2006 BMW X5 SAV
36 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 14 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 |
| SEATS | 5 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 2 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
THE POWER BRAKING SYSTEM HAS STOPPED WORK ,BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE ,I SEE THAT BMW HAS A RECALL ON THE 2007 X5 MADE THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL WITH THE V8 ENGINE, I AM A MEMBER ON MY FORMS AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF BMW X5 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM SUDDENLY NOT WORKING , I HAD MY BMW X5 AT THE BMW SHOP AND THEY DIAGNOSE WAS THE VACUUM PUMP HAS FAILED , VACUUM TUBE IS LEAKING AND THE BRAKE BOOSTER HAS
Mileage: 96,000
2006 BMW X5. SEAT HEATER TURNED ON. SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER IN CABIN. SMOKE. BURN TO DRIVER BACK LEG. *TR
Mileage: 41,200
I'VE RECENTLY (LESS THAN 24 HOURS AGO), PURCHASED A 2006 BMW X5 WITH HEATED SEATS. JUST THIS MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK, WITH THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE LESS THAN 30F, I TURN ON THE HEATED SEATS TO THE NUMBER II POSITION AND AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES, I START SEEING SMOKE/STEAM RISING UP FROM MY PELVIC AREA. I COULD SMELL IT WAS ALMOST LIKE PLASTIC BURNING. I TURNED OFF THE HEATED SEATS AND PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND AFTER INSPECTION, THE LOWER SEAT LEFT SIDE BOLSTER HAD A BURN MARK IN IT. I COULDN'T B
Mileage: 86,730