Major Problems with 2006 BMW X5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 BMW X5

2006 BMW X5 SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 123469 miles

2006 BMW X5 SEATS Victims: 1 Mileage: 87131 miles

2006 BMW X5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 120000 miles

Browse 2006 BMW X5 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES and SEATS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW X5 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. while driving 3 mph another vehicle crashed into the front side quarter panel...	73 ~ 56907 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that oil was leaking from the vehicle. the vehicle...	20 ~ 93663 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that the electric seat heater on the driver's side caught...	20 ~ 79387 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM danger! fire hazard on 2006 bmw x5. heated seats get extremely hot on driver side left side under the drivers	18 ~ 79746 miles
ENGINE approximately 1 month after having our bmw serviced for an oil change at our local dealer the "check engine oil...	7 ~ 57860 miles
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. while driving 30 mph another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's...	7 ~ 52465 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. while driving 30 mph another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's...	6 ~ 66727 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING oil separator problem with 2006 bmw x5 caused engine to shut down in the middle of the highway. i'm told...	5 ~ 80720 miles
POWER TRAIN after driving for an extended period intermittently the transmission gear slips with big jolt when accelerating from 5-10 miles uphill.	5 ~ 66539 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER driving on the highway about 50 mph no vehicles near us no trees not even a bridge around us and...	4 ~ 60005 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE shattering or exploding sunroofs on bmw vehicles. upon doing my on-line research it has become apparent that on several models...	4 ~ 103125 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC this is about a leased 2006 bmw x5. i was parking the car & had applied the footbrake when the...	4 ~ 52200 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my right tail light keeps burning out causing my brake light not to work. i didn't know this until i...	3 ~ 69576 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM approximately 1 month after having our bmw serviced for an oil change at our local dealer the "check engine oil...	3 ~ 102000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY rear section of moon roof will not close so car can not be in rain or washed as it will	2 ~ 85000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE oil separator problem with 2006 bmw x5 caused engine to shut down in the middle of the highway. i'm told...	2 ~ 103500 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this is about a leased 2006 bmw x5. i was parking the car & had applied the footbrake when the...	2 ~ 105000 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that when she purchased the vehicle the air bag...	2 ~ 53501 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS my vehicle has had the recall for the air bag completed. the light continues to come back for the passenger	1
STEERING i already filed complaints for a failed brake booster master cylinder pump water pump leaking coolant power steering pump leaking...	1 ~ 108000 miles
NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that the navigation screen in the vehicle failed to...	1 ~ 120000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS heated seats were getting hotter the past couple of uses...until today when i warmed up the car (approximately 3 minutes)....	1 ~ 65300 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the engine light went on and stayed on therefore made an appointment with the dealer. i did not notice any...	1 ~ 85000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS defect in the driver side airbag sensor. *tr...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1) cruise will not take into action when less then 15 mph--- and you have to be in accelerate to...	1 ~ 51000 miles
CHILD SEAT this complaint is regarding the sunshine kids monterey booster seat model no. us15000 (which is not listed under make and...	1
PARKING BRAKE this is about a leased 2006 bmw x5. i was parking the car & had applied the footbrake when the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
SUSPENSION suspension problems. very very bumpy rough ride. *tr...	1
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake pads wear out within 35 000 klm on bmw x5. not covered under extended warranty and the average for...	1 ~ 21600 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake pads wear out within 35 000 klm on bmw x5. not covered under extended warranty and the average for...	1 ~ 21600 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC tl* the contact previously owned a 2006 bmw x5. the contact stated that he had an issue with the brake...	1 ~ 12476 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated the transmission would not downshift properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the transmission...	1 ~ 4900 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dt*: the contact stated the transmission would not downshift properly. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the transmission...	1 ~ 4900 miles
DRUM > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR steering wheel vibrations on high speed on highways. when braking car merges to left. i am not sure of the...	1 ~ 12000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING hid lights from other cars are blinding me from behind. *jb...	1

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