2006 BMW 330i complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SENSORS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAD FAILED DUE TO SMALL CRACKS HAVING DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF THE RECALL. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT RESPOND TO FOB OR CENTRAL LOCK/UNLOCK CONTROLLER. THE DOOR WILL UNLOCK AND OPEN FROM THE INSIDE, BUT WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY, FOB, OR CENTRAL LOCKING CONSOLE BUTTON. THIS HAPPENED WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2010, AND AGAIN AT THE END OF 2011. THIS IS AND CONTINUES TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. IF THE DOOR(S) LOCK AND ARE UNABLE TO BE UNLOCKED, IT WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF LIFE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER'S SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000( AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY; HOWEVER, OVER TIME THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 12/31/12 *BF UPDATED 1/4/2013 *JS

I TRIED TO GET OUT OF MY CAR BUT THE DRIVERS DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. TRIED USING THE KEY, BUT IT STILL WON'T UNLOCK. I HAD TO CLIMB OUT THE PASSENGER DOOR! DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL! *TR

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT WENT OFF, AND AFTER RUNNING $125.00 WORTH OF DIAGNOSTICS, BMW DETERMINED THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT, HAS FAILED AND IT WOULD COST $987.00 TO REPAIR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PART FOR 2006 3 SERIES, HOWEVER FOR SOME REASON MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HAVE THE EXACT SAME PART NUMBER INSTALLED IN MY CAR AS THE RECALLED PART NUMBER, HOWEVER BY SOME GLITCH, MY CAR IS NOT COVERED SINCE IT IS VIN SPECIFIC, AND NOT YEAR/MODEL SPECIFIC. THIS IS INCREDIBLY DISHEARTENING, AND MY PASSENGER'S SAFETY ARE IN JEOPARDY DUE TO A VIN# LOOPHOLE. I LOOKED ONLINE AND THERE IS A FLOOD OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE ON THE SAME VEHICLE, NOT COVERED DUE TO A CRAFTY LOOPHOLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

THE PASSENGER OCCUPANCY MAT SENSOR IS FAULTY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 2 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,000. ..UPDATED 11/14/12 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE LIGHT REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. .UPDATED 11/05/12 *BF UPDATED 11/07/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED HE ATTEMPTED TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BUT THE DOOR FAILED TO UNLOCK. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE USING HER KEY. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR FROM OUTSIDE OR INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE LOCK ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

REQUESTING RESEARCH FOR RECALL INTO KNOWN ISSUE WITH BMW SERVICE BULLETIN ON DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS: I WAS PARKED, AND USED MY KEY REMOTE TO OPEN THE DOORS AS I ALWAYS DO, BUT THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE ONLY ONE THAT STAYS UNLOCKED (THE LOCK DOES NOT GO DOWN WHEN I CLICK THE ALARM) IS THE RIGHT REAR DOOR LOCK. I, THEREFORE, HAVE TO USE THE HARD PLASTIC EMERGENCY KEY (FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT) TO MANUALLY UNLOCK MY DRIVER DOOR EACH TIME. I FIND THIS A SAFETY ISSUE AS I SOMETIMES WORK UNTIL LATE AT NIGHT AND HAVE TO FUMBLE TO GET THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, AND THERE WAS NOT, BUT WHAT I DID FIND, WERE QUITE A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON A VARIETY OF BMW MODELS, OLDER AND NEWER. SOME BMW OWNERS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE STUCK IN THEIR CARS, BECAUSE THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE, SO PASSENGERS (SUCH AS MY MOTHER HAD TO DO SEVERAL TIMES) HAVE TO CLIMB AROUND IN THE CAR TO CLIMB OUT OF THE ONLY DOOR THAT OPENS. I ALSO DISCOVERED THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN NOTICE ON THIS ISSUE. THE OWNERS WHOSE FACTORY WARRANTY HAS RUN OUT ARE STILL HAVING TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THIS ISSUE REPAIRED. MANY ARE ATTEMPTING TO LEARN FROM DO-IT-YOURSELF WEBSITES TO AVOID THE COST OF REPAIRING THIS ISSUE. PLEASE CAN YOU RESEARCH AND MAKE THIS A RECALL, IT IS HIGHLY UNCOMFORTABLE TO HAVE PASSENGERS CLIMBING IN BY ADJUSTING SEATS AND CLIMBING OUT BECAUSE OF THIS DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR KNOWN ISSUE, THAT HAS BEEN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

