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2006 BMW X5 Sav air bags problems

15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 BMW X5 Sav56% of all complaints for this model year.

15
Air Bags complaints
56%
share of all complaints
85,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Occupancy seat sensor failure after recall campaign 17v-605 completed. The sensor mat failed within 16 months of the repair which means the parts used for the campaign are faulty as well. Bmw refuses to fix the issue. This failure will result in the passenger front air bag to not deploy as so…

    filed Dec 13, 2018

  • Front passenger air bag mat sensor warning light came on. Defective mat sesnor has been replaced and service at bmw of las vegas on 2 separate ocassions at 44,794 and 67845 miles 6-15-2011 and 5-14-2014 respectively under warranty and at owners cost. This vehicle was produced on 8-22-2006 but was…

    filed Aug 30, 2018

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

Air Bags problems in other X5 Sav years

YearReportsShare
2012 X5 Sav314%
2011 X5 Sav313%
2010 X5 Sav421%
2009 X5 Sav737%
2008 X5 Sav945%
2007 X5 Sav712%
X5 Sav air bags 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.