2006 BMW X5 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 2%of 168 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,364miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2006 BMW X5, 2% of the 168 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,364 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 check brake light warning light came on. It continued to persist even after I replaced the bulb. This has happened before to both brake lights (driver and passenger sides). I replaced both taillight assemblies 6 months ago to solve the problem. The occurrence of the problem is an indication of a design flaw and not due to poor maintenance. In searching the internet there seems to be a large number of X5 owners have experienced the same issue. Please help with making ibm recall and fix this issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10655269, filed 2014-11, 130,000 miles“My right tail light keeps burning out causing my brake light not to work. I didn't know this until I was stopping at a corner and someone came very close to my rear end, blew his horn and yelled get your brake lights fixed. When I went home my husband found out the socket that holds the light was burnt. We bought another 1, days later it happened again. We kept replacing the socket until one day I research only to find that this is an ongoing problem with these SUV's that is very costly to fix. I am scared that it will cause an accident and my children are always with me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10604921, filed 2014-06, 78,727 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10057566Oct 1, 2014Bmw: some vehicles, with 552 option, are experiencing a malfunction of led headlight on one where it flickers on an doff during driving and the control check message is…
- 10040177Mar 1, 2013Bmw: the brake light fails and the bulb holder is deformed due to high temperatures and the composition of the holder. *rm updated on 4/25/2013.
- 10042704Sep 1, 2011Bmw: on certain vehicles, the xenon headlamp often have no trouble found when returned and tested thru warranty parts system. The root cause is not possible to be identify.
- 10037025Aug 1, 2010Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty.
- 10041804Mar 1, 2010Bmw: the bulb has failed on the daytime running lamp.
- 10025983Jun 1, 2008Bmw: headlamp moisture: fault diagnostics. Water or condensation in one or both headlamps. Models 5 series, 6 series, 7 series, x5, x6, 1 series, and 3 series. Model years…
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 3% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 3% |
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 5 | 4% |
| 2019 | 5 | 3% |
| 2016 | 1 | 1% |
| 2015 | 3 | 2% |
| 2012 | 3 | 1% |
| 2011 | 6 | 2% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 5 | 4% |
| 2008 | 11 | 5% |
| 2007 | 2 | 3% |
| 2006 | 4 | 2% |
| 2005 | 5 | 6% |
| 2004 | 5 | 8% |
| 2003 | 6 | 6% |
| 2002 | 8 | 8% |
| 2001 | 9 | 6% |
| 2000 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW X5
83 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsSeats
25 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsSeat belts
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsFuel system
5 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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