2006 Bmw 325xit problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (4) · Seats (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (84)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-10-01 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
discharged battery energy diagnosis must be performed: 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 for the dealer on how to
Engine And Engine Cooling 2020-09-01 · B110208 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
power reduction, fc2a82 intake vanos and/or fc2a87 exhaust vanos camshaft fault: the ?service engine soon? (mil) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. this situation can occur after driving for some time with the engine at full operating temperature. if theignition is cycled,
Power Train 2020-04-01 · B110208 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
power reduction fc2a82 intake vanos and/or fc2 a87 exhaust vanos camshaft fault: the "service engine soon" (mil) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. this situation can occur after driving for some time with the engine at full operating temperature. if the ignition is cycled
Electrical System 2019-07-10 · 613312 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"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 engine can still be started, even with the cc message displayed. cause: car access
Showing the 6 most recent of 84 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-06-06 · Engine And Engine Cooling“the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325xit. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer was made aware of the issue and con…”
2021-02-07 · Air Bags · 120,000 mi“passenger airbag not detected when passenger is seated, passenger airbag indicator is off/ not engaged. this happens regardless if the vehicle is stopped or in motion.…”
2014-09-11 · Air Bags“vehicle has 148,000 miles. the air bag and seatbelt light have been coming on for over a year. this same exact problem was repaired by bmw for us in 2010. our mechanic told us about the current recall on the airbags. our car does have the sport seats and does fall within the dates of manufacture (jan, 2006) . however, after speaking with [xxx] …”
2014-04-09 · Air Bags · 112,000 mi“my airbag indicator came on in early march so i made an appointment with the dealer. after being diagnosed as a passenger airbag issue requiring a new sensor pad under the passenger seat (at significant cost) i searched and found that there is an existing recall around this exact issue that my car apparently did not qualify for due to the manufact…”
2013-12-03 · Seats · 125,000 mi“airbag light went on and idrive said there was a malfunction with the passenger side safety restraint system. bmw is saying that my vehicle is not in scope of the recall, though it should be as it is the same error as related to the existing recall below: recall id # 57362 - air bags:frontal recall date aug 05, 2008 recall date: aug 05, 2…”
2013-04-16 · Air Bags · 110,000 mi“when an adult is seated in the front passenger seat of the vehicle, the air bag service indicator, no seatbelt indicator, and "passenger airbag is disabled" indicator are all illuminated. in my vehicle's current state, if i were to get in an accident with a passenger present, the passenger airbag would not deploy, significantly reducing the effecti…”
2011-12-09 · Air Bags:frontal · 89,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325xit. the contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning light illuminated as soon as the vehicle was started. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer confirmed that the passenger side mat sensor needed to be replaced. the manufacturer also advised that the vehicle did not qualify for repairs u…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.