2011 Bmw 335I XDRIVE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"passenger seat airbag sensor failed at 50,000 miles"

"passenger seat occupancy mat with program."

"on 2/5/2016, bmw issued a recall for the driver's front air bag (recall campaign no. 16v-071). i wasn't even notified about the recall! i happened to see this open recall in july 2017 after i received a recall for the rear driveshaft constant velocity joint (recall campaign no. 17v-067). it took almost 2 years for the driver's air bag recall to be fixed (it was finally made available to me in december 2017). within a few months of getting the driver's side fixed, the passenger side air bag seat sensor malfunction light came on while i was driving the vehicle! i've spoken to bmw's service department & authorized bmw mechanics regarding the air bag sensor mat failing & was told it was a very common problem. that it was so common, the waiting list to replace/fix the malfunction will take 1-2 years (or longer). this malfunction has been recalled on previous bmw models'the recall needs to be issued on 2011 bmw's as it is still a major safety issue!"

"immediately after replacing the recall for the driver's side airbag, the light warning came on for the passenger side airbag. this happened while my vehicle was in motion after taking in my car for maintenance and the original recall."

"takata recall i have contacted two bmw retailers in my area asking to schedule an appointment to have my airbags replaced and both responses were "we don't have the part but will order it and call you back when ready to schedule the replacement". i haven't heard back from either and i contacted bmw mountain view over 9 months ago and bmw peter pan over 4 months ago. i am deeply concerned for the safety of me and my family since there is a known defect in the airbag that could be deployed in the case of an accident. i hope this never happens but the fact there is a known threat in my car which could be life threatening at any moment and there is no urgency to resolve this issue from bmw or the airbag manufacturer is very disappointing."

"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335xi. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was contacted (schomp bmw, highlands ranch, co, 303-730-1300) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."

"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335i us. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was contacted (lauderdale bmw of pembroke pines, pembroke pines, fl, 954-620-5050) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."

"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags). the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called bmw of honolulu (777 katiolani blvd, honolulu, hi 96813; 808-597-1225) and was informed that the manufacturer was only allowing for ten repairs per day, which would place the contact's repair around november of 2017. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. parts distribution disconnect."

"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (bill jacobs bmw, 2495 aurora ave, naperville, il 60540) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy until 6 to 8 weeks. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."

"i have been told the part is still not available."