Squeaky Driver Seat?

XGoober · 07-27-2019, 05:07 PM

Hi Gang. I'm hoping someone else has experienced and fixed this problem as it is starting to drive me a little nuts.

My driver seat squeaks quite a lot if I put any decent amount of pressure on the seat. Just accelerating and braking is enough to make it happen, along with cornering. It sounds like it is coming from perhaps the underneath/sides of the seat but I can't tell for sure.

Anyone else with a squeaky seat?

(For reference, I have the non-ventilated sport seats in black leather)

Alias1431 · 07-28-2019, 12:42 AM

Maybe feel around underneath and see if any of the nuts/bolts are loose?

DimM3 · 07-28-2019, 08:33 AM

Hello,I have a similar problem a few days now. When I sit on the seat I can feel there is 2-3 mm gap /movement and is not 100% solid as the the front passenger seat is!I am trying to work out if any of the rear nuts have come loose but bo luck...I might take it to the Bmw garage soon,to see what they will say!There is no movement I can feel when am sitting/driving .Is only when I sit down to start the car.

london_v · 07-28-2019, 08:57 AM

I didn't have the squeak but had the movement when entering the car. Took it to the dealer and they changed the seat frame. Issue seems to have gone away but there is a tiny bit of movement from time to time but nothing that's worth another dealer visit for now.

XGoober · 07-28-2019, 11:08 AM

Thanks guys. I guess a dealer visit seems inevitable. Just hate having to deal with the usual bs there....

Sportstick · 07-28-2019, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by XGoober

Thanks guys. I guess a dealer visit seems inevitable. Just hate having to deal with the usual bs there....

Stay optimistic...they may come up with some novel bs for you!

SebastienC1 · 07-28-2019, 07:50 PM

Hi,

Had the same problem with my driver seat, talked to my dealer when I swapped my winter tires and they changes my seat ( they hd to order the whole frame from Germany so I took 3 weeks )

Now the squeaky sound is gone and im happy again

Go see your dealer its under warranty

Good luck

Dr.Mark · 07-28-2019, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XGoober

Hi Gang. I'm hoping someone else has experienced and fixed this problem as it is starting to drive me a little nuts.

My driver seat squeaks quite a lot if I put any decent amount of pressure on the seat. Just accelerating and braking is enough to make it happen, along with cornering. It sounds like it is coming from perhaps the underneath/sides of the seat but I can't tell for sure.

Anyone else with a squeaky seat?

(For reference, I have the non-ventilated sport seats in black leather)

Yes. I also now have a squeaky front seat. With braking, accelerating and turning. It does not move though like others have said. I guess a dealers visit too.

Jen4BMW · 09-07-2019, 08:37 AM

My X3 drivers seat has just started squeaking away. I’ve only had the vehicle for 3 months and this will be my 3rd trip to service. Maybe I should have gone Volvo or Audi.

XGoober · 09-07-2019, 02:22 PM

I guess I'm glad I'm not the only one. I haven't had the mental strength to face the service department for mine yet. Soon. I do think I have isolated it to the lower right rear corner of the seat, so hopefully that will help speed along the fix.

Thanks for sharing the pain Jen!

Rbrown · 09-07-2019, 02:24 PM

Me too!

Started a couple of weeks ago. Wondering if this is a common fault. Car due a service soon. May wait until it is in.

Annoying!

M5ZRH · 09-07-2019, 02:26 PM

Very good question and I also have the squeak.
First visit to the dealer and I gave them the below in case (thank you to another member for posting):
https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/g...eat/1VncfZsaoF
They worked on the height adjustment of the seat and said it was fixed.

Then a week later: the same noise again !
Took the car back this Wednesday.
The verdict is that they will purely and simply -replace the seat-.
There is a 4 to 6 weeks delay to have the seat (!).
So it seems to be a known problem and there is a big order backlog for the seats.
Will let you know once they call back and change it.

Dr.Mark · 09-08-2019, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen4BMW

My X3 drivers seat has just started squeaking away. I’ve only had the vehicle for 3 months and this will be my 3rd trip to service. Maybe I should have gone Volvo or Audi.

I took it into the dealer. They lubed a few bolts and tightened it up and back to fine. No parts needed. And just took a few minutes. But they also wanted to update software per dealer recall so they kept it all day.

Dr.Mark · 09-08-2019, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jen4BMW

My X3 drivers seat has just started squeaking away. I’ve only had the vehicle for 3 months and this will be my 3rd trip to service. Maybe I should have gone Volvo or Audi.

I took it into the dealer. They lubed a few bolts and tightened it up and back to fine. No parts needed. And just took a few minutes. But they also wanted to update software per dealer recall so they kept it all day.

i4M50Guy · 09-09-2019, 06:20 AM

I have noticed it on the front passenger seat but it's a right-hand-drive car so that would be the driver's seat on the North American models. Good to know it has been fixed for some people. I'll mention it the next time the car is in at the dealership.

Jen4BMW · 09-23-2019, 08:51 AM

Took my car in last week for the squeaky drivers seat (3rd trip to service in 3 months of ownership) and of course the tech can’t reproduce the noise. BMW Motorwerk Bloomington, MN is not impressing me so far.

I’ve found that adjusting the seat can make the squeak stop for awhile so I am betting this is what the lazy tech did. I’ve had the car back just 3 days now and yesterday the squeaking started up again, every time I got in.

I really enjoy the way this car drives but after this fix if I have any more annoying squeaks or rattles this will be my last BMW. My Chevy Malibu was tight as a drum for 70,000 miles and the thing cost me half what this G01 did.

mariopl · 10-25-2019, 02:05 AM

Hi, yeserday noticed squeeky driver seat, around underneath the seat on the right.
It is squeeking when I am braking.
Car has 12.000km on the clock...

spangle1980 · 10-25-2019, 04:23 AM

QQ: Is it the leg support bit creaking (you know the one where if you reach under the seat where there is a lever to extend the length of the seat)?

I ask because recently I trialled a new leather cleaner which, when that bit is fully retracte the leather rubs against the main portion of the seat and creaks. Drives me mad.

HampshireUK · 11-15-2019, 04:46 AM

My drivers seat is doing the same started 2 weeks ago, annoying as

Blacktemplar · 11-15-2019, 06:01 AM

The demonstrator I had this week also had the same annoying squeak, though it was intermittent. Car had 1,200 miles on the clock.....

Jen4BMW · 11-15-2019, 09:34 AM

I wanted to provide a brief update to help others dealing with the squeaky seat issue. I took mine in and the tech concluded I needed a new drivers side seat frame. I've had the car back for about 4 weeks and the squeak is completely gone. Everything was fixed under warranty.

Payn3y · 11-15-2019, 09:54 AM

This might sound stupid but I thought I had this same squeek. Mine went away after I extended the leg support slightly. Having it closed was casuing the 2 parts of leather to rub against each other.

07-27-2019, 05:07 PM	#1
XGoober Lieutenant 295 Rep 424 Posts Drives: X5 45e Join Date: May 2012 Location: Puget Sound, WA iTrader: (1)	Squeaky Driver Seat? Hi Gang. I'm hoping someone else has experienced and fixed this problem as it is starting to drive me a little nuts. My driver seat squeaks quite a lot if I put any decent amount of pressure on the seat. Just accelerating and braking is enough to make it happen, along with cornering. It sounds like it is coming from perhaps the underneath/sides of the seat but I can't tell for sure. Anyone else with a squeaky seat? (For reference, I have the non-ventilated sport seats in black leather)
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07-28-2019, 12:42 AM	#2
Alias1431 Lieutenant Colonel 795 Rep 1,960 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 M40i Join Date: May 2019 Location: Washington iTrader: (0)	Maybe feel around underneath and see if any of the nuts/bolts are loose?
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07-28-2019, 08:33 AM	#3
DimM3 Second Lieutenant 302 Rep 247 Posts Drives: BMW X3 M40 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Cheltenham UK iTrader: (0)	Hello,I have a similar problem a few days now. When I sit on the seat I can feel there is 2-3 mm gap /movement and is not 100% solid as the the front passenger seat is!I am trying to work out if any of the rear nuts have come loose but bo luck...I might take it to the Bmw garage soon,to see what they will say!There is no movement I can feel when am sitting/driving .Is only when I sit down to start the car.
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07-28-2019, 08:57 AM	#4
london_v Second Lieutenant 157 Rep 273 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: London UK iTrader: (0)	I didn't have the squeak but had the movement when entering the car. Took it to the dealer and they changed the seat frame. Issue seems to have gone away but there is a tiny bit of movement from time to time but nothing that's worth another dealer visit for now.
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07-28-2019, 11:08 AM	#5
XGoober Lieutenant 295 Rep 424 Posts Drives: X5 45e Join Date: May 2012 Location: Puget Sound, WA iTrader: (1)	Thanks guys. I guess a dealer visit seems inevitable. Just hate having to deal with the usual bs there....
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07-28-2019, 07:50 PM	#7
SebastienC1 New Member 2 Rep 8 Posts Drives: X3 G01 2019 Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Hi, Had the same problem with my driver seat, talked to my dealer when I swapped my winter tires and they changes my seat ( they hd to order the whole frame from Germany so I took 3 weeks ) Now the squeaky sound is gone and im happy again Go see your dealer its under warranty Good luck
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09-07-2019, 08:37 AM	#9
Jen4BMW Captain 781 Rep 622 Posts Drives: BMW 2022 X3 M40i Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	My X3 drivers seat has just started squeaking away. I’ve only had the vehicle for 3 months and this will be my 3rd trip to service. Maybe I should have gone Volvo or Audi.
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09-07-2019, 02:22 PM	#10
XGoober Lieutenant 295 Rep 424 Posts Drives: X5 45e Join Date: May 2012 Location: Puget Sound, WA iTrader: (1)	I guess I'm glad I'm not the only one. I haven't had the mental strength to face the service department for mine yet. Soon. I do think I have isolated it to the lower right rear corner of the seat, so hopefully that will help speed along the fix. Thanks for sharing the pain Jen!
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09-07-2019, 02:24 PM	#11
Rbrown Brigadier General 2767 Rep 4,579 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Glasgow iTrader: (0)	Me too! Started a couple of weeks ago. Wondering if this is a common fault. Car due a service soon. May wait until it is in. Annoying!
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09-07-2019, 02:26 PM	#12
M5ZRH Private 122 Rep 73 Posts Drives: M5 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (0)	Seat will be replaced... Very good question and I also have the squeak. First visit to the dealer and I gave them the below in case (thank you to another member for posting): https://www.newtis.info/tisv2/a/en/g...eat/1VncfZsaoF They worked on the height adjustment of the seat and said it was fixed. Then a week later: the same noise again ! Took the car back this Wednesday. The verdict is that they will purely and simply -replace the seat-. There is a 4 to 6 weeks delay to have the seat (!). So it seems to be a known problem and there is a big order backlog for the seats. Will let you know once they call back and change it.
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09-09-2019, 06:20 AM	#15
i4M50Guy Private First Class 89 Rep 169 Posts Drives: M140i Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Earth iTrader: (0)	I have noticed it on the front passenger seat but it's a right-hand-drive car so that would be the driver's seat on the North American models. Good to know it has been fixed for some people. I'll mention it the next time the car is in at the dealership. __________________ If this post helped, please click the Appreciate button!
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09-23-2019, 08:51 AM	#16
Jen4BMW Captain 781 Rep 622 Posts Drives: BMW 2022 X3 M40i Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	Took my car in last week for the squeaky drivers seat (3rd trip to service in 3 months of ownership) and of course the tech can’t reproduce the noise. BMW Motorwerk Bloomington, MN is not impressing me so far. I’ve found that adjusting the seat can make the squeak stop for awhile so I am betting this is what the lazy tech did. I’ve had the car back just 3 days now and yesterday the squeaking started up again, every time I got in. I really enjoy the way this car drives but after this fix if I have any more annoying squeaks or rattles this will be my last BMW. My Chevy Malibu was tight as a drum for 70,000 miles and the thing cost me half what this G01 did.
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10-25-2019, 02:05 AM	#17
mariopl Second Lieutenant 121 Rep 220 Posts Drives: 2024 520xd, 2023 i4 M50 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Poland, EU iTrader: (0)	Hi, yeserday noticed squeeky driver seat, around underneath the seat on the right. It is squeeking when I am braking. Car has 12.000km on the clock...
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10-25-2019, 04:23 AM	#18
spangle1980 Deadly 1323 Rep 2,083 Posts Drives: X3 M40d BG LCI Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	QQ: Is it the leg support bit creaking (you know the one where if you reach under the seat where there is a lever to extend the length of the seat)? I ask because recently I trialled a new leather cleaner which, when that bit is fully retracte the leather rubs against the main portion of the seat and creaks. Drives me mad.
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11-15-2019, 04:46 AM	#19
HampshireUK First Lieutenant 220 Rep 394 Posts Drives: BMW X3 M40i (2019) Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	My drivers seat is doing the same started 2 weeks ago, annoying as
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11-15-2019, 06:01 AM	#20
Blacktemplar Brigadier General 3488 Rep 3,711 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	The demonstrator I had this week also had the same annoying squeak, though it was intermittent. Car had 1,200 miles on the clock.....
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11-15-2019, 09:34 AM	#21
Jen4BMW Captain 781 Rep 622 Posts Drives: BMW 2022 X3 M40i Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: MN iTrader: (0)	I wanted to provide a brief update to help others dealing with the squeaky seat issue. I took mine in and the tech concluded I needed a new drivers side seat frame. I've had the car back for about 4 weeks and the squeak is completely gone. Everything was fixed under warranty. __________________ 2022 X3 M40i 2019 X3 30i M Sport 2013 X3 35i M Sport
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11-15-2019, 09:54 AM	#22
Payn3y New Member 6 Rep 14 Posts Drives: BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: United Kingdom iTrader: (0)	This might sound stupid but I thought I had this same squeek. Mine went away after I extended the leg support slightly. Having it closed was casuing the 2 parts of leather to rub against each other.
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