2006 BMW 3 Series Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 6%of 202 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the seats of the 2006 BMW 3 Series, 6% of the 202 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Takata recall- my airbag in the steering wheel has been replaced. The passenger seat mat sensor has had to be replaced 2x(1x under warranty) 1x I had to pay out of pocket and now a 3rd time (out of pocket) it has broken again. I believe this is a faulty part and should be covered under warranty. The vehicle was stationary each time this has broken.”
NHTSA complaint #11023662, filed 2017-09, 60,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11023483, filed 2017-09, 118,000 miles“Front seat passenger occupant protection mat failed. Air bag will not deploy. Air bag faults were shown on the dashboard and information center. Recall campaign - 08v384000 was issued but my vehicle is not covered. Recall campaign should be extended to other models in this year.”
NHTSA complaint #10943913, filed 2017-01, 149,000 miles“Restraint malfunction for front passenger code 93c3. My VIN is not a part of the recall but the particular model has recall for the same issue. The code is for the airbag which would not deploy in the case of an accident if a passenger is sitting in the front seat or not.”
NHTSA complaint #11016351, filed 2017-08, 150,000 miles“Passenger sat in the front passenger seat. Warning light appeared on dashboard indicating the airbag has been turned off. This issue is similar to NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000. However, although same model and year, my vehicle is not covered under this campaign.”
NHTSA complaint #10519872, filed 2013-06, 75,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10025848Jun 1, 2008Bmw: seat frame design changed for 392 (3 series coupe) produced up to may 2007. On early production e92s, the socket which secures the seat backrest release cable to the release…
Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 3 Series
101 complaintsElectrical system
32 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
26 complaintsSteering
24 complaintsTires
13 complaintsSeat belts
12 complaintsEngine
11 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 3 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology