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Issues with BMW X5 AIR BAGS by Years

The BMW X5 had plenty of problems with various aspects of AIR BAGS as 494 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION. Models of 2006, 2012, 2011 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with AIR BAGS.

Browse BMW X5 AIR BAGS problems by years

2018 1 2017 2 2015 7 2014 4 2013 45 2012 77 2011 63 2010 29 2009 39 2008 60 2007 35 2006 78 2005 16 2004 6 2003 14 2002 15 2001 13 2000 1

Do BMW X5 models have AIR BAGS problems?

Below you may see the AIR BAGS components and the number of complaints they received.

OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION 15 FRONTAL 11 SIDE/WINDOW 4 FRONT PASSENGER 4 INFLATOR MODULE 2 SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE 2

Worst BMW X5 Problems

AIR BAGS
2017 BMW X5 December 20, 2016 Victims: 3 Mileage: 250 miles

Our 2017 bmw x5 was involved in a fatal car accident and the driver's side air bag did not deploy causing a head injury. a driver was driving southbo...

AIR BAGS
2001 BMW X5 July 23, 2016 Victims: 2 Mileage: 150000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw x5. while the vehicle was parked, the front passenger side air bag inflated on its own without warning. the driver and...

FRONTAL
2001 BMW X5 July 23, 2016 Victims: 1

My passenger side airbag deployed without an accident occurring. i contacted bmws corporate offices. they had me take it in to bmw of dallas so they c...

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on BMW X5

The AIR BAGS
2011 BMW X5

One week after i purchaseed bmw x5, the airbag light switched on my dashboard while i was driving on highway and igot a massage saying"fault in passenger restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt force limiter. continue to wear seat belt. please contact the nearest bmw center."as my car has been affected by the recall, a bmw dealer will fix the airbag problem free of charge. my bmw doesn't have to have an existing warranty to be covered by a recall. today 1/27/2020 i went to the bmw dealer in edison for the recall, after 6 hours i received the car and the airbag light still on ???? i asked the employee why the airbag still on? he answered me " we changed the parts but to turne this light off you will pay for it " i asked how much? he said around $400??? i didn't agree and left the dealer with the airbag light on. the conclusion, they don't wanna do it for free!!!!, i'm driving my car without passenger side airbag????

The AIR BAGS
2006 BMW X5

My vehicle went on limp mode i'm pretty sure it has to do with the transmission gears. my passenger side door looks like the air bag wants to pop out.

The AIR BAGS
2011 BMW X5

The passenger seat weight occupancy sensor intermittently works. i am concerned if it is not working properly, the airbag may not deploy properly. also, the seat belt warning light chimes even though the seat is not occupied.

The AIR BAGS
2012 BMW X5

Seat occupancy sensor broken and this seems to be an ongoing problem of bmw

The AIR BAGS
2002 BMW X5

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2002 bmw x5. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 19v015000 (air bags). the manufacturer was contacted to schedule an appointment to have the vehicle repaired and they requested a photograph of the steering wheel. once the manufacturer received the photograph, they sent an e-mail to the contact stating that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the dealer was not contacted to confirm if the e-mail was received. the manufacturer provided case number: lp48169. the vehicle was not repaired. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

The AIR BAGS
2003 BMW X5

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw x5. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 17v047000 (air bags) and the vehicle was repaired. while the contact was driving home from the service appointment at 55 mph, the battery warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. the contact called the bmw store (6131 stewart rd suite 1, cincinnati, oh 45227, (513) 271-8700) and was informed that diagnostic testing was needed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the contact stated that the dealer caused the failure due to not disconnecting the battery. the contact called the better business bureau and was provided complaint id number: 3787246. the failure mileage was 172,000. the vin was invalid.

The AIR BAGS
2001 BMW X5

Takata recall i went out to start my car noticed when i started it there was smoke coming from the passenger side front air bag area i immediately shut it off but there was smoke still coming and getting thicker i immediately call 911 i was on the phone with 911 and noticed flames .fire truck showed up put the fire out but the whole front air bag area and glove box was pretty bad

The AIR BAGS
2011 BMW X5

Me and my kids were driving our 2011 bmw x5, we went to a full stop on the freeway, a semi was driving too fast behind us, the semi was on its way to crushing me and my three daughters in the car. we tried to move out of its way and crashed in the car infront of us as there was no place to go. the one second decision was the toughest decision i had to take in my life, either the semi is going to kill us all i i can crash in the car front of us to avoid death, we were relying on the airbag to save our life, the airbag didn't deploy, accident occurred on july 17th. thankfully the airbag did not deploy or we would've been all dead from the defective bmw airbag, yesterday (july 31st) we received a letter from the dmv that we need to contact bmw to replace the defective airbag. what if the airbag deployed that day? how much is a human life worth? we purchased a bmw to protect us during an accident and we feel cheated. we would've all lost our lives. the car has been towed ...

The AIR BAGS
2013 BMW X5

To whom it may concern: the front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor mat has failed on my vehicle. this means the passenger side airbag is not active. it has been recalled in the past by bmw multiple times, 17v605 and 17v428, but my vehicle was not included. however, this appears to still be an issue.

The AIR BAGS
2015 BMW X5

Three warning messages appear (i hve to click "ok" to remove them) each time i start the car. the message is about the airbag, the belt tensioner, and the belt force limiter. this for the both the driver side and passenger side. i can still drive the car, but notice through expeimentation,that sometimes when i give a rapid tug on the shoulder belt it stops after a few inches (as it should) and sometimes it goes forward a couple of feet without any reistance. i have not done any other experimentation. this is true for the vehicle being stationary and in motion. since the dealer wants $185 just to look (i am a few months out of warranty), i would first like to know if other people are having the same issue and their is the realistic possiblity of a recall. this would save me analysis and subsequent repair expenses.