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2006 BMW 325XI electrical system problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 BMW 325XI11% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Electrical System complaints
11%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Intermittently on startup/ignition, car electrical shuts completely down. No power to anything and key fob becomes locked in the ignition. After a few minutes the electrical comes back on on its own. This usually only happens in park on startup, however on one occasion, the electrical shut off for…

    filed Sep 29, 2022

  • When the ibs is plugged in it drains the battery fast , then it won't start unless I unplug the b+ blue plug , then plug the b+ cable back in after started so the valvetronic eccentric shaft motor has power , otherwise it goes into limp mode without it plugged in , I thought there was a recall on…

    filed Jan 17, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information…

    B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 11, 2024
  • "Erroneous CC Message "Remote control! Do not switch off the engine" is Displayed. An erroneous CC message, "Remote control!" " Do not switch off the engine" is displayed in the Central Information Display (CID). The…

    613312 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 10, 2019
  • Power Mirrors and/or Windows are Inoperative. The power windows and/or power mirrors are inoperative. The LED on the headlight switch is flashing. There is a check control message for Windows/Mirrors/ Headlights. There…

    610405 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 10, 2019
  • "Outside Door Mirror Moves when Locking or Unlocking the Vehicle. The door mirror tilts immediately after unlocking or locking. The mirror position does not correspond to the memory position preset by the customer…

    513608 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 10, 2019
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Electrical System problems in other 325XI years

YearReportsShare
2005 325XI27%
2004 325XI59%
2003 325XI27%
2002 325XI1522%
325XI electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.