2009 BMW 335I Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 129,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the seats of the 2009 BMW 335I, 5% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 129,500 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.
“My car randomly started throwing an error for a failure with the passenger restraint system. From what I have read it has something to do with the OC3 Mat in the seat that detects if there is an occupant, and if the weight of the occupant is considered to be that of an adult, so the airbag does not deploy in the wrong circumstances, which is potentially dangerous to anyone that may ride in the passenger seat. There has been an extended warranty, and recall for previous years of E90 BMWs, but 2009 may not be included, even though the seats should be the same. …”
NHTSA complaint #11492216, filed 2022-11“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
- 10150264Oct 1, 2013"The replacement OC3 seat mat (front passenger seat occupancy) will not enable when following ISTA Repair Instruction REP 65 77 604, ""Replacing sensor mat (OC3 mat) for…
Seats: 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 complaintsSeat belts
6 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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