2009 BMW 335I Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 7%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 109,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the seat belts of the 2009 BMW 335I, 7% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,000 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.
“Randomly while driving and sometimes when stationary my car's electrical system started going haywire including my gauges and the passenger airbag as well some other safety features with tthe seatbelt were disabled with & without a passenger in the car. I keep getting a warning screen that tread as follows: restraint system malfunction. Fault in passenger-restraint system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt-force limiter. Continue to wear the safety belt. Have the system checked by the nearest Bmw center. …”
NHTSA complaint #11375586, filed 2020-11, 160,000 miles“When a passenger is belted - with car running/driving - an alarm comes on - basically not recognizing when belted. Also the inactive airbag light is not on. When no passenger, the car used to light up the 'airbag not active' - it no longer shows that (light is always off) whether passenger there or not.”
NHTSA complaint #11310581, filed 2020-02, 103,000 miles“My vehicle suddenly displayed a passenger restraint system malfunction message following someone sitting in the seat. Everything appears to be in full working order except whatever is causing the malfunction.”
NHTSA complaint #11022897, filed 2017-09, 115,000 miles“I turned my car on an out of nowhere a seatbelt and airbag light came on. I did not get into a bump up or disconnect any sensors it just popped up one day.”
NHTSA complaint #11460954, filed 2022-04“After a personal investigation into this issue, Bmw seems to still deny that my model has the same issues described in the recall. Restraint system malfunction! Appears on the car every 20 seconds frighting drivers and passengers the airbags and seatbelts might not work. This is an american car curently in canada.”
NHTSA complaint #11221579, filed 2019-06Related service bulletins
- 10149616May 1, 2013"Safety Belt Extender ""Handover"" Fails to Deliver the Belt to the Customer. The customer states that the seat belt extender ""handover"" on the front driver's or passenger side…
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 BMW 335I
33 complaintsAir bags
29 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW 335I
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.
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