2004 BMW 5 Series: airbag warning light

Filed Jan 14, 2019 · Airbags, Seat belts · 81,000 miles · IN

Passenger side seat belt and airbag light stays on.

Filed Jul 18, 2014 · Airbags · 110,000 miles · TX

Deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light.

Filed Aug 30, 2013 · Airbags · 86,000 miles · TX

In march passenger side seat belt air bag light turn on for no reason. I have searched on the internet and come to know that there was a recall on this issue from bmw for 2004 525i series. I call local dealership bmw of plano texas and provide them my VIN number and other information and they said it is not covered. Even though it is noted on the federal safety agency site that 100k or 10 yrs this recall is covered. Not sure what can I do as this is real serious issue where air bag will not be enabled even if a passenger sit in the seat

Filed Apr 16, 2012 · Airbags, Seat belts · 102,000 miles · CT

My car has the passenger restraint system malfunction message on the navigation screen and also the seatbelt light and the airbag light are illuminated on the dashboard. There is a recall for seat occupancy sensor below and as you can see my car falls within the criteria as the cars affected by the recall but a visit to my local bmw dealer revealed that there was no active recalls under my VIN number. This is an obvious safety issue as airbags will not deploy and the risk of being seriously hurt or killed. This is something that bmw should replace in my car under the recall as it has the same malfunctioning part such as the cars listed below. Recall id # 57362 - air bags:frontal recall date aug 05, 2008 recall date: aug 05, 2008 model affected: 2006 bmw 3-series summary: bmw is recalling 200,000 my 2006 3 series sport seat, my 2004-2006 5 series standard and sport seat, and my 2004-2006 x3 passenger vehicles. Depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit, small cracks have developed in the mat. If this occurs, the front passenger air bags, with the exception of the head protection system, will be deactivated and the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag "on-off" lamp will be illuminated. Consequences: in this situation the front passenger air bags will not deploy even if a sufficiently severe accident would occur and occupant protection provided by the system would not be possible. Remedy: dealers will rework the front passenger seat sensor mat so that external force application to the seat does not cause a crack to the mat. The recall began on november 6, 2008. Bmw will also extend the warranty on these vehicles to 10 years from first registration without any mileage limit. Owners may contact bmw at 1‑800‑525‑7417. Potential units affected: 200000 notes: bmw of north america, llc

Filed Nov 30, 2010 · Airbags · 91,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 545i (na). The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the front passenger side air bag warning light illuminated. The malfunction continued until the engine was shut off. The failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they informed that the air bag senor would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 91,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2010 · Airbags · 75,000 miles · WA

I own a 2004 545i and the airbag light came on. I have never had an accident or anything in this car. I took it to a local auto shop to have it diagnosed and it showed that the passenger airbag light was faulty. When I researched it on the internet, I found a recall for the passenger airbag sensor which specifically fit my 2004 545i bmw. When I called the bmw dealership they claimed that my car was not included in the recall and it would cost me about $1200.00 to fix! How can this be when the recall specifically fits the description of my vehicle? Please help!!

Filed Jan 9, 2010 · Airbags · 62,000 miles · IL

I had my 2004 bmw 525i in the dealer for the air bag seat mat recall in march '09 and had no problems before with the air bag system before this recall was performed. On december 23, 2009 the vehicle was parked at a local mall while we were doing some christmas shopping. Come out from shopping and start the vehicle to find the passenger air bag off light illuminated, air bag light illuminated on cluster, and then the I-drive stated fault in passenger side air bag system. I contacted the dealer as the previous repairs were only completed 9 months and 4k miles ago, vehicle has 62k on it now. Dealer states front crash sensors are bag and the bill will be $700. The repairs required the removal of the bumper, remove and replace air bag sensors, and programming. Under the recall the federal safety agency states bmw will extend the warranty for 10yrs unlimited mileage, think again because I had to pay this bill out of pocket. The extended recall only covers the seat mat I'm told. I contacted bmw customer service who was no help at all with this problem. I did some investigating myself and found many complaints about the front crash sensors failing in these vehicles and wondering when this will be looked into by the federal safety agency? If you have experienced this same problem email me.

Filed May 20, 2009 · Airbags · 46,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 525. The contact stated that two air bag lights illuminated on may 18, 2009. The lights indicated that the front passenger air bag failed as well as the restraint for the air bag. The dealer stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal), although the failures were identical. The vehicle will be taken in for diagnostic testing. The failure and current mileages were 46,000.

Filed Apr 21, 2009 · Airbags · 73,000 miles · NY

I own a 2004 bmw 545i sedan and the passenger airbag light came on for a while already, and I read about the recall on your website and called bmw na and they told me that my car was not under the recall. And told me to bring it to one of the bmw dealers to get it fix which I will have to pay for. I checked at one of the bmw dealerships and they told me it will cost me more than $1000.00 to fix the passenger\'s seat airbag sensor. I just don't understand why my car is not under their recall list when my car matches the exact description of the recall they are having?! Please help. Thank you!

Filed Jan 23, 2009 · Airbags · 85,000 miles · NY

The problem started about half a year ago when the passenger air bag on/off lamp illuminated for a couple of minutes and then went off, all with the passenger present in the car with the seat belt on. A few days ago the air bag warning lamp and the passenger air bag on/off lamp illuminated while there was no passenger in the car. The message indicated that the air bag may not work... These symptoms look very similar to the problem identified in one of the recalls for this car; however when I called bmw, they indicated that my car is not part of this recall and I will have to pay to fix this.

Filed Dec 15, 2008 · Airbags · 55,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 5 series. The contact stated that the front passenger's side air bag sensor was defective. The air bag warning indicator displayed "passenger air bag system failure." the dealer stated that the cost to repair the failure would exceed $1,400. The failure and current mileages were less than 55,000. Updated 01/07/09. *lj updated 01/08/09.

Filed Sep 23, 2005 · Airbags, Body · 23,281 miles · CA

Dt: 2004 bmw 530 I. The consumer complained about several electrical problems, such as air bag warning light coming on/windows rolling down and then malfunctioning/trunk opening, and halo lights staying on. The onstar or sos systems was not working. Took the vehicle to the dealership. The manufacturer considered this vehicle a lemon. The dealership and manufacturer were not complying with the lemon law. This process was to buy back the vehicle. They were taking too long to resolve this matter.