2006 BMW 3 Series seat belts problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 2006 BMW 3 Series — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Passenger restraint system fault. Received warning message when passenger sits in front seat. Light stays on most of time.”
filed Oct 24, 2017
“Getting a hard warning for "passenger restraint system malfunction". Apparently this has something to do with a sensor in the passenger seat going bad. This can cause injury or fatality as the passenger airbag will not deploy correctly. There has been a recall for this but my vin was not included.”
filed Sep 14, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other 3 Series years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 3 Series | 1 | 3% |
| 2009 3 Series | 3 | 6% |
| 2008 3 Series | 1 | 1% |
| 2007 3 Series | 10 | 9% |
| 2004 3 Series | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 3 Series | 1 | 4% |
| 2000 3 Series | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 BMW 3 Series
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.