Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 BMW X3 has 35 NHTSA electrical complaints and 0 electrical-related recalls.
35
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | I turned on my heated seat and within about a minute and a half I smelled a burning smell. Pulled ov... |
| May 5, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I can smell a burning smell at times coming out from my blower and the heat and air condition is not... |
| Feb 9, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I WAS RECEIVING A IMAGINE ON THE ON BOARD COMPUTER SAYING THAT MY HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. UPON ... |
| Feb 7, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE GLOVE BOX DEPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE. |
| Apr 18, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 3 SERIES. WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | INTERNAL HEADLIGHT WIRING IS EXTREMELY FLAKING OFF ITS INSULATION, REVEALING BARE WIRES THROUGHOUT B... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | RECALL 17V-676: BLOWER MOTOR WIRING BURNING HOT AIR FROM THE VENT IS IN WITH OR WITHOUT FAN ON (MOT... |
| Jul 14, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE DRIVING, USUALLY FROM 30 TO 70 MPH, ON A CITY STREET, COUNTR... |
| Mar 2, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | TAKATA RECALL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR IN MY 2006 BMW IS DEFECTIVE MAKING THE PASSENGER AIRB... |
| Jan 5, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HE... |
| Nov 12, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | CAR HAS AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, USES A FOB. PARKED THE CAR, LOCKED THE DOORS WITH THE FOB. WHEN I TR... |
| Sep 6, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ALL PASSENGERS NEEDED TO EXIT THROUGH THE DRIVERS DOOR. THIS WOUL... |
| Jul 25, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | ALL DOORS LOCK UP BUT ONLY THE DRIVER SIDE HAS A MANUAL OVERRIDE. PASSENGERS CANNOT EXIT THE VEHICL... |
| Jul 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DOORS TO THE VEHICLE LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY AND COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. I HA... |
| Apr 11, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X3. THE CONTACT STATED THE BATTERY DIED AND THE DOOR LOCKS FAILED TO... |
| Jan 1, 2014 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I OWN A 2006 BMW 325I. ABOUT A YEAR OR TWO AGO, THE REVERSE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE WHILE REVERSI... |
| Jul 5, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE | FIRST THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK SO I WOULD HAVE TO USE THE KEY TO UNLOCK T... |
| Jun 13, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW X3. THE STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED TO BLOW COOL AI... |
| Mar 22, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,VISIBILITY/WIPER | YESTERDAY, THE DOORS ON MY 2006 325I WOULDN'T UNLOCK WITH THE KEY FOB. I USED THE ACTUAL KEY TO ENTE... |
| Sep 29, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | I WENT TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER FROM MARCHING BAND PRACTICE ON A SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WHEN I PULLED IN... |