2006 BMW 330I Airbags Problems

I was getting ready to leave my home and both front airbags deployed on me, which also resulted in my windshield breaking. I did not hit anything with the vehicle. I then looked up the VIN and noticed the 2 open recalls one is for the airbags, I contacted BMW left the service manager numerous voicemails he never returned any of my calls. Then I contacted BMW North America, I got the vehicle towed to BMW of Carslbad just before Thanksgiving 2024 I just picked up my vehicle on January 6 2025 and they did not fix the recalls on the vehicle. I have been without a vehicle since before Thanksgiving!! I have health issues and I am missing appointments. I am on a fixed income my husband just passed away. I need someone to help me I keep getting the run around. If there are open recalls they need to be fixed I don't understand.

NHTSA ID

11634735

Incident

Nov 11, 2024

My airbag light is on. I checked the website, and realize that there is a recall for Takata airbags, however, when I input my VIN#, my vehicle does not show the active recall. There is an alert on the website that says "DO NOT DRIVE"....I cannot get any assistance from Takata when I call; they keep telling me that my car is not included. I don't believe it is safe to drive my car, and can't get any help.

NHTSA ID

11595776

Incident

Jun 21, 2024

Passénger seat occupancy seat mat has failed and passenger air bag system does not work. Diagnosed recently- repair scheduled soon for cost of $1588.35 It looks like there may have been a recall in 2017 but I don’t have any record of being notified or having it fixed.

NHTSA ID

11423452

Incident

Jan 6, 2020

THE VEHICLE HAS AN UNEXPLAINED AND UNREPAIRABLE DEFECT RELATED TO THE MAIN AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT MODULE, BMW PART NUMBER 65779184432 (CURRENT VERSION); BELIEVE PART 65770394017 APPLIED TO MY VEHICLE AS-BUILT. THE CONTROL MODULE GENERATES INTERNAL CONTROL UNIT FAULT CODE 93D7. BOTH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND SEATBELT LIGHT ARE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. ACCORDING TO DEALER TECHNICIAN, THE CODE IS LOCKED IN AND CANNOT BE CLEARED. ADVICE PROVIDED WAS THAT THE UNIT CAN BE REPLACED AND THEN RECODED AT ESTIMATED COST OF APPROXIMATELY $2,000. IF A REPAIR CAN BE EFFECTUATED WITH AN UPDATED PART, THEN IT APPEARS THAT MY CAR AND PERHAPS ALL OTHER SIMILARLY AGED VEHICLES HAVE A DEFECTIVE MAIN AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT MODULE. A FAULTY AIRBAG MODULE WOULD BE A DEFECT IN A CRITICAL DEFECT IN A SAFETY SYSTEM'S PERFORMANCE THAT UNREASONABLY INCREASES RISK OF DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT. THE FAULT THUS POSES A RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY. FURTHER, BASED ON OPENLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION, IT APPEARS THAT NUMEROUS OTHER VEHICLES HAVE SIMILAR, POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE, MAIN AIRBAG CONTROL MODULES. FINALLY, IT APPEARS THAT BMW UPDATED THIS PART APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES IN A 6-YEAR PERIOD, WHICH IS ABOUT DOUBLE THE UPDATE FREQUENCY FOR COMPARABLE VEHICLE--NOTING THAT THIS IS BASED ONLY ON MY LIMITED REVIEW. REGARDLESS, THAT DATA SUGGEST THAT BMW HAS HAD SOME AWARENESS THAT THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE HAD PERFORMANCE DIFFICULTIES. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11415443

Incident

May 3, 2021

Mileage

90,000 mi

PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION WARNING AND PASSENGER AIR BAG TURNED OFF

NHTSA ID

11354388

Incident

Jun 30, 2020

Mileage

245,000 mi

AIR BAG. WARNING SENSOR,ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS WARNING,POWER STEERING LEAKING,BRAKES CLUMPING,BLOWER HEATER MOTOR AND MODULE HAD TO REPLACE.

NHTSA ID

11246536

Incident

Aug 25, 2019

Mileage

98,000 mi

FEW MILES AFTER STARTING TO DRIVE ERROR ICON WAS SHOWN ON THE DISPLAY SHOWING AIRBAG ICON AND SEATBELT ICON. WAS ABLE TO DISPLAY THE ERROR CODE: CC-ID 97. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE ERROR WAS TRIGGERED, AT ABOUT 25 MPH ON CITY STREETS.

