2006 BMW X5 seats problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seats on the 2006 BMW X5 — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“When I switch on my driver seat for the heated seat it became so hot that the coils burned through my seat and make two round burn holes in the seat and burned my leg”
filed Mar 11, 2024
“This car has relatively few miles (85k), and has always been operated by a single person. The passenger seat cushion has a sensor mat that activates the passenger airbag. With relatively fewer miles and very few passengers, the passenger seat didn't experience the normal use as likely modeled by…”
filed Jun 10, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Second seat row blocking access to third seat row, program seat modules. Visible stitching on first row sport seat. Third seat row backrest Bowden cable routing and length change.
B522319 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 20, 2023
Seats problems in other X5 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 X5 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 X5 | 3 | 2% |
| 2017 X5 | 3 | 4% |
| 2015 X5 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 X5 | 4 | 3% |
| 2012 X5 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 X5 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 X5 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 X5 | 9 | 7% |
| 2008 X5 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 X5 | 7 | 9% |
| 2004 X5 | 7 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 BMW X5
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.