2018 BMW 530I Problems

It keeps coming up with the error message passenger restraint system malfunction

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Car randomly shows “Passenger restraint system malfunction”. I have read multiple complaints from other BMW owners about this issue that is not covered under BMW warranty.

My car is producing a warning light for "Passenger restraint system malfunction". This is a safety hazard and it is not covered by warranty. I believe this should be investigated and a recall should be mandated as many people have this issue. The cost to fix is over $2,500 and BMW should bear the cost of this safety issue.

The oil filter housing has a plastic coolant passage that cracked. That lead to a complete loss of coolant, leaving my teenage daughter stranded. The problem seems pretty wide spread on these cars and happens right around the end of the warranty period. It could have been a more than $2500 repair. I ended up fixing it myself for a little less.

I was driving home after picking my son up from school and out of no where the vehicle temperature was in the red and a message popped up stating that vehicle coolant needed to be replenished but that continued driving of the vehicle was ok. It was not ok at all! The car started smoking and we were left stranded on the side of the road. I’ve read numerous blogs showing that the same thing has happened to other people and that there have even been recalls on other bmw’s in regards to the engine coolant system.

Car randomly shows “Passenger restraint system malfunction”. I have read multiple complaints from other BMW owners about this issue that is not covered under BMW warranty.

Passenger Restraint system malfunction warning keeps appearing. This car has never been in an accident or had any moisture, spills etc. that would cause that to happen. I'm reporting it as an issue due to the many complaints by BMW customers with the same issue. BMW charges $2500 to fix for this very common problem.

Passenger Restraint System Malfunction. This is what randomly and constantly pops up. The fasten seat alert goes off the whole time I’m riding, although no one is in the passenger seat. I took it to the BMW service center twice and each time they keep my vehicles for hours, just to say they couldn’t duplicate the issue.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO WORK AT 9AM, IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL MORNING TRAFFIC WAS MOVING VERY SMOOTH I WAS GOING 50MPH APPROXIMATELY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR JERKS FORWARD AND BACKWARD THEN A BEEPING SOUND AND STOP SUDDENLY ON THE VAN WYCK EXPRESSWAY I SAW MY LIFE FLASH IN FRONT OF MY EYES. LUCKILY THE PERSON BEHIND ME WAS LIKE TWO CARS AW1 CAR AWAY SO NO ONE COLLIDED IN ME , HOWEVER WHEN I LOOK THROUGH MY REAR VIEW MIRROR I SAW ALL THE TRUCKS AND CARS COMING DOWN I DON'T KNOW HOW I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR OVER INTO THE SERVICE LANE, THE CRAZINESS IS THAT EVEN THOUGH THE CAR STOP IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. IT'S BEEN A WEEK SINCE THIS HAPPEN AND I'M STILL HAVING ANXIETY. I AM HAVING A HARD TIME CHANGING THE CAR BECAUSE BMW INSISTED. THEY SAID SOME COLLISION AVOIDANCE WAS ON VERY SENSITIVE AND IT'S FIX NOW. BUT THE WHY WOULD A CAR STOP SUDDENLY ON A HIGHWAY WHEN NOTHING WAS IN FRONT ON ME AND NO OTHER VECHICLE WAS CLOSE BY I THANK GOD THAT I'M ABLE TO WRITE THIS I NEED SOME SERIOUS HELP BECAUSE IF I GET BACK IN THAT SAME CAR I'M GOING TO BE DRIVING IN FEAR FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS WHO DO I SPEAK TO REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I DIDN'T EXPECT TO GET THIS TYPE OF TREATMENT FROM BMW IS LIKE THEY DON'T CARE HOW IT'S AFFECTED ME IT'S ONLY 1 MONTH ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS CHANGE THE CAR I DID NOT PULL SLOT OF MILEAGE ON THE CAR I JUST GOT THE CAR I WAS I LOVE WITH THE CAR BUT AFTER THIS INCIDENT I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL EVER FEEL A 100% SAFE DRIVING A BMW. I NEVER HAD ANY ISSUE WITH MY 528I IT WAS PERFECT BUT IT'S SAD TO SAY THAT NOT THIS TIME AROUND. WHY AM I GOING THROUGH SO MUCH STRESS AND HEADACHE TO CHANGE THE VECHICLE IT'S JOT MY FAULT. I'M SO DISAPPOINTED IN BMW.

WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET, DASH WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED, ADVISING TO DRIVE IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST BMW SERVICE CENTER. AT THE SAME TIME THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER. WHILE TRYING TO PULL OFF THE ROADWAY THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. OBVIOUSLY A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR.