2006 BMW X3 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 2%of 143 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,550miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 BMW X3, 2% of the 143 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,550 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.
“I was exiting a city park, I was stopped waiting for a steady stream of traffic to pass so I could make a left turn. My foot was on the brake pedal and suddenly it seemed as though someone had pushed the gas pedal to the floor as I was holding down the brake pedal. I held down the brake pedal as hard as I could because the car wanted to take off at a high rate of speed across the traffic. I have never experienced this in this car or any car before, needless to say it was very frightening. The engine was racing at a extremely high rate of speed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10290337, filed 2009-10, 59,550 miles“2006 Bmw X3 serious bucking of transmission above three thousand RPM under load going up a hill but also occurs on flat ground. Had the vehicle in for service multiple times at two different dealers and Bmw denied that there was an issue. The car was still under extended warranty. Had service rep take a ride with me to show him the issue and he admitted that there was an issue with the car. In the end to make a long story short Bmw said they would not fix the car because it wasn't a life threatening issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10435643, filed 2011-11, 54,511 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 5% |
| 2025 | 3 | 8% |
| 2024 | 4 | 10% |
| 2022 | 3 | 3% |
| 2021 | 8 | 7% |
| 2020 | 3 | 3% |
| 2019 | 4 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 | 3 | 3% |
| 2016 | 4 | 5% |
| 2015 | 7 | 7% |
| 2014 | 3 | 3% |
| 2013 | 12 | 5% |
| 2012 | 6 | 14% |
| 2011 | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 2% |
| 2007 | 3 | 3% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 2 | 2% |
| 2004 | 8 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW X3
76 complaintsSeats
42 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW X3
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.
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