2006 BMW X5 SAV Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 27 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 118,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 2006 BMW X5 SAV, 4% of the 27 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 118,000 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 car showed no signs of any failures, no warning or service lights, and as I was backing out of a crowded parking lot the car started emitting white smoke out of both tail pipes and stalled suddenly. The car would not immediately restart and I had to push it back into a parking spot to avoid other traffic. The car was able to be restarted after 10 minutes and again emitted clouds of heavy white smoke. At this point I called a tow truck and had it towed to my local Bmw dealer. I was informed that the crank case vent valve apparently froze up and needs replacing. …”
NHTSA complaint #11064301, filed 2018-01, 118,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10033130Dec 1, 2009Bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 BMW X5 SAV
15 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW X5 SAV
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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