2006 BMW 530I Airbags Problems

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V273000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) and 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The contact stated that air bag and seat belt warning lights were illuminated. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that air bag and seat belt needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ID

11466417

Incident

Apr 27, 2022

Mileage

100,000 mi

The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530i. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated, and remained illuminated. Additionally, the check engine and brake warning lights also illuminated. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer to be diagnosed. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 127,000.

NHTSA ID

11455942

Incident

Nov 8, 2021

Mileage

127,000 mi

Approximately two months ago (March 2021) the instrument panel airbag and seat belt warning lights had begun to remain on. The BMW dealer determined it was a faulty front passenger air bag occupancy sensor mat which was then replaced and repaired at the owner's expense. This defect was specifically covered in a Service Information bulletin SB-10056703-9690, dated September 2014, which superseded SI B01 09 14, dated August 2014, which extended BMW's limited warranty to 15 years, without mileage limitation, if the warning light came on within the extended 15 year period. Unfortunately, BMW corporate determined this defect was not within the 15 year period based on the vehicle's in-service date. Said BMW is an original owner vehicle with less than 45,000 miles or driven an average of 3,000 miles per year.

NHTSA ID

11420445

Incident

Mar 1, 2021

CAR GAVE A PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION ERROR THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN TWO PRIOR NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGNS THAT INCLUDE THE THE 2006 BMW 530I.

NHTSA ID

11338794

Incident

Dec 24, 2019

Mileage

142,000 mi

PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAULTY, AIRBAG DISABLED. FAULTS ARE SHOWING, AND WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND BMW USA, BOTH ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE BUT INSIST MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. THE VIN IS NOT ON THEIR ROSTER. BMW RECALLED 200,000 CARS FOR THIS PROBLEM, IN THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL. I NOW HAVE THE ISSUE, AND IT IS A CLEAR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANY WHO MIGHT RIDE IN THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11185510

Incident

Jan 1, 2018

Mileage

115,230 mi

I'VE BEEN TOLD BY TWO EUROPEAN CAR REPAIR COMPANIES THAT 2006 BMWS ARE FREQUENTLY NEEDING THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULAR REPLACED. THERE IS AN INTERNAL ERROR ON THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT- CODE 93D7. THIS PART HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED, AND BECAUSE OF THE EXORBITANT PRICE, I WAS TOLD THAT MANY DRIVERS CHOOSE TO DISCONNECT THE AIRBAGS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING! IS BMW REPORTING THIS ISSUE? I CALLED THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND THEY SEEMED COMPLETELY UNINTERESTED AND/OR UNWILLING TO DOCUMENT MY COMPLAINT. MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME THE WARNING WAS DISPLAYED.

NHTSA ID

11052819

Incident

Dec 3, 2017

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530I. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT MENTION ANY RECALLS FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

11022817

Incident

Jun 24, 2017

Mileage

130,000 mi

FAULT IN PASS RESTRAIN SYSTEM AFECTING AIRBAG BELT TENSIONER OR BELT FORCE LIMITER

NHTSA ID

10926053

Incident

Oct 20, 2016

INSULATION AROUND THE WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHTS HAS COMPLETELY CRUMBLED OFF AND BARE WIRE IS EXPOSED, COULD POSSIBLE TOUCH AND CAUSE A FIRE. PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE SEAT IS FAULTY AND I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE BUT BMW SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY CAR AND REFUSES TO FIX.

NHTSA ID

10899604

Incident

Jul 12, 2016

THE PASSENGER AIG BAG/SEAT BELT RESTRAINT ERROR AIR BACK WILL NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE IT THINKS THERE IS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT

NHTSA ID

10873124

Incident

Jun 5, 2016

Mileage

141,000 mi

PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAULTY, AIRBAG DISABLED. FAULTS ARE SHOWING, AND WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER AND BMW USA, BOTH ACKNOWLEDGE AN ISSUE BUT INSIST MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. THE VIN IS NOT ON THEIR ROSTER. BMW RECALLED 200,000 CARS FOR THIS PROBLEM, IN THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL. I NOW HAVE THE ISSUE, AND IT IS A CLEAR SAFETY CONCERN FOR ANY OF MY LOVED ONES WHO MIGHT RIDE IN THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

10811527

Incident

Dec 18, 2015

Mileage

78,875 mi

I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 2006 530I. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWED A DEFAULT SO I TOOK IT MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A DEFAULT IN THE MAT SENSOR AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $781.72. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR MY MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AS WELL AS BMW NORTH AMERICA CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS TOLD BY BOTH THAT MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO THE REPAIR IS ON ME. I ALSO SEE THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE. CLEARLY THERE IS A PROBLEM THAT BMW NEEDS TO CORRECT.

