2006 BMW 325XI steering problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 BMW 325XI — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving car will intermittently and briefly experience full electronic outage causing the instrument cluster, vehicle lights, and electronic steering column lock to engage. As soon as the electronic power returns service lights display on the dashboard until I stop, fully power off the…”
filed Aug 12, 2017
“This past week a yellow padlock popped up on my dashboard when I went to start my car. Upon future research I discovered that this it is a fault with the electric wheel lock. I have yet to find out what the route cause yet but from what I have seen, this issue is wide spread and many cases lead to…”
filed Dec 8, 2016
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other 325XI years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 325XI | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 325XI | 7 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 BMW 325XI
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.