2009 BMW X3 SAV Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 19%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seats of the 2009 BMW X3 SAV, 19% of the 16 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Received a safety recall notice in october 2017 and Bmw has yet to have a remedy/solve for the issue. We are over 6 months since the recall and this is far past a reasonable amount of time to address a safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11096943, filed 2018-05“Nhtsa investigations pe07045 and ea08001 determined micro-cracks could develop in the side flanks of the front occupancy sensor mat causing a broken circuit and deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light. When both of the lights are illuminated, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy in a frontal crash. Nhtsa recall campaign number 08v384000 was issued however only covers model years 2004-2006 of the Bmw X3 SAV. …”
NHTSA complaint #10927446, filed 2016-11Seats: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 BMW X3 SAV
10 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 BMW X3 SAV
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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