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BMW TPMS Warning and Sensor Replacement
A "tire pressure monitor malfunction" message, a reset that fails, or a warning that returns after a few days, are the TPMS symptoms. Sensor batteries wear out with age, so all four often get replaced together. The sensors have to match the car: one owner's generic Schrader set would not reset and was refunded.
Last updated · By BimmerQuote (how we build guides) · Costs on this page come from the linked repair pages, each citing its sources.
The message
The symptoms are a tire pressure monitor malfunction message, a TPMS reset that fails or returns after a few days, and one wheel that is not detected. The priced reports are X3 cars, a G01 and an F25, and the page says most BMWs use a similar wheel-mounted sensor. See TPMS Tire Pressure Sensors (Set of 4) and BMW G01 repair costs.
The page says sensor batteries wear out with age, so all four often go together. That is different from a PDC sensor, where the invoices are for one corner. See the BMW PDC Parking Sensor: What It Is and What It Costs. A dealer quote in the data is for all four sensors. TPMS Tire Pressure Sensors (Set of 4) on a BMW G01/F25 typically costs $240 at an independent shop, $1,141 at a BMW dealer, or $156–$233 in parts DIY, based on 4 real owner-reported prices.
The part has to match
The notes say to make sure the sensors match the car. One owner's generic Schrader set would not reset on the X3 and was refunded. Another owner says sensors from one online seller worked only half the time. The F25 part number is listed on the repair page. Buy a set that the seller will support if the reset fails.
It is not a nail in the tire
A malfunction message is the sensor or its reset, not a puncture. If one tire is actually low, fix the leak and then reset. If the warning returns with the pressures correct, the page points at the sensors. An alignment will not clear a TPMS fault. Alignment prices are on Wheel Alignment. An adaptive headlight warning is a different message, covered in the BMW Adaptive Headlight AHL Warning.
Common questions
Why does my BMW say tire pressure monitor malfunction?
The repair page lists that message, a reset that fails or returns after a few days, and one wheel that is not detected.
How much do BMW TPMS sensors cost?
TPMS Tire Pressure Sensors (Set of 4) on a BMW G01/F25 typically costs $240 at an independent shop, $1,141 at a BMW dealer, or $156–$233 in parts DIY, based on 4 real owner-reported prices.
Do I need all four TPMS sensors?
The page says the batteries wear out with age, so all four are often replaced together. The dealer report in our data is a set of four.
Why will new sensors not reset?
They may be the wrong sensors. One owner's generic Schrader set would not reset on an X3. The page says the sensors have to match the car.
Where this comes from
Every cost on this page is pulled from these repair pages, which list the price, the forum or shop source and the details for each report. This guide adds no prices of its own.
