMW AND FINDING OUT THAT MY CAR FALLS UNDER THE RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SITUATION. BMW REFUSED TO FIX IT AND STATES THAT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL STATES THAT IT AFFECTS 2006 3-SERIES WITH SPORT SEATS (WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT I HAVE). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *TR

AFTER ~50,00 MILES THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION NOTIFICATION STARTED TO APPEAR ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. THE MESSAGE CONTINUED TO APPEAR RANDOMLY, AND NOW AT ~70,000 MILES, THE MESSAGE IS PERMANENTLY ON. THE MESSAGE SEEMS TO CONVEY THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. BMW HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE (FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT FORCE LIMITER) APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING THE CAR. EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED THE WARNING APPEARS. THE WARNING REMAINS AS LONG AS THE CAR IS RUNNING. THIS CAR HAS SPORT SEATS. DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT CLAIMS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY THE PREVIOUS RECALL. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS AN AIRBAG/SEATBELT LIGHT ELIMINATED ON THE DASH. BMW HAS DIAGNOSED IT AS A FAILED PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR. 2006 330I SPORTS SEATS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS ITEM IN 2008. MY VEHICLE WHICH HAS SPORTS SEATS WAS NEVER CALLED FOR THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS ALSO EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 10 YEARS ON ALL 3 SERIES MODELS WITH OUT THE SPORTS SEAT OPTION FOR THIS SENSOR, BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY WILL NOT SERVICE MY VEHICLE AS WARRANTY OR RECALL WORK. I HAVE TALKED TO TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS AND BMW DIRECTLY. THEY SAID MY ONLY OPTION WOULD BE TO FILE A COMPLAINT AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD HAVE TO WARRANT A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AND COMBINATION OF OPTIONS. THIS DOES NOT MAKE ANY SENSE! THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS OF RIGHT NOW THE VEHICLES AIRBAG SYSTEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WILL NOT FUNCTION IF IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,350 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,409. *TR

MY CAR BEGAN DISPLAYING A "PASSENGER RESTRAINT FAILURE" IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL IN 2008 (BMW ID#57362 NHTSA ID# 08V384000). I HAVE THE EXACT MODEL AND TRIM (2006 330I WITH SPORT PACKAGE) AS THE RECALL, BUT UPON CONTACTING BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, THEY STATED MY VEHICLE'S VIN 'DOES NOT QUALIFY' FOR THE RECALL. I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS, AS IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT (THUS THE RECALL) FOR THE MODEL AND TRIM (SPORT SEATS) THAT ARE IN MY CAR. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY DEFECT BUT BMW REFUSES TO REPAIR IT. INSTEAD, I AM FACING AN $800 REPAIR WHICH IS UNCONSCIONABLE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR A KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE CAR! BMW RECALL ID # 57362 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL RECALL DATE AUG 05, 2008 RECALL DATE: AUG 05, 2008 MODEL AFFECTED: 2006 BMW 3-SERIES SUMMARY: BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. CONSEQUENCES: IN THIS SITUATION THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF A SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REWORK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT SO THAT

MY CAR BEGAN DISPLAYING A "PASSENGER RESTRAINT FAILURE" WHICH APPEARS IDENTICAL TO THE A RECALL IN 2008 (SEE BELOW DESCRIPTION). I HAVE THE EXACT MODEL AND TRIM (2006 330I WITH SPORT PACKAGE) AS THE RECALL, BUT UPON CONTACTING BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, THEY STATED MY VEHICLE'S VIN 'DOES NOT QUALIFY' FOR THE RECALL. I FIND THIS RIDICULOUS, AS IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT (THUS THE RECALL) FOR THE MODEL AND TRIM (SPORT SEATS) THAT ARE IN MY CAR. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY DEFECT BUT BMW REFUSES TO REPAIR IT. INSTEAD, I AM FACING AN $800-$1200 REPAIR WHICH IS UNCONSCIONABLE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPAIR A KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT WITH THE CAR!!! RECALL ID # 57362 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL RECALL DATE AUG 05, 2008 RECALL DATE: AUG 05, 2008 MODEL AFFECTED: 2006 BMW 3-SERIES SUMMARY: BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. CONSEQUENCES: IN THIS SITUATION THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY EVEN IF A SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE ACCIDENT WOULD OCCUR AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION PROVIDED BY THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL REWORK THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL STEERING WHEEL LOCK WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM BEING STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 138,320. *TR

IBS SENSOR WITH NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FAILED AND CAR WOULD NOT START. THE IBS SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE CAR. *TR

