2006 BMW 525I air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 52 complaints for the 2006 BMW 525I, 47% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 52 47% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 100,000 miles 41 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 3 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 41 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 100,000 miles, and 12% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 fire, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 BMW 525I. The contact stated that the air bag deployed without warning while the vehicle was in motion. The vehicle lost power and eventually stalled. The driver was injured as a result of the air bag deployment. The dealer diagnosed that there was a prior improper repair performed on the vehicle that contributed to the failure, but the contact stated that the prior repair was not related to the air bag. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but the vehicle was not repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 BMW 525I. The contact stated that while parked the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagositic testing. The mechanic stated the air bag sensor would have to be replaced. The mechanic stated there was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall.