KnownCarProblems2006 BMW 750li Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 216 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 BMW 750li, most often about the transmission (37% of complaints, typically around 86,500 miles). It is the most complained-about 750li model year since 2000 and has 4 recalls.
Most common 2006 BMW 750li problems
Transmission
80 complaints · 37%Half of these problems showed up before 86,500 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
While trying to back out of my driveway put car in reverse car jump back in to neutral , while putting car in drive loud clanking sound .many other problems with this car oil leaks around housing.
If you take off slowly from a stop, the transmission, while switching between 2nd and 3rd gear, will propel the car forward abruptly creating a loud metallic sound like gears slamming into each other (immediately illuminating the transmission fault). The transmission will stay in either gear until you stop the car and…
Air bags
40 complaints · 19%Half of these problems showed up before 88,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal, sensor.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750lil. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the driver and passenger's side air bags deployed without any impact to the vehicle as the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was notified.…
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750li. The contact that the driver's side air bag warning light illuminated. The independent mechanic diagnosed that the seat sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The contact stated that he had the seat sensor replaced on the passenger's side under NHTSA campaign…
Doors and locks
34 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 93,000 miles. Parts named most often: doors.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the rear driver's side door failed to fully latch, causing it to open while making a right turn. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that sca software need to be updated. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that…
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750li. The contact stated that the rear driver's side door failed to fully latch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the door lock actuator malfunctioned. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in…
Body and structure
26 complaints · 12%Half of these problems showed up before 91,500 miles. Parts named most often: body.
Vehicle had indication of passenger mat sensor failure. Spoke to dealership with no luck on coverage. Called recall number and was told there was only a recall on vehicle for transmission going into neutral. Vehicle was serviced at dealership for water pump failure a few months ago and I asked about recalls and was…
I just closed the door and it would not latch! I have soft close doors and it would not work. It will not latch with the key and it won't work with the inside lock button? I had to tie the door shut to get home! I see that this is a recall for some vehicles but not mine? This is very unsafe and very frustrating! I see…
Engine
23 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 95,000 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system.
Vehicle had indication of passenger mat sensor failure. Spoke to dealership with no luck on coverage. Called recall number and was told there was only a recall on vehicle for transmission going into neutral. Vehicle was serviced at dealership for water pump failure a few months ago and I asked about recalls and was…
When I was in park put car in reverse and car would not go in reverse went back into neutral on its own , so I put car back in park and retried and put it reverse several times and when the transmission kicked into reverse there was a large clank sound and a jerk that felt like I had been hit from behind , when…
Brakes
22 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 92,000 miles. Parts named most often: power assist.
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750li. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) and was taken to the dealer for repairs. The contact stated that the brake warning light illuminated after the repairs while driving approximately 25 MPH. The…
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 750li. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the contact depressed the brake pedal but the brake booster did not activate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they stated that the vacuum pump and the brake booster failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
Electrical
22 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 90,500 miles. Parts named most often: 12v/24v/48v battery.
The seat sensor is failing on the driver side reporting a driver restraint system fault. Causing error of airbag system. Possibly due to massage seat leaking. Read numerous reports about same error fault on bimmerfest.com forums.
I just closed the door and it would not latch! I have soft close doors and it would not work. It will not latch with the key and it won't work with the inside lock button? I had to tie the door shut to get home! I see that this is a recall for some vehicles but not mine? This is very unsafe and very frustrating! I see…
Seats
8 complaints · 4%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles.
The seat sensor is failing on the driver side reporting a driver restraint system fault. Causing error of airbag system. Possibly due to massage seat leaking. Read numerous reports about same error fault on bimmerfest.com forums.
Drivers seat sensor mat malfunction light came on. When this light is on the airbags will not deploy in the event of an accident. I did research and found that this is a on going issue on this vehicle. Please help save lives by authorizing a recall.
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2006 BMW 750li recalls
Doors and locks: latch
Risk: The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. The sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will update the door latch system, free of charge. The recall began february 8, 2018. Owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417 or email bmw at [email protected].
Full defect summary
Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2005-2008 745i, 745li, 750i, 750li, 760i, 760li, and b7 alpina vehicles equipped with both the comfort access and soft close automatic options. In these vehicles, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.
Air bags: occupant classification
Risk: Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Fix: Bmw will notify owners with an interim notification letter in january 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, bmw sent a second letter in august and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 series with standard seats, 5 series with comfort seats, and z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact bmw customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email bmw at customerrelations@bmwusa.
Full defect summary
Bmw of north america llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year 2006-2007 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 550i sedans and 530xi sports wagons, model year 2006 760i sedans, model year 2006-2007 750i, 750li, and 760li sedans, and model year 2006 x5 sports activity vehicles, equipped with certain seat types. 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.
Electrical: switch
Risk: If the driver exits the vehicle with the transmission in neutral and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may rollaway. Unattended rollaway incidents often result in a crash or cause injury to pedestrians attempting to stop or enter the vehicle or to other bystanders in the path of the vehicle.
Fix: Bmw will notify owners beginning in november 2012. The remedy became available in march 2013. Owners may call bmw at 1-800-525-7417 or email bmw at [email protected].
Full defect summary
Bmw is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 7-series vehicles, equipped with the comfort access option, and manufactured august 23, 2004, through july 24, 2008. The affected vehicles have an electronic key and an electronic connection between the gear shifter and the transmission (shift-by-wire) that automatically shifts the transmission to park when the driver presses the start/stop button to shutdown the engine. If the driver presses the engine start/stop button 2 or 3 times within a short time interval, the system may shift the transmission to neutral rather than park. If using the electronic key (comfort access mode), there would be no protection from the ignition interlock that prevents key removal if the vehicle is not in park.
Doors and locks: latch
Risk: The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. The sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Fix: Bmw will notify owners and dealers will update software. The recall began on december 12, 2012. Owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417 or email bmw at [email protected].
Full defect summary
Bmw is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 7-series vehicles, equipped with both comfort access and soft close automatic options, and manufactured august 23, 2004, through september 3, 2007. Due to a software problem, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Vehicle rollaway
Summary
In a letter dated october 16, 2012, bmw of north america, llc (bmw) submitted a defect information report (dir), NHTSA recall no. 12v-502 to NHTSA identifying a safety defect involving the possibility of unattended vehicle rollaway in my 2005 through 2008 bmw 7-series (approximately 45,000) vehicles equipped with the comfort access option.the comfort access option allows the driver to start and stop the engine (by pressing the engine start / stop button) without inserting the key fob into the vehicles key slot in the instrument panel.subject vehicles not equipped with the comfort access option require the key fob be inserted the key slot to start the engine.upon removal of the key from the k
Vehicle rollaway
Summary
In response to the office of defects investigation's (odi) information request (ir) for pe11-025, bmw provided odi with 1 complaint and 46 field reports relating to either incidents of unattended vehicle rollaway or vehicle movement after the driver expected the vehicle gearshift to automatically shift to park. Odi's analysis of the data provided by bmw identified 14 crashes and 5 alleged injuries. Odi has also identified 3 additional reports in its database alleging vehicle rollaway incidents of which 2 resulted in crashes.the subject vehicles are all equipped with push-buttons (start/stop button) to control starting/stopping the engine and shift-by-wire gearshift systems controlled by a co
Bmw airbag light illumination
Summary
Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. The specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. In addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. The specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/
Bmw airbag light illumination
Summary
In certain my 2005 through my 2006 bmw vehicles, the occupant classification system (ocs) for the passenger frontal airbag may malfunction and render the passenger airbag inoperative.in june 2006, bmw issued a technical service bulletin (si b 72 02 06) regarding the illumination of the airbag warning light and the passenger airbag status lamp.illumination of these lights warn that an open electrical circuit may be present within the passenger seat mat sensor.when both of the lights are illuminated, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy in a frontal crash.certain bmw vehicles in addition to the subject vehicles contain the same seat mat sensor.these are the my 2004 5-series, 7-series
Questions about the 2006 BMW 750li
- What are the most common problems with the 2006 BMW 750li?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: transmission (80 complaints, typically around 86,500 miles); air bags (40 complaints, typically around 88,000 miles); doors and locks (34 complaints, typically around 93,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2006 BMW 750li have?
- 4 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from May 18, 2017 (doors and locks). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2006 a bad year for the BMW 750li?
- It is the most complained-about 750li model year since 2000, with 216 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.