2006 BMW X3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 BMW X3. The newest campaign is 17V605000. NHTSA received the report on 28 Sep 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification. NHTSA has 12 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V605000, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. A second notification letter will be sent when parts are available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 285,302 units in total.
17V605000Received . 85,302 units.
Air Bags / Sensor / Occupant Classification
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2010 BMW X3 2.5i, X3 3.0i and X3 xDrive30i Sports Activity Vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger seat occupant detection mat, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. A second notification letter will be sent when parts are available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
08V384000Received . 200,000 units.
Air Bags / Frontal
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bmw is recalling 200,000 my 2006 3 series sport seat, my 2004-2006 5 series standard and sport seat, and my 2004-2006 x3 passenger vehicles. Depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit, small cracks have developed in the mat. If this occurs, the front passenger air bags, with the exception of the head protection system, will be deactivated and the air bag warning lamp as well as the passenger air bag "on-off" lamp will be illuminated.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In this situation the front passenger air bags will not deploy even if a sufficiently severe accident would occur and occupant protection provided by the system would not be possible.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will rework the front passenger seat sensor mat so that external force application to the seat does not cause a crack to the mat. The recall began on november 6, 2008. Bmw will also extend the warranty on these vehicles to 10 years from first registration without any mileage limit. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
12 complaints, 13 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Air Bags | 7 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Electric | 1 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Seats | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 20 Sep 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA08001 | Engineering analysis | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | Air Bags | 4 Jan 2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 08V384000 |
| PE07045 | Preliminary evaluation | BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION | Air Bags | 4 Sep 2007 | 4 Jan 2008 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2006 BMW X3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 BMW X3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/x3/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BMW of North America, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 BMW X3?
- 285,302 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW X3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 60 recall campaigns for the BMW X3, model years 2004 to 2026. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 BMW X3 name most often?
- Air Bags: 7 of 13 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 BMW X3 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.