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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2006 BMW 325XI Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 110 total for the year
Median mileage
100,002miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 BMW 325XI, 3% of the 110 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,002 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 325XI. The contact stated that while opening the rear passenger side window, the glass went off track and fell into the door panel. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the rear window regulator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure continued to occur. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred once on the rear passenger side window and three times on the rear driver side windows. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 114,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10985898, filed 2017-05, 114,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 325XI. The contact stated that when he would activate the automatic folding mirrors, the passenger's side mirror would turn completely around and face the front of the vehicle due to a locking mechanism failure. The contact also stated that he would have to manually turn the mirror back and when driving at various speeds, the mirror would shake. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection nor repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000. The VIN was unavailable.”

NHTSA complaint #10514528, filed 2013-05, 75,000 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200633%
200527%
200223%

Other parts of the 2006 BMW 325XI

Air bags
64 complaintsSteering
14 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsSeat belts
11 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 325XI

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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