2005 BMW 6 Series Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 57%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 47,860miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 BMW 6 Series, 57% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 47,860 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.
“Passenger airbag lamp is on and stays on after technician at the Bmw service center reset the vehicle's computer (cleared faults). Vehicle did not get into situation which would trigger airbag deployment, but potentially the passenger frontal airbag may malfunction and render the passenger airbag inoperative.”
NHTSA complaint #10358761, filed 2010-10, 25,695 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Bmw 645. The contact stated the air bag light flashed on the dashboard indicating the passenger side air bag was not working. The contact did not take the vehicle to the dealer. The contact stated if the vehicle is involved in a crash the passenger side air bag would not deploy and could cause a severe injury. The failure mileage was 65,721.”
NHTSA complaint #10402757, filed 2011-05, 65,721 miles“The contact owns a 2005 Bmw 645. The contact stated that when driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light would intermittently illuminate. The vehicle was inspected by the dealer who informed the contact that the front passenger air bag sensor had failed. The vehicle was repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000. Updated 02/02/11”
NHTSA complaint #10370612, filed 2010-12, 30,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10043714Feb 1, 2012Bmw: steering column switch center contains one or more faults: internal control, steering wheel lock range exceeded, wiper angle defective. Various check control messages appear…
- 10029605Aug 1, 2011Bmw service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The airbag warning lamp (awl) is illuminated, together with the passenger airbag status lamp (pol). The problem…
- 10012498Jan 1, 2006Airbag warning light is illuminated, and fault code 71 (seat occupancy detector) is stored in mrs4rd. Bmw e83 (x3). Model year unknown.
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 BMW 6 Series
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW 6 Series
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.
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