FOR THE LISTED 2006 BMW E90 330I, THE FOLLOWING ERROR MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED IN THE IDRIVE INTERFACE. "PASS. RESTRAINT SYSTEM: FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION!" THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH NOTHING OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT WHILE TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE SEATBELT, AIRBAG, AND PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS REMAIN ILLUMINATED WITH AND WITHOUT A PERSON OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT AND CANNOT BE CLEARED. BMW WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE VIN DID NOT QUALIFY FOR A RECALL OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THIS DEFECT CAUSES A SEVERE SAFETY RISK DUE TO POSSIBLE SEATBELT AND AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILURES RESULTING IN POTENTIAL FATALITY. SINCE THE MAKE, MODEL, YEAR, AND EQUIPMENT MATCH THE RECALL SPECIFICATIONS; THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE OWNER. THE MILEAGE AT WHICH THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND CURRENT MILEAGE ARE APPROXIMATELY 86,000. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT SENSOR FAULT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEEL SEIZED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELV STEERING LOCK WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,334.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DEACTIVATION WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG MAT SENSOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO REPAIR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT SO THAT THE EXTERNAL FORCE APPLICATION TO THE SEAT WOULD NOT CAUSE A CRACK TO THE MAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED 8/8/12* CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISCOVERED RECALL # 08V384000. HOWEVER, HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 08/14/12

I HAVE AN AMBER COLORED STEERING WHEEL LOCK ICON ON THE DASHBOARD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THIS WILL LOCK UP THE STEERING WHEEL. I TOLD THEM IF THAT'S THE CASE THEN THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND UNFORTUNATELY THERE HASN'T BEEN ONE. HOPEFULLY EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD THIS ISSUE FILES A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND ONE THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY BMW NA. *TR

DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH CENTER CONSOLE DOOR LOCK, NOR THE KEY FOB. CAN ONLY BE UNLOCKED VIA MANUAL KEY. *JS

MY BMW 2006 330I HAS A DEFECT IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. WHETHER SOMEONE IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OR NOT, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT TURNS ON INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2006 BMW 3 SERIES (AND OTHER SERIES) FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT BMW STATES THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. IT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM THAT THE RECALL WAS FOR, SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF 2007/2008. *JS

REMOTE DOOR LOCK NOR UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE VEHICLE WOULD UNLOCK PASSENGER DOORS. PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE PULLING/USING THE DOOR HANDLE. *JS

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V384000 DOES NOT COVER THIS PARTICULAR VIN VEHICLE, BUT I THINK IT SHOULD. I HAVE SAME SYMPTOMS AND THE DEALER IS REPLACING THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 57,500.

VEHICLE HAS BEEN FAILING TO START AND DISPLAYING A ELV STEERING COLUMN LOCK. PROBLEM WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME AND GO. IT HAS NOW RESULTED IN A TOTAL FAILURE AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR RESPOND. PROBLEM IS EITHER WITH BMW SOFTWARE OR STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY ACKNOWLEDGED BY BMW SO THEY WON'T WARRANTY PROBLEM. *JS

AFTER A RECALL ON MY (SPORT) SEATS WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER, THE SEATBELT WARNING CHIME SOUNDS WHEN THERE IS NO ONE OR NOTHING IN THE SEAT. IT NEVER DID THIS BEFORE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE CHIME TO STOP IS TO BUCKLE THE PASSENGER BELT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE DOORS COULD NOT BE OPENED AND ONLY THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR COULD BE OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,220 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,225. THE DEALER INSTALLED TWO NEW LATCHES AND A HIGHER AMP FUSE. TO THE FRONT DOORS.

ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK MECHANISM FAILURE PREVENTS STARTING THE CAR. *TR

STEERING WHEEL LOCK IS ON WHICH PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING EVEN AFTER MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL AND INSERTING/REMOVING THE KEY FOB IN THE KEY SLOT. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE. NUMEROUS PEOPLE FROM BMW FORUMS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM AND BMW WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SAFETY RESTRAINT WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

BMW SENT A RECALL ON 06 FRONT AIRBAG MAT SENSOR AND I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY STATED THAT MY VIN WAS NOT PART OF THEIR RECAL;. DESPITE THE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS IVE FOUND ONLINE . THEY ARE DECLINING ANY TYPE OF SERVICE AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT FULLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANLY ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,500.

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V-384. I CALLED BMW ABOUT HIS RECALL AND THEY STATED MY VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED EVEN THOUGH THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING AND MULTIPLE OTHERS ARE HAVING IS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE, CONDITION, AND DESCRIPTION AS CALLED OUT IN CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V-384. I DID MORE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT BMW MAY NOT HAVE THE AFFECTED VEHICLES LOADED CORRECTLY IN THEIR SYSTEM. FOR EXAMPLE THEY TELL YOU THAT THE SPORT SEAT IS NOT COVERED (WHICH I HAVE), BUT IF YOU READ THE LETTERS FROM BMW TO NHTSA, MANY SPORT SEATS ARE COVERED. I SUSPECT THE DATABASE BMW IS USING TO TELL IF A CAR IS COVERED OR NOT MAY NOT BE ACCURATE COMPARED TO THE VEHICLE CATEGORIES LISTED IN THE NHTSA FILINGS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,005. UPDATED 12/16/11 *BF UPDATED 12/22/11*JB

I HAVE EXPERIENCED A FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON MY 2006 E90 330I BMW WITH SPORTS SEATS. THE WARNING COMES ON AND GOES OFF, AS IT PLEASES. I HAVE CONTACTED THE LOCAL DEALER AND WAS REFERRED TO BMW OF NORTH AMERICA FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. I CONTACTED BMW OR NORTH AMERICA, PRESENTED MY VIN NUMBER AND HAVE TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM I HAVE EXPERIENCED. I WAS ADVISED THAT MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND I SHOULD ALSO CHECK WWW.NHTSA.DOT.GOV. I HAVE SEARCHED FOR THIS WARNING INFORMATION AND HAVE COME ACROSS THIS RECALL WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL ). MY VEHICLE, MODEL, YEAR, AND EQUIPMENT APPEARS TO BE IN THE RECALL AND EXPERIENCES THE EXACT SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN THE SUMMARY. I HAVE ALSO COME ACROSS NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FILED FROM OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS, WITH THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR, AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE FACT WHICH VEHICLES WERE RECALLED AND REPAIRED. I AM ASKING FOR NHTSA ASSISTANCE AND DIRECTION IN RESOLVING THIS MANUFACTURERS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY RECOGNITION SENSOR IS FAULTY (ERROR CODE 93C3), PREVENTING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. BMW HAS REFUSED TO REPAIR THIS ITEM AT THEIR EXPENSE DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE SAME(OR SIMILAR) PART HAS BEEN RECALLED FOR OTHER 2006 3 SERIES VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED. THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE SENSOR MAT LOCATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 11/15/11*LJ UPDATED 11/18/11

ALL DOORS CAN NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK,EXCEPT THE DRIVER DOOR CAN UNLOCK MANUALLY ONLY. *KB

JUST WONDERING WHY THIS IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 ?? PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT IS ON?? LOOKS LIKE THIS WOULD FALL UNDER THIS: 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. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL ELECTRONIC LOCK ON THE 2006 BMW 330I IS DEFECTIVE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK PREVENTS THE CAR FROM BEING STARTED AND EVEN WITH THE APPROPRIATE KEY, ETC. IT LOCKS IN ERROR. THIS OCCURS ON EVERY ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THEIR IS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT IN THE VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER MADE THE CONTACT AWARE OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) RECALL, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000.