NHTSA ID

10787794

Incident

Oct 16, 2015

I HAVE A 2006 BMW 530I (MAKE: 03/05). TWO DAYS BACK, WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK (HIGHWAY), SUDDENLY THE MESSAGE, "PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION" CAME UP AND WHEN I RESEARCHED ABOUT THIS, I FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2006 BMW 530I'S FOR THIS ISSUE (RECALL SUBJECT : FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT PROTECTION MAT, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000) . BUT, WHEN I EMAILED BMW REGARDING THE ISSUE, THEY SAID MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL LIST. I AM NOT SURE WHY ALL THE CARS ARE NOT INCLUDED WHEN THEY ARE MADE IN SAME YEAR AND SAME MODEL. I AM ATTACHING THE SCREENSHOT OF THE EMAIL THAT BMW CUSTOMER CARE HAS SENT ME AND ALSO OF THE ERROR MESSAGE IN THE CAR. THIS HAS BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY CAR NOW. SO, COULD YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND RESOLVE THIS FOR ME. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE. *TR.....UPDATED 12/03/15 *BF UPDATED 05/21/18*JB

NHTSA ID

10785458

Incident

Oct 20, 2015

Mileage

199,260 mi

ONGOING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. WHEN LIT, THOSE SYSTEMS ARE DEACTIVATED. BMW DEALER REPLACED OC3 MAT [RECALL] APPARENTLY TWICE. PROBLEM RECOCCURRED. DEALER REPLACED POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE [RECALL]. PASS AIRBAG AND SEATBELTS HAVE ILLUMINATED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE. DEALER BLAMED LOW BATTERY VOLTAGE, WANTED TO SELL ME A BATTERY. I REFUSED. THEY TESTED WITH A "GOOD" BATTERY. DEALER NOW STATES SGM MODULE IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO CODE 93F9. IF THAT IS TRUE I BELIEVE THE SGM HAS BEEN DAMAGED DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH OC3 MAT AND BATTERY CABLE CAUSING FLUCTUATING VOLTAGE AND DAMAGE TO SGM, PROBABLY THE CAPACITOR THAT STORES ELECTRICITY. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE FOR 93F9 FAULT CODE YOU WILL SEE IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH BMW.

NHTSA ID

10743537

Incident

Mar 12, 2009

Mileage

9,827 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAG). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10691923

Incident

Jan 10, 2014

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE SEAT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

NHTSA ID

10682186

Incident

Feb 8, 2015

Mileage

80,000 mi

UPON STARTING ENGINE PASSENGER-SIDE AIR BAG FAULT LIGHTS APPEARED INDICATING AIR BAGS WOULD NOT WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. PASSENGER SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME AND NO ITEMS WERE ON THE SEAT. DEALER RESET AND REPORTED DIAGNOSTIC TESTS DETECTED LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION TO THAT CIRCUIT. DEALER RESET. DEALER RECOMMENDED I PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY. I PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY 10 DAYS LATER.DURING THE INTERVAL BETWEEN RESET AND NEW BATTERY THE LIGHTS DID NOT REAPPEAR. 9/2014 I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAULT LIGHTS APPEARED. SEAT WAS UNOCCUPIED AT THE TIME AND NO OBJECTS WERE ON THE SEAT. DEALER DIAGNOSED SAME AS ABOVE. AT TIME OF THIS INCIDENT BATTERY WAS 1.5 YEARS OLD. NO LIQUIDS HAVE EVER BEEN SPILLED ON SEAT. NO MOISTURE ON SEAT. MILEAGE AT TIME OF INCIDENT WAS 23,900. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAULT WARNING DID NOT APPEAR DURING EITHER INCIDENT. PRESUMABLY THAT CIRCUIT WOULD BE SUBJECTED TO THE SAME LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION AS THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644749

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

21,000 mi

I WAS SENT A LETTER FROM BMW IN JANUARY 2014 CONCERNING RECALL 13V564: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT. THE LETTER STATES THAT BMW DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT PARTS TO CONDUCT THE RECALL AND I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. IT IS NOW 6 MONTHS LATER (JUNE 2014) AND I HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED; AND I HAVE CALLED MY DEALER (BMW SEATTLE) A FEW TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. THIS IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING AS THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP CAME ON RIGHT AFTER I RECEIVED THE LETTER CONCERNING THE RECALL. I APPRECIATE THE COMPANY NOTIFYING ME OF THE RECALL BUT IT IS POINTLESS IF THEY CANNOT CORRECT IT AND IT MAKES THEM LOOK LIKE THEY'VE DONE THEIR DUE DILIGENCE OF NOTIFYING ME BUT OTHER THEN THAT THEY HAVE NO SENSE OF URGENCY. I WOULD THINK FOR A RECALL ON SAFETY EQUIPMENT THEY WOULD EXPEDITE SECURING THE PARTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596821