NHTSA ID

11231040

Incident

Jul 11, 2019

Mileage

130,570 mi

THERE IS A PROBLEM REGARDING THE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP AND THE MRS SYSTEM. NHTSA RECALL 10025849 COVERS VEHICLES PRODUCED FROM 8/31/05 TO 4/26/06. MY CAR WAS PRODUCED IN 6/2006 (JUST TWO MONTHS LATER) AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

11207868

Incident

Apr 27, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.

NHTSA ID

11196791

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

Mileage

169,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED, WHICH WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

NHTSA ID

11150050

Incident

Sep 7, 2018

Mileage

143,000 mi

AIR BAG RECALL

NHTSA ID

11120067

Incident

Aug 15, 2018

AIR BAG CONTROL MODULATOR DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE BY DEALER CAUSED AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AND PASSENGER AIR BAG LAMP TO ILLUMINATE. DEALER INFORMED THAT THE MODULATOR CONTROLS DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS AND THE DEFECTIVE MODULATOR COULD CAUSE AIRBAGS TO NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES 30 SECONDS AFTER IGNITION INDICATING A DEFECT IN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM.

NHTSA ID

11084743

Incident

Apr 11, 2018

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN MID 2016. TOWARDS THE END OF THAT YEAR, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, FLASHED ON AND OFF, AND CURRENTLY REMAINED LIT WITH A RED WARNING INDICATOR. THE DEALER (COMPETITION BMW OF SMITHTOWN, 599 MIDDLE COUNTRY RD, ST JAMES, NY 11780, (888) 861-6280) AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY AIR BAG RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11076865

Incident

Aug 1, 2016

AIR BAGS: PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MALFUCTIONS ANYTIME THE PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED

NHTSA ID

11075090

Incident

Jun 12, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED, THE AIR BAG PASSENGER RESTRAINT, SEAT BELT, AND AIR BAG MALFUNCTION WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (PACIFIC BMW LOCATED AT 800 S BRAND BLVD, GLENDALE, CA 91204) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT SEAT SENSOR MALFUNCTION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,235.

NHTSA ID

11067008

Incident

Jun 1, 2015

Mileage

154,235 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2017. BMW OF WEST HOUSTON (20822 CHANEY FREEWAY, CHANEY, TX 77449) STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11057908

Incident

Jun 1, 2017

TAKATA RECALL - I'VE CALLED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR AND STOPPED BY THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO GET MY NAME ON THE LIST ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I CAN NOT GET AN APPOINTMENT TO REPLACE MY AIR BAG.

NHTSA ID

11056607

Incident

Dec 26, 2017

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BMW OF SPRINGFIELD, 391 US-22, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ 07081) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *JS

NHTSA ID

11047004

Incident

Feb 5, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, 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. HOLMAN BMW (LOCATED AT 1812 S ANDREWS AVE, FT LAUDERDALE, FL 33316) DETERMINED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11020643

Incident

Mar 9, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE 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. TWO MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (A CRITZ BMW BUICK GMC MERCEDES OF SAVANNAH, 7000 ABERCORN ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31406) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10994984

Incident

Feb 10, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE SOUTH BAY BMW DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10992695

Incident

Feb 6, 2017

2006 BMW 330I WAS NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL AND WARRANTY REPAIR OF THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS FOR THE PASSENGER FONT AIRBAG (SI B 72 O2 06). CURRENTLY I HAVE A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT OPERATING. THE CODE SUGGESTS A FAULTY MAT SENSOR. OTHER BMW'S OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR WERE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. THE BMW 330I WAS NOT INCLUDED AND SHOULD BE. READING ON THE E90 MESSAGE BOARD: HTTP://WWW.E90POST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?S=30BDACFBE250258ED6528EC55B5BB6A7&T=358892 CONFIRMS THAT THIS PROBLEM EXISTS WITH THE 330I MODEL AS WELL.

NHTSA ID

10984930

Incident

May 1, 2016

Mileage

86,000 mi

AIR BAG WARNING AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON. LIGHTS HAVE COME ON AND STAYED ON EACH OCCURRENCE. HAVE TAKEN VECHICLE TO DEALER AND SHOP TO HAVE LIGHT RESET AT LEAST 6 TIMES, ONLY TO HAVE BOTH WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10981428

Incident

Mar 1, 2009

Mileage

96,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (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 VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10980433

Incident

Mar 14, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10968699

Incident

Feb 5, 2016