2.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,500 miles

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problem #4

May 172020

X3

  • 137,000 miles
My front passenger airbag seat occupancy sensor mat will intermittently malfunction. At times, the front passenger airbag will turn off, even with a passenger in the seat. If this were to occur, during and accident, with deactivation of the front passenger airbag there is increased the risk of injury or death.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

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problem #3

Apr 012019

X3

  • 105,000 miles
I am receiving a "passenger restraint malfunction" warning. This means that if I have any passengers in my car and an accident occur the air bag will not deploy on that side. This is a very unsafe situation that should be covered by BMW 10 year warranty.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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problem #2

Dec 012016

X3

  • miles
Passenger seat occupancy sensor mat is defective. Car cannot properly tell if the seat is occupied. Unknown if airbags would properly deploy in a crash. Sensor is intermittent and deploys while driving or stationary, most typically when no-one in passenger seat.

- Fremont, CA, USA

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problem #1

Mar 022018

X3

  • miles
Passenger restraint system malfunction message due to bad seat pad sensor which turned of the passenger side air bag incase of an accident.

- Torrance, CA, USA

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