2013 BMW 328I Air Bags Problems

Passenger Restraint system malfunction for the front passenger seat. This may not trigger the airbag for a passenger sitting in the front if a collision occurs and can seriously injure someone. This problem appears to be very common with BMW models within this timeframe. All over car forums and youtube videos, some videos with over 100k views per video. I am not sure how BMW has not recalled this safety issue as it seems to linger throughout many of their models for many years. As soon as the malfuction occured\, the warning sign and lamp lights did flash on.

I along with many others are getting a passenger restraint sensor error which prevents the airbag from deploying. This is very dangerous and the repair cost is $2000. This sensor determines if there is an occupant sitting in the front passenger seat and if they meet the weight limit for the airbag to deploy. When it malfunctions, the airbag will not deploy even though a passenger may be seated there.

Timing chain broken, sas light on, drivetrain malfunction…

Passenger-restraint system This light has turned on and I see that certain BMW’s had recalls on this exact issue. Not sure why my 2013 328i was not included in the recall.

Something from the passenger front wheel side must have messed up since after I went over a small bump in the road I lost control of my vehicle that resulted in my crashing into a bobbed wire fence and a pole that was holding up the fence. My car was completely totaled and no airbags deployed from anywhere in the car. The steering wheel hit me so hard in the abdomen that it caused my T11 and T12 vertebrae in my spine to break from the doctors reports it was stated that the airbags have failed witch resulted in a direct impact to my abdomen by the steering wheel and instantly I knew I broke my lower back. My 4yr old son who was restrained in his car seat was passenger in the backseat during the accident but didn’t sustain injuries besides some whiplash and having nightmares. The car was towed by CHP to a local tow yard since I was taken to the hospital by first responders after I was discharged I regained possession of my vehicle that sits in my driveway considered to be un toweable by the tow company storeing my car and needed to pay extra to have them tow it to my house. Please investigate any defects of my vehicle since my son and I could have lost our lives due to the airbag malfunction in the entire vehicle

I stated on another form about my other safety issue. My son was in an accident in 2013 328I xdrive this website states this vehicle does not have an open recall or any recalls on it. I say bull crap not only did my son lose break, accessibility and crash into a tree doing 54 miles an hour. He also had the airbags deploy and burned him. Air bag dust literally ate right through his pants. I still have the severely burned up his hands We purchased this vehicle for Son last year, because BMWs are known to be safe. My 16-year-old son was almost killed in his car because of BMWs negligence.

I was preparing to yurn road had a lip when I attempted to turn breaks locked up would not engage resulting in my accident

I was making a right hand turn my car started to lose breaking a ability and my car went in to a ditch and the air bags deployed the dust from the air bags practically disolved a hole in my jeans

Received display notification of "Passenter-restraint system: Fault in airbag, belt tensioner or belt fore limiter. Continue wearing safety belt. Consult nearest service center." Upon taking to service center, they mentioned there was no recall for airbag. Peace of mind placed at risk.

We were in a small fender bender and the air bag in this BMW F30 deployed - with some kind of powder and material coming out and BURNING the driver. Burns all over legs and on sensitive areas, burned all the way through his pants. The driver was lucky to have escaped with their life. These were confirmed to be Takata air bags and we found out today 9/21/21 about a recall on the same air bags. The vehicle was unsafe during sale and serviced not even a a week before the fender bender - we serviced it AT BMW and they did not recall or fully check the vehicle. These faulty air bags were ignored negligently. BMW does NOT want to repair the fault air bags because there is no official recall. We ask you add more models or assist us to this recall. A driver was injured and this continues to put drivers at risk.

930A1B Permanent Front passenger seat occupancy detection malfunction 930A1C Permanent Front passenger seat occupancy detection malfunction 930AC9 Intermittent Front passenger seat occupancy detection malfunction Theres a recall out for it but my vehicles vin wasn't included. Its been killing people Yes problem was diagnosed by vehicle tech at an auto repair shop No it has not but I am trying to make an appointment since I'm not sure what to do. No, no warnings, just one day a message popped up saying there was an issue with the passenger restraint system and it started to ding. it did that for about 50000 miles then it stopped dinging, but still dings when seat is empty so you have to plug the seat belt in. Its very expensive to fix and have heard of it breaking again after being fixed. Therefore I haven't fixed it but I recently had a recall on my Toyota and ended up seeing the recall on the model of my car for that exact issue.

