Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that while seated in the drivers seat with the seat belt latched, the seat belt warning indicator illuminated while there was no other occupants in the vehicle. The contact also stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 176,000.
BMW 325I seat belt problems
11 of the 1,367 owner complaints about the BMW 325I describe seat belt won't latch or retract, most of them for the 2006 model year.
- owner complaints
- 11
- worst model year
- 2006
- typical mileage
- 17,000
By model year
- 20067
- 20031
- 19931
- 19922
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the seatbelt and air bag warning lights illuminated continuously while driving for an extended period of time. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who reset the seatbelt sensor but the failure recurred. The contact was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 13v564000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Copse:i1440005a. 2006 bmw 325i. Consumer stated the driver seat belt does not latch. *ln the seat belt was replaced.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the seat belt warning light would illuminate whenever the front passenger seat belt was buckled and the air bag light would also illuminate on the instrument panel. Both the dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 44,000 and the current mileage was 47,000.
I bought my 2003 bmw 325i new. Shortly after the sale I noticed the front drivers xenon light would go out. The only way to get the light back on, is to turn off the car and restart the engine. This works about 80 percent of the time. Another issue I have been experiencing is a false indication that my taillights are out. This is very sporratic and annoying. A third issue I am experiencing is very dangerous relating to my drivers seatbelt. The seatbelt may seam locked, but if you pull with a bit of force, the seatbelt will come out of the locked position.
Airbags and seat belt release were suddenly disabled. Took the car to the dealer and was notified that the rear lower belt release module (part # 72116975363) had been made non-operational due to a liquid spill on the left side of the rear seat. This caused the entire airbag system and seat belt system to fail. This also short circuited the cable (part #61129130173) bmw states that these parts are not covered under warranty due to " outside influences". Spills inside the car should not disable and cause a short circuit to the airbag and seat belt security system.
Dt*: the contact stated upon purchase, the seat belt light flashed intermittently, when the seat belt was latched. Then, while traveling 50 MPH, the vehicle struck a deer. The seat belt did not restrain the driver and no air bags deployed. There was damage to the grill area, the vehicle was driven away from the scene and has not been inspected by a mechanic. The driver sustained minor injuries. Updated 8/14/2006 -
Seat belt failed to prevent me from hitting steering wheel after another car hit mine from the rear while at a stop sign.
Drivers seatbelt will not retract always and the seatbelt with be loose and unsafe.
Driver's side seatbelt is loose and does not retract back to it's original position. Nlm
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the BMW 325I seat belt
Which BMW 325I years have seat belt won't latch or retract problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2006 (7 complaints), 1992 (2 complaints) and 1993 (1 complaints).
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