2005 BMW 530I airbag problems

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE AFFECTED THE AIR BAGS, AND THAT THE FLOOR MAT SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL CAMPAIGN WAS AVAILABLE FROM 2009; HOWEVER, THE STATUTE EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11088681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I BOUGHT THIS CAR LAST YEAR WITH 140,000 MILES ON IT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEATBELT LIGHT BOTH CAME ON AFTER MAYBE A MONTH OF DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO THE BMW SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT IT CAME ON BECAUSE I HAD SOMETHING HEAVY SITTING IN THE SEAT---NOTHING HEAVIER THAN MY PURSE. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME A DIAGNOSIS FEE TO TURN THE LIGHT OFF BUT I REFUSED. THAT IS NOT A CAUTION IN THE HANDBOOK SO HOW WAS I SUPPOSE TO KNOW THAT WAS PROBLEM. I'M WORRIED THAT MY SEATBELT AND AIRBAG MAY MALFUNCTION IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MY 2005 BMW 525.

NHTSA complaint #10924793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED ANY REPAIR OR ASSISTANCE.. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. UPDATED 10/19/16*LJ UPDATED 10/24/16/16.

NHTSA complaint #10874178 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY IDRIVE SHOWED A MESSAGE INDICATING THAT THE AIRBAG IN THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS DEACTIVATED BECAUSE OF A SENSOR OR SIMILAR ISSUE. I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALER, ASKED FOR IT TO BE COVERED UNDER THE PREVIOUS SERVICE BULLETIN WHICH INDICATED THE SEAT MAT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT. I CONTACTED BMW NORTH AMERICA AND THEY SAID THEY MIGHT FIX IT IF I PAID FOR THE ASSESSMENT. THE ASSESSMENT SUGGESTED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN DIFFERENT SENSOR. AND SUGGESTED THAT A BATTERY CABLE SHOULD BE REPLACED. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS IN THE CAR WORKS FINE. BOTH BMW AND THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER REPORTED CASES OF THE BATTERY CABLE ACTUALLY CAUSING THE AIRBAGS TO BE DEACTIVATED. TODAY, THE AIRBAG IS STILL NOT WORKING, AND BMW HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10863267 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. THE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 192,000.

NHTSA complaint #10851626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS) BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA complaint #10817010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM SOMEONE. THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION SIGNAL ON COMPUTER HAS COME ON, THE BRAKE PAD MALFUNCTION WARNING HAS ALSO COME ON, ALONG WITH THE LEFT BRAKE LIGHT MALFUNCTION! I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE BMW HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THE PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT, TO NO AVAIL! I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE ADVISOR SEVERAL TIMES, THEY ARE SAYING I NEEDED TO PAY TO HAVE THIS DONE, ALTHOUGH IT WAS STILL UNDER THE TERMS OF 10 YEAR RULE! THE LIGHT AND BRAKES ARE FINE, HOWEVER I CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY THE COMPUTER SAYS OTHERWISE, UNLESS THERE ARE SOME UNDETERMINED PROBLEMS. THE BRAKES AND SENSOR HAVE BEEN REPLACED! THE LIGHT IS WORKING PROPERLY, YET THE COMPUTERS READING DIFFERENTLY. I HAVE ASKED ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS ABOUT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT, THE FEMALE SALES ADVISOR STATES I HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS!

NHTSA complaint #10809672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

PSS. RESTRAINT SYSTEM SHOWS IN MAIN SCREEN. SEAT BELT SHOWS IN THE FRONT SCREEN. IM CONCER OF ITS ACTUALLY FUNCTIONALITY.

NHTSA complaint #10790069 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT ARE ON AGAIN! TOOK TO DEALER COUPLE YEARS AGO DURING RECALL AND IT HAPPEN AGAIN (MAT SENSOR)

NHTSA complaint #10725123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I HAVE A 05 BMW 530I WITH SPORT PACKAGE AND I GOT AN ERROR WITH THE PASSENGER RESTRAIN SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. 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. BMW DID NOT WANT TO TAKE CARE OF THIS COMMENT AND RECALL PROBLEM!!

NHTSA complaint #10712061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE BMW HAS RECALLED MANY 2005 BMW 530I SEDANS FOR THE AIRBAG CONCERNS, MY VIN IS APPARENTLY NOT INCLUDED IN THIS LIST. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW DIRECTLY, AS WELL AS MANY LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENTS, WITH NO AVAIL. BOTH LIGHTS INDICATING SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONS HAVE BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR OVER A YEAR AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IF A CRASH WERE TO OCCUR, THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE ADEQUATELY PROTECTED. IF THERE ARE AIR BAG ISSUES IN SOME BMW 530I SEDANS, ISN'T IT POSSIBLE THAT OTHERS MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE?

NHTSA complaint #10703156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILURE MESSAGE.

NHTSA complaint #10644100 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT MAT IS MALFUNCTIONING IN MY 2005 BMW 530I. THERE WAS A RECALL IN ACTION NUMBER EA08001 IN WHICH BMW AGREED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY OR COMPLETE THE REPAIR OF THE PROBLEM. WHEN I WENT TO THE BMW SERVICE FACILITY, THEY WOULD ONLY FIX THE ISSUE IF I PAID. I CALLED BMW USA AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY SPECIFIC VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE REPAIR/EXTENDED WARRANTY. EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE PROBLEM, THEY TELL ME MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THEREFORE, MY PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAGS DO NOT WORK. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM ORIGINALLY IN 2012 TO BMW.

NHTSA complaint #10597872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR MAT 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 RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN UPDATED 09/8/2014

NHTSA complaint #10597875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR MAT 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 RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 (FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN UPDATED 09/8/2014

NHTSA complaint #10597875 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I'VE GOT AN ALERT ON THE DASHBOARD (PASSENGER RESTRAIN SYSTEM MALFUNCTION). I'VE HEARD THAT IS A RECALL FOR THIS MALFUNCTIONS. I WANT TO CHECK WITH YOU IF MY CAR IS ABLE FOR THAT. THANKS

NHTSA complaint #10567962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

NOTHING CRAZY HAPPENED, WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE STREET, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MESSAGE POPPED ON MY SCREEN "PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEMS MALFUNCTION". IT SHOULD BE FIXED BY BMW DEALERSHIP AT NO COST SINCE THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO DO IT.

NHTSA complaint #10524944 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED , PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM ERROR . CURRENT RECALL ON OVER 200,000 CARS DOESN'T INCLUDE THE 05 530I AS STATED BY DEALER . AIRBAG ON PASSAGES SIDE RENDERED IN OPERABLE WITH FAULT CODES. AS PER RECALL THIS IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE MAT. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SAFETY ISSUE. AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT ! RECALL ID # 05V504000 . AS I HAVE SEEN IN THE COMPLAINTS FILED I'M NOT THE ONLY 2005 530I WITH THIS ISSUE . I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS , I GUESS BMW IS WAITING FOR A FATALITY TO OCCUR .

NHTSA complaint #10522470 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,600.

NHTSA complaint #10521623 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR BMW. FOR THE SEAT MAT THAT ACTIVATES THE AIRBAG, BUT MY DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THAT OUR CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY . I AM ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG AND THE SEAT MAT NOT FUNCTIONING. WHY DOES THIS RECALL NOT COVER MY CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10502403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MUCH LIKE THE OTHER COMPLAINTS, I JUST COPIED AND PASTED THIS FROM ANOTHER COMPLAINANT. THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ALARM CAME ON THE IDRIVE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, THE RECALL ID #73368 EXACTLY MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF MY PROBLEM. THEREFORE, WE BELIEVE THAT OUR VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED. PLEASE ADVISE HOW TO GET THIS RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT I CAN GET THE CAR FIXED. WE ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE FRONT AIR BAGS WILL NOT COME ON IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. I WENT AS FAR AS TO SPEAK WITH BMW DIRECTLY AND THEY SAID IT ONLY GOES TO THE 2004 MODELS, AND THEN TO THE 2006 MODELS....YEA, WHATEVER. IT'S A SAFETY RECALL, THEY SHOULD HONOR IT, AND BMW IS COMPLETELY INFLEXIBLE WHEN IT COMES TO THEIR CUSTOMERS. IT'S A SHAME NOT ONLY WILL THEY NOT HELP, THEY WANT TO CHARGE OVER $1000 TO THE CUSTOMER FOR A RECALL PART. I'M TRADING MY OTHER BMW IN ON ANYTHING BUT ANOTHER BMW AND WILL DRIVE MY AFFECTED 530I UNTIL IT REACHES THE SCRAP YARD.

NHTSA complaint #10482908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ALARM CAME ON THE IDRIVE. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. HOWEVER, THE RECALL ID #73368 EXACTLY MATCHES THE DESCRIPTION OF MY PROBLEM. THEREFORE, WE BELIEVE THAT OUR VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED. PLEASE ADVISE HOW TO GET THIS RESOLVED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT I CAN GET THE CAR FIXED. WE ARE CONCERNED BECAUSE IT'S A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE FRONT AIR BAGS WILL NOT COME ON IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #10475106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THANKS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION, BMW USA AGREED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THE BMW PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT AIRBAG TO 10 YEARS. HOWEVER, BMW USA IS NOT HONORING THIS COMMITMENT FOR MY VEHICLE, A 2005 BMW 530I. IS THERE ANY WAY TO ASK BMW USA TO HONOR THIS COMMITMENT? THIS PART OF MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM, IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED BY THE RECALL, FOR THE REASONS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, AND IT IS ONE OF THE VEHICLES COVERED BY THIS RECALL--BASED ON MODEL AND YEAR INFORMATION PUBLISHED.

NHTSA complaint #10473882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V384000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA complaint #10461743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY CAR IS SAYING THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS A FAULT AND THE SEAT BELT OR AIR BAGS MAY BE DAMAGED FOR NO ABSOLUTE REASON.

NHTSA complaint #10454763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/18/12*BF THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RCALL # 08V384000 IN HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 04/23/12

NHTSA complaint #10453902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR OCCUPANCY DETECTION MAT WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/18/12*BF THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RCALL # 08V384000 IN HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 04/23/12

NHTSA complaint #10453902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER RESTRAINT DEFAULT WARNING LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. THE WARNING INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR MAT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V384000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10439700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.