2011 BMW 328I seats problems

Filed Dec 30, 2023 · Airbags, Seats · FL

The the OC3 MAT on the passanger car just showed up faulty which causes the air bag light to also come on. I have seen a lot of others posting they are having the same issue. Can you help me find out if this has already been recalled but not replaced on my car or if it hasn't even been recalled yet this is a safety issue. Because the airbags will not function if the oc3 mat is not functioning properly. There wasn't anyone in the seat and the car had not been in an accident when the lights for the seat and airbags came on I took it in for a diagnostic and they said it was the passenger OC3 mat . I have read some of the same modle had already had recalls just trying to find out if this was one that should have been because the rep at the dealer ship said this was the first one he's ever seen go bad on any car since he's been there. The big problem I'm having is the warranty I bought with the car won't cover this repair either and I'm a disabled veteran so I can't afford it at this moment.

Filed Oct 22, 2023 · Airbags, Seat belts · IN

Passenger restraint system malfunction alert when car is turned on. Air bag and passenger seatbelt warning lights are on. Passenger seat belt light will never turn off even with no passengers in the car. Air bags for passenger are off when there is a passenger in the car causing a safety concern. BMW wants $1000 to diagnose what the issue is for the airbag light only but not to fix it or check the seat belt light. Already paid them $100 just to tell me exactly what the message said on the car screen. Seeing the same issue all over the internet with flaws in the passenger restraint system for this model and similar models but no fix. Found an extended warranty but does not list the E92 model, all other models are listed.

Filed Jun 14, 2022 · Airbags, Seat belts · CA

I had my passenger in the car driving 30mm and then I got a “restraint system warning ⚠️ “ illuminating the seatbelt light and seatbelt with airbag light. This is a safety concern as it is still on without a passenger. This affects the passenger airbag so in the case of fatality this would fall on BMW NA for neglecting to fix this issue. The car was fine before and this came out of no where

Filed May 19, 2022 · Airbags, Seats · WA

In approximately 2014 the passenger seatbelt sensor randomly started dinging while driving and the seat was NOT occupied. I solved the issue by clipping the seat belt. This issue continued randomly for years and was always solved by clipping the seatbelt. Just this week May 2022, I had a passenger who while getting into the car once the seat belt was disengaged, the sensor immediatly started ding and would not stop and the "Service Engine Soon" dashboard light came on simultaneously. The Service light stayed on throughout the journey and has not turned off. The recall for a faulty seat mat does not extend beyond 2008 when CLEARLY, the seat mat continues to have issues beyond that year. I RARELY have a passenger and my 2011 has ~43K miles. This should be a manufacturer-funded repair as it is clearly a DEFECT in the product.

Filed Feb 14, 2022 · Seats · IL

Driver side seat gets so hot that the seat warmer cannot be kept on, even at the lowest setting, for longer than a few minutes.

Filed Jun 2, 2020 · Seats · 48,000 miles · FL

The back seat melted for no known reason. It started in the backseat arm rest, and I had to pay to get it fixed, you can see that the leather is a different color, then it moved onto the seat. No one ever sits back there, I went to braman bmw and they said it had to do with the elements, I didn't know that you had to keep it in a garage, that is something that should of been told ahead of time. I don't have a garage so it's impossible, there should be a recall. Other manufacturers like lexus has had recalls on similar issues.

Filed Mar 3, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · TX

Over the course of the last 2 months I get an oc3 passenger seat mat error. I noticed that there is an extended warranty for this but my car isn't covered.

Filed Nov 15, 2018 · Seats · 50,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Stopped after exciting freeway with traffic flow. Suv came up behind me and didn't stop and hit me from behind going 40-60 MPH. Impact threw me back then headrest deployed and punched me in the back of head which I then hit searing wheel. Instantly felt pain in neck and head. Taken by ambulance to hospital. 2 c.t. Scans done,chest xrays, and 2 mris of neck and brain showing spinal stenosis of cervical region, bulge of cervical disc without myelopathy. I also sustained a concussion and whiplash which is still present as of today. Car totalled. One of doctors stated impact from headrest deploying was same as being punched in back of head from a 200 lb. Man.

Filed Oct 30, 2018 · Airbags, Seat belts · 63,000 miles · CA

I am receiving a 'passenger restraint malfunction' message on my dash and the seatbelt and airbag light are stuck on. Online bmw states "the oc3 mat needs to be replaced. Check with your dealer, we extended the warranty on some models." I checked with my dealer and this does not qualify. They will not cover this safety repair. I cannot safely have anyone ride in the passenger seat, and the seat ceases to move as well. My dealer states it costs $1350 to fix and they would need to order in the part and have my vehicle for 2 days. This is a safety issue. Safety issues should not have an 'expiration date' as to when the dealer will or will not cover it. The care is 7 years old and has 63,000 miles. This defect was covered for the 2006 and 2007 models and became a recall. I see online in forums others are experiencing this in the 2011 model. I am forced to pay a mechanic to fix this now.

Filed Jun 1, 2018 · Seats · 111,000 miles · AR

Passenger seat occupancy failure malfunction due to the wiring . Cost over $1000.