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2006 BMW 7 Series Air bags Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
24%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
85,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the air bags of the 2006 BMW 7 Series, 24% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,500 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.

“Takata recall the passenger air bags are not functioning it pop up on my cluster when I was starting up my vehicle from home. I recieved a recall letter from NHTSA when I took it to the Bmw dealer it wasnt on the system so they couldnt replace my air bags for the passanger side”

NHTSA complaint #10839734, filed 2016-03

“I purchased the car from a dealer in virginia. Maybe a few weeks later the airbag waarning light came n the screen. I have not been able to drive it becasue when I went to take it to get looked at by a Bmw repair person told me that there was a recall on that same issue and the dealer should not have sold me the car without telling me that information. He then told me it is the ( seat occupancy detector passenger side and resistence to high firing circuit , belt tensioner passenger side. …”

NHTSA complaint #10990479, filed 2017-05

“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 7 SERIES. The contact stated that while parked, the air bag and seat belt warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician advised that the sensor mat in the front passenger's seat would have to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 49,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10494613, filed 2013-01, 49,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 750li. The contact stated that while braking at any speed, the vehicle would jerk and experience an increased stopping distance. The failure recurred whenever the brakes were applied. The manufacturer was notified, and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 100,000 and the current mileage was 107,000. …”

NHTSA complaint #10413350, filed 2011-07, 100,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008327%
2007323%
2006724%
2004311%
2003113%

Other parts of the 2006 BMW 7 Series

Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Engine
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 7 Series

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