Incident

Jun 7, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

WARNING SENSOR FOR PASSENGER SEAT BELT NOT ACTIVE WOULD START SHOWING ON MY DASH AND UPPER CONSOLE LAST YEAR. RECEIVED LETTER IN JAN 2014 ABOUT POSSIBLE RECALL IN THE FUTURE CAMPAIGN 13V-564. TODAY IS MARCH 08,2014 AFTER BEING DIVERTED SEVERAL TIMES DURING PHONE CALLS, I DEMANDED IF THEY CAN REVIEW MY WARNINGS IN MY DASH BOARD BUT TO SCAN THE CAR FOR ANY PROBLEMS IT WOULD BE A CHARGED OF 140.00. FIELDS BMW AT WINTER PARK FL, SAID THAT IN ORDER FOR THE SERVICE TO BE FREE OF CHARGE, I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I GET THE LETTER THAT STATES A FORMAL RECALL NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED. I HAVE A FAMILY OF FOUR AND EVEN THOUGHT THE WARNING DOES NOT COME ON OFTEN, I STILL HAVE WORRIES THAT IF IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS OR THE SEAT BELT WON'T WORK. I DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY TO USE MULTIPLE CARS WHERE EVER I GO WITH MY KIDS. I PURCHASED A SOUND CAR AND I WOULD LIKE THE PEACE OF MIND THAT THE AIRBAGS AND SEAT BELTS WILL PROTECT ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER AND REAR SEATS AT TIME OF NEED. I AM AFRAID THAT WE ARE WAITING FOR A TRAGEDY TO HAPPEN BEFORE AN ACTUAL RECALL IS PERFORMED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10567921

Incident

Jul 25, 2013

Mileage

83,343 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS A DELAY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED THE HEAT ON HE SMELLED A BURNING ODOR IN THE SEATS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT SENSOR ILLUMINATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

NHTSA ID

10556480

Incident

Dec 6, 2013

Mileage

89,000 mi

REF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V384000 WHILE MY VEHICLE IS THE SAME MODEL YEAR, MODEL AND SPECIFICATION LISTED IN THE RECALL, MY VEHICLE'S VIN IS NOT "INCLUDED" IN THE LIST OF RECALLED VEHICLES. I HAVE AND AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT SEAT SENSOR MAT PROBLEM. BMW IS UNWILLING TO COVER ANY WARRANTY WORK AS THE SPECIFIC VIN IS APPARENTLY NOT AFFECTED DESPITE THE FACT THAT CLEARLY IT IS. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS OF MY VEHICLE BASED ON THE UNRELIABILITY OF THIS COMPONENT AND FEEL THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ALL VEHICLES THAT EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10554833

Incident

Dec 14, 2011

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000. UPDATED 12/30/13*CN

NHTSA ID

10550350

Incident

Aug 1, 2013

Mileage

140,000 mi

THE CAR WAS GOING AT 20MPH ON A RAINY DAY, ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED TO SPIN, AFTER A COUPLE OF 360 DEGREE TURN IT HIT A POLE AND CAME TO A HALT. AIRBAGS AND SIDE CURTAIN BAGS DEPLOYED WITH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG POPPED INTO PIECES. DRIVER HAS A MINOR INJURY TO RIGHT HAND. *TR

NHTSA ID

10547977

Incident

Oct 14, 2013

Mileage

62,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE AIR BAG AND SAFETY RESTRAINT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10537930

Incident

May 1, 2013

Mileage

85,000 mi

MY VEHICLE, A 2006 BMW 530I SHOWED A MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY MENU STATING THAT I HAD AN ISSUE WITH "THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM". IT STATED THAT IN THE EVEN OF AN ACCIDENT, MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. I AM CONCERNED WITH THIS ISSUE AS IT IS SAFETY RELATED. BMW TOOK CARE OF IT IN 2009, AND I RECALL THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATING THAT THE MAT WAS "PATCHED UP", NEVER REPLACED. BUT DID MENTION THAT IF I HAD ANY ISSUES WITH THIS SYSTEM, THAT I HAD A 10YEAR WARRANTY WITH NO LIMIT ON MILES AS IT IS A SAFETY RECALL. TODAY, I'VE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE YET AGAIN. SEEMS LIKE IT WAS A TEMPORARY FIX. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE MY VEHICLE HAS A SALVAGE TITLE, I HAVE NO WARRANTY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THEY TRIED TO FIX THE ISSUE INITIALLY, THEN DECLINE THE PROMISED WARRANTY (WHICH I HAVE A LETTER FOR). ANY HELP TO RESOLVE MY ISSUE WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. BEST REGARDS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535396

Incident

Aug 28, 2009

Mileage

60,000 mi