2004 BMW 5 Series air bags problems

29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 BMW 5 Series — 45% of all complaints for this model year.

Air Bags complaints

45%

share of all complaints

81,000 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 1

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“Passenger seat/airbag warning malfunction. This warning has been on since I purchased vehicle. It is obviously the common seat mat sensor failure. And it would appear that either my vin isn't on the previous recall or it has expired for my year and model. But my wife sits in that seat and if we…”
filed Sep 21, 2018
“While traveling and slowing down to make a turn into a business, the car beside me (left of me) makes a quick fast u turn and ends up hitting my car. Airbags deployed, hitting me into my face/head very hard. I have been in treatment since. I have had to have major surgery on my neck, still have…”
filed Jan 12, 2015

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

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