2006 BMW 750LI problems
The 2006 BMW 750LI has 300 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (25%) concerns drivetrain & axles. Next are air bags (14%) and latches & locks (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 300 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Drivetrain & axles 25% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 251 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 11 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 8 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 18 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 50 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 65 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 35 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 35 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 18 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 4 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 251 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 90,000 miles. For drivetrain & axles specifically, the median reported mileage is about 94,000 miles (64 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the BMW 750LI with enough data (46 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 BMW 750li. While attempting to park at approximately 5 MPH, the vehicle accelerated abnormally. The contact crashed into the wall of a home and both the contact and a passenger sustained minor neck injuries. The vehicle was towed to an auto body shop for repairs. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 BMW 750li. The contact stated that while driving 20 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the driver's side. The vehicle flipped over three times but none of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was destroyed and the driver sustained injuries to the neck, back and both knees. A police report was filed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the contact owned a 2006 BMW 750li. While driving 10 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated in excess of 50 MPH, which caused the passenger side to hit the wall of the neighbor's residence. The vehicle then crashed into the fire extinguisher on the street and finally stopped. The failure occurred without warning. The driver's side air bag deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a scratch on the right hand, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed.
Today while exiting the highway my drivers doors unlocked and opened by itself. I was able to close the door. Once I pulled away from the traffic light it opened again. It really scared me. I've done research and realized that this has been an ongoing issue. Please do a recall before some gets hurt.
Car doors do not latch doors fly open , car has rolled out of park, brakes do not engage ruff stopping seat belt lights on all the time. Problems with electrical seats.