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM LIGHT AND SEATBELT LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. NO MODIFICATIONS HAVE EVER BEEN MADE TO THE VEHICLE, AS I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE FACTORY REGARDING THE "PASSENGER SEATS AIR BAG COMPONENT FAILURE" BUT NO FURTHER CLAIMS OF RESPONSIBILITY. I RECEIVED AN ADDITIONAL WARRANTY FOR FAILURE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SYSTEM, BUT NONE COVERING THE ENTIRE SAFETY SYSTEM, WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE THE CASE FOR MY VEHICLE. I PROJECT THAT I WILL BE CHARGED FOR A SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURE THAT IS NOT AN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM TO BE MY RESPONSIBILITY. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000. *TR

THE SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IS MALFUNCTIONING CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO DISABLE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THIS WAS A RECALL ON OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR, BUT BMW NORTH AMERICA IS STATING THAT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH! *TR

STEERING WHEEL LOCK ENGINE IS LOCK CAR CAN NOT START WOW.. *TR

I HAVE A PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION PROBLEM. I WENT TO BMW DEALERSHIP LAST WEEK. BUT THEY TOLD ME MY CAR IS NOT ON CAMPAIGN SO I HAVE TO FIX OUT OF MY POCKET. HOWEVER, AS I FOUND ON THE RECALL LIST LIKE BELOW VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): BMW / 3 SERIES 2006 BMW / 5 SERIES 2004-2006 BMW / X3 2004-2006 SUMMARY: BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED. MY POINT IS WHAT IS DIFFERENT MY CAR SERIES AND ABOVE 3 SERIES WHY MY CAR IS NOT BELONG TO UNDER WARRANTY. IT IS EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY MY CAR CAN'T FIX AT DEALERSHIP UNDER WARRANTY. IF THERE IS EXCEPTION CARS, I THINK IT SHOULD CLEARLY STATEMENT THAT IS WHY OR EXCEPTION REASON EVEN SAME MODEL. IT IS SO INCONVENIENCE. THIS INFORMATION IS SO CONFUSING FOR VEHICLE OWNER. I REALLY WANT TO LISTEN WHY MY CAR IS NOT ON THE CAMPAIGN AND I WANT TO FIGURE IT OUT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE, WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,212.

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 330I. MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON DUE TO A CRACK IN THE MAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. IT WILL COST ME OVER $1000.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED! MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE RECALL! THIS MEANS MY AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO HAPPEN! I HAVE FOUR TEENAGERS AND TWO OF THEM DRIVE THIS VEHICLE! I THINK MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE! TEEN DRIVERS ARE AT A HIGHER RISK OF ACCIDENTS. ALL OF THE 2006 330I NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL! I FOUND MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS! *TR

PARKED AT AIRPORT 6AM FEB 8 2012, LEFT FOR OVERNIGHT TRIP. GOT BACK NEXT MORNING FEB 9TH 2012 AT 10:30AM. PUT KEY IN CAR PRESSED BRAKE TO START AND WOULD NOT START. GOT 'ELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK' ERROR ON I DRIVE SYSTEM AND AN YELLOW/AMBER ERROR SYMBOL WITH A STEERING WHEEL AND A LOCK. NUMEROUS AND NUMEROUS REPORTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING ON BMW E90'S WORLDWIDE. *TR

DRIVER AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON 2006 BMW 330I WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH IN CITY AND ITS STILL ON. THE CAR HAVE JUST 19K APPROX MILES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID MY VIN DOESN'T HAVE ANY RECALL AND WILL CHARGE ME $171 TO JUST DIAGNOSE . I LOOKED ONLINE AND FOUND RECALL # 08V384000 ON SAME ISSUE . POSTING ON FEB 7TH 2013. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND I NEED TO GET IT FIXED AS AIRBAG WON'T BE DEPLOYED IN CASE OF ACCIDENT. HOPE BMW FIXES IT . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PASSENGER BECAME LOCKED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND LOCKED THE DOORS USING THE AUTOMATIC KEY FOB HOWEVER, THE PASSENGER WAS THEN UNABLE TO UNLOCK AND EXIT THE VEHICLE USING THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 04/03/13*LJ THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THIS VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED A MECHANIC ADVISED THIS IS HOW THE VEHICLE PROTECTS ITSELF FROM THEFT IN THE EVENT SOMEONE BREAKS THE WINDOW. UPDATED 04/19/2013 *JS

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS CAME ON AND OFF AND NOW STAYS ON DUE TO A CRACK IN THE MAP ON THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY VIN DOES NOT FIT THE RECALL ON THE EXACT THING FOR OTHER VEHICLES. *TR