The contact's mother owned a 2013 BMW 328i. The contact stated while driving 5 mph and approaching a traffic light when another vehicle impacted the rear driver side door.The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated she sustained a mild concussion, has neck, back, and shoulder pains, and stated she had numbness on the left leg and left arm. The contact was taken by an ambulance to the emergency room to seek medical attention. The contact stated that the other vehicle had a 10 and 4-year-old and were also transported by ambulance to the emergency room to seek medical attention for their unknown inquires. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The insurance company deemed the vehicle total loss. The vehicle was towed to towing lot first and then to unknown location chosen by the insurance company. The contact called the local dealer and was made them aware of the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,373.

Mileage: 63,373

When driving, get this error message on the screen when no passenger is sitting in the passenger seat - Passenger restraint system: Malfunction. Continue wearing safety belt. Seems like a big safety issue.

THE CAR IS A 2013 BMW 328I SEDAN. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN PARK. I HAD A PASSENGER GET IN THE CAR AND A WARNING APPEARS SAYING "PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION". I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE ISSUE WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT SENSOR. THERE ARE KNOWN RECALLS FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE FOR MULTIPLE MODELS OF BMW FOR A WIDE RANGE OF YEARS. HOWEVER, THEY SAID MY VIN WASN'T COVERED.

Mileage: 90,000

THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM SENSOR DINGS REALLY LOUD WHEN A PASSAGE OR OBJECT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SENSORS IN THE SEAT THAT TELL THE AIR BAG TO BE ON OR OFF IS MESSED UP.

THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM SENSOR DINGS REALLY LOUD WHEN A PASSAGE OR OBJECT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SENSORS IN THE SEAT THAT TELL THE AIR BAG TO BE ON OR OFF IS MESSED UP.

THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM SENSOR DINGS REALLY LOUD WHEN A PASSAGE OR OBJECT IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE SENSORS IN THE SEAT THAT TELL THE AIR BAG TO BE ON OR OFF IS MESSED UP.

THE PASSENGER AIRBAG RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION SENSOR KEEPS POPPING UP. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE APART OF THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE SENOR IN THE SEAT MALFUNCTIONING

CAR INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION AND CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS IN SLOW MOTION APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT WHEN HIT IN REAR . ROAD CONDITIONS SUNNY AND DRY. MY CAR WAS PUSHED INTO CAR IN FRONT CAUSING MORE DAMAGE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN ILLINOIS 159 IN GLEN CARBON,ILL.

Mileage: 48,000

AN AIRBAG FAULT APPEARS AS 'PASSENGER RESTRAINING MALFUNCTION. KEEP WEARING SEATBELT AND CONTACT NEAREST DEALER. ' THIS CODE CAME UP OVER A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER CLEARED THE CODE. NOW IT'S BACK AFTER BEING ON AND OFF FOR OVER 6MONTHS. THIS TIME IT'S CONSTANT AND THE DEALER TODAY SAID THAT THE SENSOR PAD UNDER THE SEAT / SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE COAST IS $1400. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND FAIR. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT MY PASSENGER WILL NOT BE PROTECTED. 1000S ONLINE COMPLAIN OF THE SAME ISSUE AND BMW ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 67,000

AN AIRBAG FAULT APPEARS AS 'PASSENGER RESTRAINING MALFUNCTION. KEEP WEARING SEATBELT AND CONTACT NEAREST DEALER. ' THIS CODE CAME UP OVER A YEAR AGO AND THE DEALER CLEARED THE CODE. NOW IT'S BACK AFTER BEING ON AND OFF FOR OVER 6MONTHS. THIS TIME IT'S CONSTANT AND THE DEALER TODAY SAID THAT THE SENSOR PAD UNDER THE SEAT / SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. THE COAST IS $1400. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND FAIR. IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT MY PASSENGER WILL NOT BE PROTECTED. 1000S ONLINE COMPLAIN OF THE SAME ISSUE AND BMW ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

Mileage: 67,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG RESTRAINT ERROR OCCURS SECONDARY TO A FAULTY BATTERY CABLE.

