9 complaints reported

2016 BMW 5 Series Air Bags

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Oct 2024

PASSENGER RESTRAIN MALFUNCTION

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW 535I, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Nov 2024
Sep 2024

Passenger restraint system malfunction, available for inspection. Passenger side air bag will not work if in an accident Problem has been confirmed by dealer Warning lamp appeared approximately 4-5 weeks ago, prior to that no symptoms. Just happened all of a sudden.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW 535I, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Aug 2024
Jun 2024

The passenger air bag signal flashes on and off even when someone is seating on the passenger seat.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW 535I, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Mar 2024

The driver restraint system malfunctioned out of the blue. It’s still at the dealership where I’m paying to have it diagnosed. This problem is so common it is a running joke on Twitter, yet there’s no recall on my car that is only 8 years old.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW 528I, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Feb 2024
Feb 2024

Air Bag warning light stays on.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW 535I, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2024
Aug 2023

The driver's side supplemental restraint warning light has come on and stays on. I have an appointment with my service center.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW 535I, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jan 2023
Mar 2023

*drivers' restraint system t * There is a big possibility that airbags won't deploy when I need them to. *Confirmed by dealership *Yes vehicle has been inspected by BMW dealership. * There was no warning no other symptoms

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW 528I, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: May 2023
Feb 2020

MY CAR IS SHOWING A WARNING SIGN PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW 535I, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Feb 2020
Feb 2017

TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE RECEIVED A NOTICE ON 7/31/2017 OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING MY VEHICLE AND TAKATA AIR BAGS.; HOWEVER BMW HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THE AIR BAG PROBLEM. IS BMW OBLIGATED TO FIX THE AIR BAG PROBLEM REGARDLESS IF I JOIN THE SUIT OR NOT?

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 BMW 535I, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Jul 2017

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Quick Summary

The 2016 BMW 5 Series has 9 Air Bags complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.