2006 BMW 3 Series air bags problems

101 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 BMW 3 Series — 50% of all complaints for this model year.

101

Air Bags complaints

50%

share of all complaints

69,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

3 / 0

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. When the contact purchased the vehicle from one source motors (10633 northland dr ne, rockford, mi 49341, (616) 951-7068), he was not informed that the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags) and nhtsa campaign…”
filed May 2, 2018
“Takata recall. The front passenger seat sensor in my 2006 bmw is defective making the passenger airbags turned off during the event of a crash when car is on or running airbag and seatbelt light turn on. Many other 2006 bmws like mine are affected with this issue. A recall has been done for bmws…”
filed Nov 6, 2017

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Bmw: see document search button for owner letter. Limited warranty has been extended, up to 15 years, on certain vehicles, without mileage limitation for front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor (oc3) (materials…
SIB-01-09-14 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2014
Bmw: some airbags, driver and front passenger, are improperly deploying due to a possible inflator not produced to specifications. Model 2001-2006 e46 (3 series). *pe updated 9/4/14. *pe
SIB-65-14-14 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 1, 2014