2006 BMW 325I Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 40about this part
- Share
- 8%of 515 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 89,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the seat belts of the 2006 BMW 325I, 8% of the 515 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle seat belt restraint system is not working properly. There is warning on my dash of a malfunction and after some research my vehicle VIN number is not under the recall. It have the same sports seats they speak about having the problem same year same model same problem with seat sensor but my VIN is not under recall.”
NHTSA complaint #10554590, filed 2013-12, 89,000 miles“My car is leaking gas and I am afraid to drive it. I had to take it out of the garage because of the gasoline smell. My seatbelt light is on and my mechanic said that I need new seatbelts.”
NHTSA complaint #11395176, filed 2021-02, 161,000 miles“1. Speedometer accuracy! The speedo on my 2006 325I was off by 10%. At 80mph on the speedo, actual speed was 72. At 30 actual was 27. I have been pulled by a cop twice because of this problem. 2. Passenger restrain error message the air bag warning light illuminated and a message displayed on the message board stating that the passenger restraint had malfunctioned.”
NHTSA complaint #10402664, filed 2011-05, 85,000 miles“Pass. Restraint system fault message. Few days went by with this fault message coming on and off. Now its currently staying on. After searching on the web, I've found many other Bmw owners with the same issue, but only a few models are covered under recall (08v384000). After search my (VIN) show no current recalls. Recall (08v384000) states 2006 year 3-series. How can this only be limited to some 2006 ,but not others with the same problems? Vehicle has around 86k miles. Thanks”
NHTSA complaint #10860293, filed 2016-04, 86,000 miles“Passenger restraint system malfunction. My VIN was not included in the recall but error is showing. According to tbe NHTSA data base under vehicle description (make model and year) theres an open recall for my model.”
NHTSA complaint #10862341, filed 2016-04, 66,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40 | 8% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 1% |
| 1995 | 2 | 6% |
| 1994 | 2 | 12% |
| 1993 | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 | 4 | 10% |
| 1989 | 1 | 13% |
| 1987 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 325I
241 complaintsElectrical system
85 complaintsEngine
50 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
47 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsSeats
29 complaintsEngine cooling
27 complaintsTires
16 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 325I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 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