Major Problems with 2006 BMW X3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 BMW X3

2006 BMW X3 SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 50850 miles

2006 BMW X3 ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 122000 miles

2006 BMW X3 SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 60000 miles

Browse 2006 BMW X3 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, SEATS and FRONTAL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW X3 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS 2006 bmw x3 passenger side airbag deactivation light come on intermittently. sometimes the "fasten seat belt" light on the dash...	61 ~ 51264 miles
SEATS 2/5/10 smell of fire in my 2006 bmw x3 noticed drivers seat had a burnt hole mark. i brought the...	35 ~ 76489 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while driving approximately 70 mph on normal road conditions the air bag warning...	12 ~ 63949 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM we were driving in cold weather and activated the seat warmers on the driver and front passenger sides when we...	11 ~ 66482 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while driving 40 mph the vehicle started to overheat and stalled causing...	6 ~ 118333 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE turning into a driveway with a boulder on the edge/corner. with the drivers side seat heater on the seat burned...	4 ~ 60819 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i started my 06 bmw x3 in my driveway to warm it up prior to driving. it appeared to be...	4 ~ 59095 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while driving between 60-65 mph the contact began decelerating for traffic and the...	4 ~ 54582 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER repeated flooding in driver-side back and passenger front. it has been the vapor seal along the door top part of...	3 ~ 22404 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i was exiting a city park i was stopped waiting for a steady stream of traffic to pass so i...	3 ~ 59354 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS bmw x3. consumer writes in regards to front passenger seat occupancy occupant detection mat safety recall. ld js...	2 ~ 62350 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR bmw x3. consumer writes in regards to front passenger seat occupancy occupant detection mat safety recall. ld js...	2 ~ 62350 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlight went out upon inspection by a local independent bmw specialist it was brought to my attention that the rubber...	2 ~ 137500 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. while driving approximately 10 mph with the front driver side heated seat...	2 ~ 105484 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x3. whenever the heat or air conditioning is activated the contact smells burning plastic...	2 ~ 54500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL problem with the driver's seat heating mat. problem with determining the cause of errors posted on the photo...	1 ~ 99000 miles
SEAT BELTS my drivers seat belt randomly unlatches while i am driving. this has happened more than 10 times both on side...	1 ~ 135000 miles
INFLATOR MODULE > PASSENGER SIDE > FRONTAL in 2008 bmw recalled 200 000 vehicles because of faulty passenger occupancy sensors (nhtsa campaign number: 08v384000) including my vehicle...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2006 bmw x3 "check gas cap" warning light comes on intermittently after refueling. check the gas gap and everything seems	1 ~ 65000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY after each rainfall front and/or rear passenger footwells flood depending on the angle that the vehicle is parked. dealership replaced	1 ~ 60500 miles
EQUIPMENT air conditioner temperature began to warm just on drivers side but remained cool on drivers side. based upon my many...	1 ~ 44600 miles
POWER TRAIN 2006 bmw x3 serious bucking of transmission above three thousand rpm under load going up a hill but also occurs...	1 ~ 54511 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 2006 bmw x3 .heated seats burned a hole on the left side of the driver seat causing burns to my	1 ~ 55000 miles
STRUCTURE experienced a wet floor board in backseat on the driver side along with a puddle in the front driver side....	1 ~ 57000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i was driving down the road at approx. 20 - 30 mph. there was a vehicle in front of me....	1 ~ 34000 miles

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