2005 Bmw 5 SERIES - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

"tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw 530i. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated while driving, which was a safety concern. the vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the failure affected the air bags, and that the floor mat sensor was faulty and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified and indicated that an unknown recall campaign was available from 2009; however, the statute expired. the manufacturer provided no solution. the failure mileage was not available."

"hello sir or ma'am; i am writing to you to address a current national highway traffic administration (nhtsa) safety recall affecting my vehicle (and presumably many similar vehicles). i currently own a 2005 bmw 545i 4-door sedan (vin: [xxx]) and have recently experienced a front passenger seat occupant detection mat malfunction. this sensor malfunction affects the deployment of the front passenger seat airbag in the event of a collision. the error codes my vehicle is displaying are the same as those addressed in the nhtsa safety recall (nhtsa campaign number 08v384000, dated 5 aug 2008) indicating a passenger airbag has malfunctioned, "off", and will not deploy in the event of an emergency. the nhtsa recall indicated bmw is recalling 2004-06 5-series models (including the 545i) equipped with seat types that may produce similar errors due to cracking that develops with age. frankly, i find it ridiculous that other vehicles with the same year, make, and model are experiencing the same malfunctions and errors as my vehicle, however, those vehicles are being covered under a current bmw safety recall while my vehicle is not. in the end, my passenger airbag will not deploy in the event of a collision for the same malfunctioning seat sensor, yet, bmw has turned a blind eye to myself and i presume a large number of owners with this same problem. can the nhtsa address this issue with bmw na? thank you in advance for your time and consideration regarding this matter. please feel free to contact me at any time if you have questions regarding this issue. have a great day. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr"

"tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw 545i. while driving approximately 30 mph, the passenger side air bag indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed and replaced the sensor, but the failure recurred after two weeks. the vehicle was taken back to an independent mechanic who informed the contact about an air bag recall and referred the contact to nhtsa. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure was not remedied. the recall details were not provided. the failure mileage was approximately 108,000."

"passenger airbag restrain system, stationary city street"

"tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw 530i. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and refused any repair or assistance.. the approximate failure mileage was 134,000. updated 10/19/16*lj updated 10/24/16/16.*jb"

"tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw 530i. the srs warning light illuminated. the vehicle was diagnosed, but not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the approximate failure mileage was 192,000."

"the front airbag sensor has malfunctioned, this is a huge safety hazard that had a recall and shame on bmw for not covering this for the life of their vehicles. god forbid someone gets hurt because they could not afford to pony up the $1300 to fix this shoddy part"

"tl* the contact owns a 2005 bmw 525i. the contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the fault in passenger restraint system displayed on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the front passenger side air bag sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 08v384000 (air bags). the failure mileage was 115,712. updated 04/22/16*lj *js"

"while driving with a passenger, the passenger warning sensor illuminated. an independent mechanic verified that the sensor is bad. i called bmw north america concerning the voluntary recall campaign #08v384000, but they said my specific vin was not included in this recall that covered my model, manufacture date and this specific issue. the car has not been fixed. failure mileage was at 94,400 miles."

"i own a 2005 bmw 525i. while driving at an unknown speed, the passenger side air bag and passenger side seat belt warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the passenger side occupancy seat sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure which said it was not covered under a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 140,000."