2 complaints reported

2018 BMW X3 AIR BAGS,SEATS

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

Reports
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

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Mar 2025

For about 1 year now when there is someone in the passenger seat the car will randomly stop recognizing the seat is occupied and deactivate the air bags on the passenger side front. I took the car to bmw where it was diagnosed as a faulty seat mat. I called bmw corporate to try to get this issue resolved and they were unable to cover it under any warranty. After the battery replacement the car has lost all communication with the passenger seat safety restraints and now has a permanent air bag light

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 BMW X3, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Nov 2024
Aug 2024

Passneger occupancy sensor keeps failing due to a known issue with BMW X3 G01. Seat wiring circuit keeps experiencing electrical problems and failing to detect passenger. This can lead to airbags not deploying in the event of collision. Third time the issue has been repaired and customer was responsible for almost $1200 in costs

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2018 BMW X3, Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Incident: Aug 2024

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The 2018 BMW X3 has 2 AIR BAGS,SEATS complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.