2006 BMW 530XI Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 91 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2006 BMW 530XI, 2% of the 91 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“I bought 2006 Bmw 530XI about a year ago from a used dealership, the car was running perfect a month later in a sudden a I got a trans malfunction, I took it to Bmw dealership which charged me $299 to check the transmission then came and said nothing is wrong with it. Couple weeks later the same message kept coming back and the transmission would act up, for example when I am slowing down to stop at a red light , the transmission would kick back so hard that I would have to press the brake so hard to avoid hitting the person in front of me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10732293, filed 2015-07, 115,000 milesOther or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 2 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 530XI
48 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsSeats
7 complaintsBody and structure
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBrakes
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 530XI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology