2006 BMW 5 Series Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 85 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2006 BMW 5 Series, 2% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,000 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 dsc (dynamic stability control) and awd (all wheel drive) module on my car (2006 Bmw 530xi) malfunctioned. The dealer (budds' Bmw in oakville) said that the car was not road-worthy and that the part was on back-order, and that there were other cars brought in with similar problems and that Bmw had issued a bulletin. I phoned Bmw canada but they refused to provide me a copy of the bulletin.”
NHTSA complaint #10162553, filed 2006-07, 4,000 miles“The panoramic sunroof on e60 Bmw wagons has a faulty design of the drains which re-directs water into the rear of the car (spare tire area) causing multiple electrical components to fail while driving: lights, windshield wipers, door locks, speedometer, etc. In my case, the failure occurred twice in a period of 18 months. The dealer and Bmw north america repaired the car at owners' expense although an extended warranty was in force. …”
NHTSA complaint #10278369, filed 2009-07, 74,000 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 5 Series
36 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTires
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 5 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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