2006 BMW X5 Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 29about this part
- Share
- 17%of 168 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 29 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 BMW X5, 17% of the 168 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,000 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I already filed complaints for a failed brake booster, master cylinder pump, water pump leaking coolant, power steering pump leaking oil. I failed to mention that the valve gasket cover also needed to be replaced as oil was spewing all over the engine. At this point, this vehicle should be recalled in its entirety.”
NHTSA complaint #10654616, filed 2014-11, 108,000 miles“The brakes failed while I was driving to work. I stepped on the brakes to stop from approximately 30mph and the vehicle did not slow down or come to a stop. I had to steer onto the median to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. Mechanic said the booster needs to be replaced. No warnings displayed in dashboard. Extremely dangerous and I'm lucky to have avoided a more serious accident. Someone could have been seriously hurt given the size of this vehicle.”
NHTSA complaint #10606398, filed 2014-06, 107,000 miles“My X5 4.4 began to have a harder and harder brake pedal. In a three week period it went from a little hard at the end of the stop to absolutely no brakes. What is more concerning is that my mother-in-law also has a 2006 X5 4.4 that the same exact thing has happened and she has half the miles. This appears to be a workmanship or design fault since it is not mileage dependent but age. It is an absolute safety concern since the brakes will completely fail shortly after the 1st indication. …”
NHTSA complaint #10562616, filed 2014-02, 72,000 miles“Steering wheel vibrations on high speed on highways. When braking car merges to left. I am not sure of the date but im sure the dealer computers will have the history of maintenance. This happened 3 times from they day I got the car till today. The car dealer always took care of the service.”
NHTSA complaint #10224757, filed 2008-04, 12,000 miles“While sitting at a red light the brake pedal all of sudden became hard and applied a unreasonable amount of pressure against my leg. In order to make the car stop I needed to exert a tremendous amount of pressure in order to stop the car from rolling forward and hitting the car in front of me. There has been a recall for the 2007 and newer 8 cyl X5 brake boosters. Obviously this is the same problem and there should be a recall done with this car as well. Any denial on the part of Bmw that this is a product defect is a denial on their part.”
NHTSA complaint #10640953, filed 2014-10, 94,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10147008Aug 1, 2016"REPAIRING TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR (VTG SERVO-MOTOR). The Anti-lock Brakes (ABS), Brakes and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) warnings are on and there may also be a ""Drivetrain…
- 10025586Apr 1, 2008The parking brake warning is illuminated and fault code 6032 is stored. For model e70 (x5).
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 7% |
| 2025 | 30 | 48% |
| 2024 | 90 | 62% |
| 2023 | 3 | 9% |
| 2022 | 6 | 8% |
| 2021 | 6 | 5% |
| 2020 | 6 | 5% |
| 2019 | 13 | 7% |
| 2018 | 3 | 4% |
| 2017 | 8 | 11% |
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2014 | 4 | 4% |
| 2013 | 7 | 5% |
| 2012 | 4 | 1% |
| 2011 | 8 | 3% |
| 2010 | 3 | 2% |
| 2009 | 10 | 7% |
| 2008 | 16 | 7% |
| 2007 | 13 | 18% |
| 2006 | 29 | 17% |
| 2005 | 15 | 18% |
| 2004 | 2 | 3% |
| 2003 | 3 | 3% |
| 2002 | 6 | 6% |
| 2001 | 11 | 7% |
| 2000 | 3 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW X5
83 complaintsSeats
25 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW X5
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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