Mileage: 46,000

PASSENGER AIRBAG RESTRAINT ERROR OCCURS SECONDARY TO A FAULTY BATTERY CABLE.

Mileage: 46,000

GETTING AN INTERMITTENT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. IT STATES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL BE DEACTIVATED. THE ERROR IS OCCURRING WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND ALSO NOW WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY. AFTER SEARCHING THIS ERROR MESSAGE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH DIFFERENT YEARS AND MODELS OF BMW.

Mileage: 67,000

GETTING AN INTERMITTENT PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION. IT STATES THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WILL BE DEACTIVATED. THE ERROR IS OCCURRING WHEN A PASSENGER IS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, AND ALSO NOW WHEN THE SEAT IS EMPTY. AFTER SEARCHING THIS ERROR MESSAGE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH DIFFERENT YEARS AND MODELS OF BMW.

Mileage: 67,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING AND FAILED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. ADDITIONALLY, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND BACK, A HEAD CONCUSSION, RUPTURED BLOOD VESSELS, AND A FACE CONTUSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THERE WAS NO UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Mileage: 79,000

TAKATA RECALL - CONTACTED DEALERSHIP A WHILE AGO BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN YET TO REMEDY THE POTENTIALLY FATAL SITUATION.

TAKATA RECALL ; MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL LIST BUT KNOW ONE AT THE DEULER KNOW ANYTHING OF A RECALL FOR BMW

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF GWINNETT PLACE (3264 COMMERCE AVE, DULUTH, GA 30096 (678) 608-0800) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BRIAN HARRIS BMW LOCATED AT 12336 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70817; (225) 754-1200) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-525-7417 AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR MAT HAS FAILED DISABLING AIR BAGS IN VEHICLE

Mileage: 50,150

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FROM THE DEALER CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS AN INTERIM FINAL REPAIR, BUT NOT A PERMANENT REPAIR SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER FAILED TO PROVIDE THE PARTS FOR THE AIR BAG RECALL WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED THE ACTUAL REPLACEMENT PARTS OR THE SAME PART THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN THE VEHICLE. PER THE DEALER, THE MANUFACTURER CLEARED THE RECALL INFORMATION OUT OF THE SYSTEM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NO RESOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 04/19/17 *LJ *CN

I GOT A LETTER FROM BMW ON MARCH 2016 ABOUT THE DRIVERS FRONT AIR BAG MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACED WHEN PARTS COME AVAILABLE, AND TODAY JANUARY 23 2017 I WENT TO THE DEALER ASKING ABOUT ANY UPDATES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE YET. I ASKED THE ADVISOR IF THIS RECALL ABOUT MY SAFETY BAGS ARE DANGEROUS AND HE TOLD ME NO . SO THANKS FOR THIS WEB I FINALLY FOUND OUT THAT IS DANGEROUS. SO HOW LONG I HAVE TO WAIT?

IT SEEMS THAT I HAVE DAMAGE TO MY VALVE CAM, WELL JUST LOOKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT THAT WAS NEVER REPORTED TO ME AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE - I AM LOOKING AT PAYING OVER 1700 FOR A VALVE COVER (LABOR AND MATERIAL). MY AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON IN JULY AND I AM TOLD THAT MY VIN IS NOT UNDER RECALL - WHEN I TOOK TO MECHANIC I WAS TOLD TO TAKE TO BMW TO HAVE ADDED TO RECALL. *TR

TAKATA RECALL - I TOOK MY CAR IN TO BMW FOR RECALL AND WAS TOLD THEY DON'T HAVE THE PART TO REPLACE THE RECALL DUE TO A BACKOERDER. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAVE THEM YET AND HAVE BEEN TOLD NO EACH TIME. MY BMW DISPLAYED A "RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUCTION" LIGHT TODAY. I AM WORRIED THIS MAY HAVE SOMETHNG TO DO WITH THE RECALL. ARE THESE PARTS TRULY ON BACK ORDER?

Mileage: 32,000

ON 04/21/2015 I WAS DRIVING AND MY 2013 328I BMW WAS OUT OF CONTROL MY CAR SPED UP WHICH HAS TO DO WITH SPEED CONTROL AND POWER TERRAIN. I TRIED TO STOP, BRAKE AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP, MY WHEEL STIFFENED UP, I COULDN'T STEER LEFT OR RIGHT,,, I ENDED IN A CAR ACCIDENT... MY SEATBELT CAME OFF BY ITS SELF, AND MY AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF!!! MY NECK AND BACK/TAILBONE WAS INJURED DO TO YOUR DEFECTIVE CAR (2013 328I BMW) DEFECTIVE( STEERING WHEEL,BRAKES,SEATBELT, SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN..) AFTER THE ACCIDENT I REQUESTED A CRASH REPORT !!! WAITING TO HERE FROM BMW MANUFACTURER,. SEEKING COMPENSATION FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING... I WAS ADMITTED AT KERN MEDICAL CENTER ON MOUNT VERNON AVE.. IN BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA.... MAKING YOU AWARE OF THEIR DEFECTIVE CAR 2013 318I BMW... HAVEN'T HERD FROM THE MANUFACTURERS.... WORRIED CONSUMER!!! THOUGHT THAT VOLKSWAGEN WOULD STAND BY THEIR PRODUCT.... MASSIVE RECALL NEEDED ON ALL 2013 328I BMW... HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON!!!THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION .... I JUST COULDN'T STOP THE CAR!!!!! HUGE RISK/DRIVING HAZARD!!!!! ON A CITY STREET!!!! I HAVE ACCIDENT REPORT ON HAND TO PROVE MY STATEMENT OF FACTS!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO 40-50 MPH. ALL THE WARNING INDICATOR SENSORS BLINKED ON AND OFF. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED AND LOCKED UP. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER THE SIDEWALK AND THE SEAT BELT RELEASED AUTOMATICALLY. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND INJURED HER NECK AND LOWER BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000....UPDATED 12/14/16 *BF UPDATED 12/20/16*LJ *TR

Mileage: 10,000

MY CAR WAS SUBJECTED TO THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALLED ACCORDING TO THE VIN. I TRIED TO CONTACT BMW LOCAL IRVINE DEALER OFFICE AND BMW NORTH AMERICA, I WAS TOLD THE "PROMOTIONAL OFFER" FOR ME TO TURN THE LEASED CAR EARLY HAD EXPIRED, AND IT WAS A "LOW RISK" THING FOR ME TO KEEP DRIVING THE CAR UNTIL MY LEASE ENDS. THERE IS NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR ME TO EVEN GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED AND I STILL HAVE 2 MONTHS LEFT ON THE LEASE. I'M DRIVING IN FEAR EVERYDAY HOPING THIS AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY ON ME DURING HIGH TEMPERATURE DAYS.

DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION KEEPS COMING ON SINCE I PURCHASED VEHICLE AND HENDRICK BMW HAS TRIED TO REPAIR MY CAR MULTIPLE TIMES BUT ISSUE STILL CONTINUES AFTER MULTIPLE PARTS OF SEAT AND WIRING HAS BEEN REPLACED AND AIR BAGS REMOVED AND REINSTALLED.

Mileage: 42,794

TRAE IN VALUE $5000 LESS DUE TO RECALL AIR BAG

Mileage: 7,600

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING 63 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. IN ADDITION, NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED, EJECTING METAL FRAGMENTS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LEG, RIBS, AND STERNUM INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES, A PUNCTURED INTESTINE, NECK, AND RIB INJURIES. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500. ..UPDATED 12/29/14 *BF

Mileage: 8,500

2013 BMW 328I X-DRIVE, DRIVING @ 40 MPH THE DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON, CAR WENT INTO REDUCED POWER MODE (NO HIGHER THAN 20 MPH) MAKING A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN TRAFFIC. LUCKILY I COULD PULL OVER TO A SAFE AREA. I CALLED BMW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. WHEN TOW TRUCK ARRIVED, NO WARNING LIGHT! DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE ERROR, BUT NOW HAVE A AIR BAG WARNING COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY... BACK TO DEALER I GUESS. THIS IS A COMMON, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND FRUSTRATING ISSUE FOR 328 OWNERS. *TR

Mileage: 6,000