Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 525i. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning light was constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the passenger side seat sensor failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,799.
2004 BMW 525I: airbag warning light
12 of the 84 complaints about the 2004 BMW 525I describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 12
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 525i. The contact stated while starting the ignition, the front seat passenger air bag warning indicator illuminated until the engine was turned off. The failure recurred two times. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 209,000.
The seat belt and airbag warning light are on in car, based on my research, I've found that this is manufacture fault, when I called bmw dealer they told me that my car is not covered under the recall campaign for the same manufacture fault. I think bmw manufacturer is at libel at present, let's just hope nothing happened to myself and family while operating this vehicle. I want bmw to add my car to the recall campaign because this is a safety issue.
The passenger side air bag warning light is on and will not turn off. I have called the bmw dealership and they stated that they would have to run a diagnostics test which will cost over $100 just to find out what is wrong with it. They stated that my VIN number was one of the cars that was fixed in a previous recall for the same issue. I told them I do not have the money to pay to see what is wrong it. What if the passenger airbag fails and someone is actually injured do to this issue. The warning notification on the dash has been on for two years. The car currently has 80,000. I don't understand why the same issue happens for a previous recall and they cannot take ownership of the recall. Very disappointed. The car has a very high price tag and you would expect some sort of ownership and honesty from the bmw corporation.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 525i. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who referred the contact to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags frontal) the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 85,000 and the approximate current mileage was 91,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 525i. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was told that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with the federal safety agency campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bag: frontal). The failure mileage and the current mileage was 100,000. Updated 11/22/11*lj updated 02/03/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 525i. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop where the contact was informed that the air bag sensor mat was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called the manufacturer and they offered no assistance. The current mileage was approximately 97,000 and the failure mileage was approximately 96,000.
Consumer is the owner of a 1997 328i and a 2004 525i bmw. Consumer writes in regards to airbag system failure message in vehicle and seat sensor mat. Consumer expressed discontent concerning payment for repairs *tgw while exiting the front passenger seat, the air bag warning light illuminated and a message passenger airbag system failure appeared as on several other occasions. After several weeks, the warning light and message remained illuminated. While doing some research , the consumer discovered a recall identifying the front passenger seat sensor mats in bmw model years 2004-2006. It also stated bmw extending the warranty to 10 years without any mileage limit to several models including the consumers 2004 model. The consumer made an appointment at the dealer. The next the day, the consumer was informed that the sensor mat in the vehicle was already an updated seat mat and therefore, he did not qualify for the extended warranty extension and the cost would be $1,242.78. The consumer believed the updated sensor mat was just as faulty as the non-updated mat and failed after 6 years under normal usage.
2004 bmw 525i airbag light was on*cw the consumer stated 7 to 8 months later, the air bag light had illuminated again. Several days later, the consumer received a recall letter in the mail. The consumer went back to the dealer and they replaced the sensor again and said every thing was ok. The consumer stated the air bag light is on again.
I was driving my car and had a passenger sitting next to me when the airbag light came on. The light has stayed on and will not go away. The message on the screen says that the passenger airbag will not go off in an accident.
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 525i. The contact noticed that the air bag warning indicator consistently illuminates on the instrument control panel, which indicates that the passenger air bag is inoperative. As a consequence, the front passenger side air bag would not deploy evenly in the event of a serious crash. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal); therefore, he is not entitled to a free remedy as referenced in the recall. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 67,000. Updated 2/23/09 *cn the consumer stated the dealer fixed the vehicle as a goodwill gesture. Updated 02/25/09.
1) we purchased the vehicle used, with no problems. While traveling, we got out of the vehicle and when we got in, we noticed that a airbag light and seatbelt light were indicated on the instrument panel (red fault lights). Since the vehicle has the bmw I-drive we also noticed the warning that "there is a malfunction in the passenger restraint system, keep seatbelt fastened, and see bmw service center" or very close to this. 2) I assume that since there is this error, the passenger side airbag is disabled by the ECM. Part of the reason for buying the vehicle was for its safety, and the consequences of us not having an airbag available should there be a crash could be catastrophic. We are living in germany supporting the us, and am not sure of the right way to get this issue resolved. 3) I took the car to a bmw dealer who charged me 31.00euro dollars to retrieve the trouble code, and tell me I had a bad passenger side seat airbag sensor mat. I also received a quote for a new one of around 720.00 euro dollars ($1036 us dollars). The car had a one year warranty from the dealer, but I have not yet found out if they will cover this. Since it is a safety issue, I thought that bmw would have to repair this problem at no charge.
Related recalls
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Questions about the 2004 BMW 525I airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2004 BMW 525I?
12 of 84 owner complaints about the 2004 BMW 525I (14%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 BMW 525I?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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