Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2006 BMW 525xi.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Summary
2023-03-26	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY	No	The contact owns a 2006 BMW 525xi. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH, the contact smelled the odor of burning com…
2022-08-25	ENGINE	No	PCV issue UNKNOWN
2022-02-18	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	The contact owns a 2006 BMW 525XI. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating while driving. The coolant tempe…
2022-01-27	ENGINE	No	The engine overheated on January 27, 2022 and a warning appeared on the dash to pull over and turn off the engine. It …
2022-01-12	SEATS	No	Driver side Seat mysteriously burned. Not sure how. Seat warmers were not on at the time.
2019-01-28	POWER TRAIN	No	WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WITH SPEED LIMIT 70 MPH, A WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED TRANSMISSION FAILURE & REDUCE SPEED…
2017-10-28	AIR BAGS	No	COMPUTER DRAWING DOWN BATTERY AND CAR WILL NOT START SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN IT'S DAMP AND RAINING THIS HAPPENS W…
2017-03-07	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	MY BMW WAS PARKED OUTSIDE A RESTAURANT IN OVERLAND PARK, KS, AT LUNCH TIME ON MARCH 7, 2017. AUTO WAS LOCKED AND ALL WI…
2016-12-20	SERVICE BRAKES	No	THE BRAKE LINES RUSTED THROUGH AND LOST FLUID VERY QUICKLY AS I WAS DRIVING. I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO A GARAGE, DRIVING…
2016-12-19	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER AND THE ALTERNATOR …
2016-11-15	AIR BAGS	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. WHILE AN OCCUPANT WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BE…
2016-09-07	AIR BAGS	No	I GET SEAT BELT/AIRBAG COMMUNICATION FAULT
2016-05-03	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	MCM BURNED UP GOT WET AND STANK UP WHOLE TRUNK BECAUSE OF DESIGN FLAW BY BMW WE WERE DRIVING AS IT BURNED UP TILL WE H…
2016-03-21	AIR BAGS	No	TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT…
2016-01-01	AIR BAGS	No	THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND SUDDENLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. IT IS RELATED TO THE CAMPAIGN #13…
2015-09-01	AIR BAGS	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNO…
2015-05-18	AIR BAGS	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED …
2015-05-15	SERVICE BRAKES	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. WHILE COMING TO A FULL STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE B…
2014-08-30	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK ON A SLIGHT INCLINE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE …
2014-08-25	AIR BAGS	No	THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM ALARM CAME ON FOR THE FIRST TIME WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. BMW SAYS THAT MY VEHICL…
2014-06-02	AIR BAGS	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS…
2014-01-16	AIR BAGS	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY BECAUSE THE PARTS WERE …
2014-01-06	AIR BAGS	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS CO…
2013-03-20	AIR BAGS	No	MESSAGE APPEARS THAT THERE IS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND REMINDED PASSENGER TO WEAR SEAT BELT UNTIL I…
2013-01-13	ENGINE	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN…
2012-09-10	SERVICE BRAKES	No	WHEN I CAME TO RED LIGHT AND WENT TO PUSH MY BRAKE A WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASH WITH THE MESSAGE LEFT BRAKE LAMP MA…
2011-11-01	AIR BAGS	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT CUSHION AND T…
2008-03-14	SERVICE BRAKES	No	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 525XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS…