2006 Bmw X5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 220 complaints
220
Total Complaints
85,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

56,000 25th Percentile
85,000 Median Mileage
107,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
77
SEATS
24
SERVICE BRAKES
21
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
18
SEAT BELTS
8
ENGINE
7
POWER TRAIN
6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
17
Fires
16
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"HID LIGHTS FROM OTHER CARS ARE BLINDING ME FROM BEHIND. *JB"
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. ALSO, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE AT A STOP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2006 BMW X5.*A..."
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. ALSO, THE ENGINE REVVED WHILE AT A STOP. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2006 BMW X5.*A..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28