2006 BMW 330XI air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 74 complaints for the 2006 BMW 330XI, 51% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 74 51% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 56 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 9 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 12 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 6 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 56 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 96,000 miles, and 11% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the air bags complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 BMW 330xi. The contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated on the instrumental panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the front passenger sensor mat was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 08v3840 (component: air bags:frontal). The vehicle was not repaired.
Passenger side air bag error consistent with front passenger seat pressure mat recall notice. BMW online recall check revealed that this vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.
Other problems reported for the 2006 BMW 330XI
- Electrical system 18 complaints
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