I OWN A 2006 BMW 330I. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WHICH PREVENTS THE CAR FROM STARTING. THE PROBLEM STARTS WITH A YELLOW WARNING LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE STEERING COLUMN IS LOCKED. THEN, WHEN THE INDICATOR LIGHT TURNS RED, THE CAR DOES NOT START. I FIRST EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM IN 2007 AND THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. IN 2010, THE YELLOW LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY AND IT IS NOW ON EVERY TIME I ENTER THE CAR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEY TELL ME I NEED A NEW STEERING COLUMN YET AGAIN. I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE BMW REGIONAL IS REFUSING TO COVER THE STEERING COLUMN BECAUSE A SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED. IT COSTS $1428 TO REPLACE THE PART. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ONLINE, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT BMW CHANGED THEIR STEERING COLUMNS AFTER 2006 BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT WITH THE LOCKING MECHANISM. *KB

2006 BMW 330I - COMPLETE FAILURE OF ALL DOOR LOCKING MECHANISMS RESULTING IN THE INABILITY TO BOTH REAR DOORS AND PASSENGER FRONT DOOR, FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. THIS OCCURRED FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR, CAUSING NUMEROUS FUSES TO BLOW. THIS HAPPENED FROM NORMAL USE OF THE REMOTE KEY LESS ENTRY SYSTEM. THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS INVOLVED. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK IS FAILING AND LOCKING ME INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I CAN ONLY OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE KEY IN THE KEYHOLE. ELECTRONIC LOCK DOESN'T UNLOCK. *KB

FRONT PASSENGER SAFETY SENSOR (OC3 SEAT MAT) HAD PREMATURE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WITH PASSENGER. FAILURE RESULTS IN DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATION AS WELL DISABLEMENT OF PASSENGER AIR BAG. AIR BAG DISABLEMENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FATALITY, SYSTEM SHOULD FORCE THE AIR BAG ON IF SENSOR FAILS. RELATED RECALL IS IN AFFECT FOR SIMILAR YEAR MODELS BUT BMWNA BELIEVES THIS IS AN UNRELATED BECAUSE THE SEAT TYPES ARE DIFFERENT (SPORT SEAT VS. STANDARD SEAT). BMW (ALONG WITH SUB COMPONENT SUPPLIER) SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM BY EXTENDING COMPENSATION TO ALL OF THOSE WHO HAD TO VOLUNTARILY REPLACE FAULTY SENSORS AND RECALLING 2006 330I SPORT SEAT OWNERS AS WELL. SAFETY SYSTEMS SHOULD NOT FAIL WITHIN THE FIRST 40,000 MILES OF AUTOMOBILE'S LIFE. WILL PROVIDE FAILED HARDWARE UPON REQUEST TO BMW OR NHTSA.

THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR HAS BEEN CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO STAY ON. THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES - SAME MODEL AND SAME YEAR THAT HAD THIS SAME PART RECALLED (OC3 CONTINENTAL SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR). I THINK THAT THIS PART SHOULD BE RECALLED ACROSS THE BOARD INSTEAD OF CLAIMING THAT IT ONLY AFFECTS A VERY SPECIFIC NUMBER OF CARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AUTOMATICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE CONTACT WAS FORCED TO CLIMB OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW IN ORDER TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHO CONFIRMED THE ACTUATOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER FILED REPORT S32869 AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THEY WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WERE 48,900. THE CONSUMER STATED THE COST TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS $1,000. UPDATED 08/04/11

THE CYLINDER BOLT BROKE AND BMW IS REFUSING TO REPAIR THE BROKEN BOLT UNDER AN ACTIVE WARRANTY. BMW IS AWARE THAT THE CYLINDER BOLD ON THESE MODELS HAS BEEN KNOWN TO FAIL AND IS NOW BEING MADE OUT OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL IN NEWER MODELS. I REQUESTED THAT BMW PAY FOR THE COST OF THIS REPAIR BECAUSE WE ARE AWARE OF IT BEING AND ISSUE AND THEY REFUSED TO DO SO UNDER AN ACTIVE EXTENDED COVERAGE WARRANTY. IT IS A PART THAT SHOULD BE ON RECALL FOR MODELS USING THIS PARTICULAR ALUMINUM CYLINDER BOLT. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED TO HAVE PAID $4,000+ FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT DOES NOT COVER A $4,260.50 REPAIR. PETER PAN BMW HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL BUT BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AND ASSURANT WHO AUTHORIZES REPAIRS HAS BEEN UNRESPONSIVE AND DENIED REPAIR.