The contact owns a 2005 BMW X3. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact read the owner’s manual and saw that the failure indicated that the driver’s side seat belt receiver was faulty. The dealer was made aware of the failure and ordered the driver’s side seat belt receiver replacement part. The dealer originally informed the contact that the repair would be free of charge but later informed the contact that she had to pay for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 178,000.
2005 BMW X3: airbag warning light
24 of the 103 complaints about the 2005 BMW X3 describe airbag warning light.
- owner complaints
- 24
- of this car's complaints
- 23%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbag warning light by model year
What owners say
All other 2005 bmw x3 have a recall except for mine. I have had my airbag light come on twice. I have had my seat sensor on my passenger side replaced once. I feel like the recall should cover my vehicle.
The car is having a triad of lights with no problem found. Keep getting 4x4, ABS, brake, and now my passenger seat airbag warning lights. And researching online I found that smiliar year models were recalled for the airbag sensor.
According to your bulletin there are problems with the passenger airbag ( which I am having) but there is no recall by bmw. Airbag light goes on and off.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x3. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated for an extended period of time. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags). The VIN was not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN and failure mileage were not available. Updated 05/20/16*lj updated 11/21/2017
My wife has a 2005 bmw x3 with an airbag warning indicator light illuminated on the dash. The problem/symptom is that there is a little red light in the instrument cluster that looks like an airbag is deployed along with a yellow light above your head that says "passenger airbag off". So in the event of an accident the passenger airbag would not deploy. There is a sensor under the passenger seat that is basically there so that if a person that does not weigh a certain amount, like a child for example, is sitting there the bag will not deploy because it has been known to cause problems for smaller individuals. However, since the sensor becomes defective, the system defaults to airbag off mode and therefore you never have an airbag regardless of who is in the passenger seat. The dealer told me they could do nothing for us because the VIN number did not match the recall, but bmwusa is the one that indicated that there is an extended warranty specifically for this problem with the airbag light and that it would be covered regardless of the VIN matching the recall. Riverside bmw has refused to help us with this matter but stated that if bmw of north america authorized the fix, they would repair the seat sensor mat. Can you please help us resolve this issue with bmw. Thank you, mark sullivan
The issue began with the passenger airbag warning light turning off and on randomly. The issue has escalated into the driver airbag light on permanently. The dealer and bmw of na claimed there were no service bulletins for 2005 bmw x3 e83s. I was actually able to find it, however they claim the VIN does not show up. Bmw of na and dealers refuse to repair under the sb. Bmw tsb b72 200 05 bmw tsb b72 207 04 bmw tsb si b65 19 08
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x3. The contact started the vehicle and the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
I own a 2005 bmw x3, purchased new 5-5-05. On 12-19-11, while at the dealer for service, tech advised that during short test, he noted faulted pass seat mat sensor. Dealer replaced pass seat mat sensor and enabled. At no time were prior recalls on this issue mentioned nor was I provided documentation concerning any extended warranty. On 5-14-15 (note the date) the SRS warning light on the dash came on and remained lit while the pass seat air bag light would not go off. Took car to dealer 5-19-15. They confirmed the same seat mat sensor they replaced on 12-19-11 was again faulty. However, this time they would not replace as it was beyond the heretofore "extended warranty" by 14 days. Took vehicle to local shop who replaced seat mat sensor. Faulty seat mat sensor retained for possible testing. This is a significant safety issue that bmw is ignoring. How many more complaints need to be made before this issue is resolved? Do people need to be injured (or worse) before bmw is held accountable? With seat bag recalls being in the news daily, how much bad publicity does bmw want before they actually do what is right?
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x3. The contact stated that the driver and passenger side heated seat function overheated. In addition, the air bag warning light remained illuminated and the key became difficult to release from the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the wiring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw x3. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000. ..updated 10/21/14
I took my vehicle for an oil change and other minor services and the mechanic advised "SRS light on for passenger seat occupancy sensor". The passenger air bag on-off lamp and the air bag warning lamp have both been illuminated simultaneously for several months. I called bmw customer relations and was advised that my vehicle does not fall under the current front seat occupant protection mat recall.
Service bulletins that may apply
- A check control message for the restraint system appears
- Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs
- Takata class action settlement
- In an effort to improve the completion rate on Takata air bag recall affected vehicles; BMW NA has...
- This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B65 69 06 dated June 2008
- Bmw service campaign: the airbag warning lamp (AWL) is illuminated, together with the passenger airbag...
- Bmw: airbag warning lamp, FC93EB or fc 55
- Airbag warning light is illuminated, and fault code 71 (seat occupancy detector) is stored in MRS4RD
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
Recall number 08V384000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2005 BMW X3 airbag light
Is airbag warning light a common problem on the 2005 BMW X3?
24 of 103 owner complaints about the 2005 BMW X3 (23%) mention airbag warning light. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 BMW X3?
There is 1 recall and 9 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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