Worst 2006 Bmw X5 Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
SEATS
SERVICE BRAKES
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2006 Bmw X5.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 77 | 1 | — | 78,258 mi | |
| SEATS | 24 | — | 7 | 81,321 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 21 | 1 | — | 110,192 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 18 | — | 5 | 84,437 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 | 1 | — | 61,209 mi | |
| ENGINE | 7 | — | 2 | 67,503 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 | 1 | — | 66,727 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 6 | — | 1 | 101,116 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 5 | — | — | 100,900 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 5 | 1 | — | 84,560 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 80,007 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | — | — | 103,125 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 | — | — | 104,364 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 3 | — | 1 | 102,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 | — | — | 53,501 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 | — | — | 103,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 2 | — | — | 150,500 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | — | — | 105,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | 85,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | — | — | — | |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 1 | — | — | 193,000 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 | — | — | 4,900 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 85,000 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM) | 1 | — | — | 120,000 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| PARKING BRAKE | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 | — | — | 4,900 mi |
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Recalls for 2006 Bmw X5
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~76,565 vehicles.
BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750Li, and 760Li sedans, and model year 2006 X5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
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