2006 BMW 750LI Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 34about this part
- Share
- 16%of 216 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 93,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 34 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2006 BMW 750LI, 16% of the 216 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 93,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10695231, filed 2015-03, 74,600 miles“While driving my grand daughter to school, my driver's side lock unlatched. Because I was in the middle of morning traffic, I had to hold the door closed while I was driving until I was able to get off the road and call Bmw to pick up the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10471982, filed 2012-08, 64,000 miles“I own a 2006 Bmw 750LI. I started having problems with my driver side door several weeks ago. My driver door would not shut. Yesterday, I was at the grocery store, went back to my car, used the remote and the door opened. Got into my car and my door would not shut. I tried to use the automatic lock and it did not work. I used the key on the driver side and waited until I heard it catch, this reengaged my lock so I was able to close the door. Update comp code to latches/locks/linkages.”
NHTSA complaint #10435525, filed 2011-11, 65,000 miles“I went to unlock my Bmw 750 li driver door and get in but once I closed it would not lock close at all, nothing I did worked. Eventually had to take my children to school holding the driver door with one hand while driving with the other. Not safe at all. I have the soft close feature on my car, so I noticed it was not latching on after a little detective work. So not only does my driver door not shut, but I can't even unlock or lock my doors by either using the key remote or the unlock/lock button inside. …”
NHTSA complaint #10443584, filed 2012-01, 59,700 miles“The right side passenger soft auto close latch is not working. The latch somehow tries to unlock when trying to soft close and door remains open. Door has to be manually hard closed due to this issue. This seems to be a widespread problem for a $100k car. No updates or reset option available on the internet.”
NHTSA complaint #10454381, filed 2012-04, 32,000 milesRelated recalls
- 17V328000May 18, 2017BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2005-2008 745i, 745Li, 750i, 750Li, 760i, 760Li, and B7 Alpina vehicles equipped with both the Comfort…Covers: BMW 750LI 2005–2008, 745LI 2005–2008, 750I 2005–2008 +3 more
- 12V504000Oct 17, 2012BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 7-Series vehicles, equipped with both Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options, and manufactured August…Covers: BMW 750LI 2006–2007, 760LI 2005–2007, 760I 2005–2006 +3 more
Latches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 750LI
80 complaintsAir bags
40 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsBrakes
22 complaintsElectrical system
22 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsSeats
8 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 750LI
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology