Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 BMW X5.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-13 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Anytime I have a passenger in the car the seatbelt warning light goes off. My passenger is wearing the seatbelt. I put … |
| 2024-08-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW X5. The contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated t… |
| 2024-02-13 | SEATS | No | 1 | When I switch on my driver seat for the heated seat it became so hot that the coils burned through my seat and make two… |
| 2023-05-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I have recently received a message from my city’s social media page stating that bmw vehicles 17-22 years or older with… |
| 2023-03-30 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW X5. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, there was an electrical burning odor inside th… |
| 2022-09-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The brake vacuum pump has leaked a small amount of lubricating oil into the hose. This contamination resulted in a los… |
| 2022-03-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Was driving at 35-40 mph when suddenly where locked and the car stopped causing skid marks. Car had to be dragged out o… |
| 2022-02-01 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW X5. The contact stated that he initially received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 08… |
| 2021-06-08 | SEATS | No | 0 | Airbag light on, passenger airbag off light illuminated. Diagnostic scan showed faulty Front Passenger seat occupancy d… |
| 2021-05-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | This car has relatively few miles (85k), and has always been operated by a single person. The passenger seat cushion h… |
| 2021-05-24 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW X5. The contact stated that the driver’s and passenger’s side air bags warning lights were … |
| 2020-11-25 | SEATS | No | 1 | MY HEATED SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED ME AND MY COAT. I VERY RARELY USED IT AT ALL. I STARTED USING IT AND IT WAS PR… |
| 2019-12-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE WENT ON LIMP MODE I'M PRETTY SURE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE TRANSMISSION GEARS. MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOOKS LI… |
| 2019-06-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE… |
| 2019-02-07 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE BRAKES PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND IS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. THIS OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. IN ADDITION THE … |
| 2018-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY VEHICLES BATTERY KEEP DRAINING WHEN NOT DROVE FOR TWO DAYS. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY AND IT STILL WONT FIRE AFT… |
| 2018-11-26 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHEN USING THE HEATED DRIVER SEAT, IT BEGINS TO SMOKE AND GIVE OFF A BURNING SMELL. I DON'T KNOW IF IT WOULD CATCH ON F… |
| 2018-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE HAS HAD THE RECALL FOR THE AIR BAG COMPLETED. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME BACK FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SRS. W… |
| 2018-09-26 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTION AND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID DURING NORMAL WEATHER AD ROAD OPERATIONS. AFTER DOING RESEARCH T… |
| 2018-04-11 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVING A LOT OF WHITE SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE BACK EXHAUST PIPES AND FILLS THE STREETS UP WITH SMOKE WHY PASSENGER… |
| 2018-01-10 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | HELLO, I HAVE A 2006 BMW X5 [XXX] THAT HAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE. IT HAS STARTED BY ROLLING ON HILLS AND SHIFTING FUNN… |
| 2017-09-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED WHILE STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS |
| 2017-05-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO T… |
| 2017-03-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | MY HEATED SEAT CATCHED ON FIRE. DRIVER SIDE SEAT LEFT SIDE REAR. I GOT BURNED AS I WAS DRIVING ON A PARKING LOT. I REAL… |
| 2017-03-15 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT RAINED AND WATER ENTERED T… |
| 2017-02-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG HAS GONE OUT FOR THIRD TIME IN THE NINE YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE. |
| 2017-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL WHITE SMOKE COMES FROM EXHAUST PIPES WHEN DRIVING AND FILLS THE STREETS WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS IN … |
| 2017-02-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 1) THE AIR BAG LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFF. IT STAYS ON. AIR BAGS ENGAGE BUT LIGHT IS JUST AS BRIGHT AS CAN BE. 2) IGNITION … |
| 2017-01-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN INFORMED WHILE CAR SHOPPING THAT MY 2006 BMW X5 HAS A RECALL FOR THE SEAT BELTS BUT I HAVE NEVER BEEN NOTIF… |
| 2017-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY PASSENGER AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE DUE TO MICRO CRACKS IN THE WEIGHT SENSOR MAT. |
| 2016-11-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | 2006 X5 VIN [XXX] WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND HWY! 1. BRAKE BOOSTER / VACUUM LINE FAILURE SAME AS RECALLED 20… |
| 2016-11-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE / VIN SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN NO. 13V-564: "FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR … |
| 2016-09-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE IN HIGH SPEED LANE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER CREATING DANGER OF REAR END COLLISION. IN MOV… |
| 2016-04-05 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHEN PULLING INTO MY DRIVEWAY I NOTICED A BURNING SENSATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MY BUTT BURNING MY COAT. I STOPPED THE… |
| 2016-02-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 1 | MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT ( CUSHION) CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN I TURNED ON THE HEATED SEATS. I FIRST SMELLED A BURNING / PLASTIC S… |
| 2016-02-15 | SEATS | No | 1 | THE DRIVER SIDE HEATED SEAT OVERHEATS AND BECOMES TOO HOT TO TOUCH. I HAVE EXPERIENCE DISCOLORATION IN SOME OF MY CLOTH… |
| 2016-02-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER AIRBAG IS OFF AND REMAINS OFF WITH A PASSENGER WEARING SEATBELTS, I AM THE NEW OWNER AND IT WAS LIKE THIS WHE… |
| 2016-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE. UPON DRIVING TO THE SIDE… |
| 2016-01-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 50 MPH, NO VEHICLES NEAR US, NO TREES, NOT EVEN A BRIDGE AROUND US AND WE HEARD LOUD GUNSH… |
| 2015-12-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 (NA) BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND VARIOUS WARNING… |
| 2015-11-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR DEFECTIVE RELATED TO RECALL 13V564000. DEFECTIVE SENSOR MAT CAUSES AIRBAG TO BE TURNED OFF AT… |
| 2015-10-15 | SEATS | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING I TURNED ON MY HEATED SEATS AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER MY DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BECAME VERY HOT AND STARTED … |
| 2015-06-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE ISSUE IS SPECIFICALLY WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE CAR DEVELOPED A SUDDEN DANGEROUS LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. ONE MOME… |
| 2015-06-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT I… |
| 2015-05-11 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE HEATERS IN BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS OVERHEATED TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS TOO HOT TO TOUCH AND MEL… |
| 2015-04-18 | VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REAR SECTION OF MOON ROOF WILL NOT CLOSE SO CAR CAN NOT BE IN RAIN OR WASHED AS IT WILL COME RIGHT INTO CAR. READING … |
| 2015-02-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CCV (CRANK CASE VENTILATION) SYSTEM FROZE LEADING TO VCG (VALVE COVER GASKET) FAILURE. BMW ISSUED A SIB FOR THIS IN 20… |
| 2015-02-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKES UPON ENGAGIN… |
| 2015-02-04 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X5. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER EXHAUST PIP… |
| 2015-01-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, WENT TO MY REPAIRMAN WHO ADDED BRAKE FLUID AND SAID TO WATCH FOR BRAKE FLUID SPOTS ON GARA… |