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2006 Bmw 750I problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

57 owner complaints analyzed

4 distinct recall campaigns

96,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 46 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 20 of 57 complaints (35.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting2136.8%
Braking behavior47.0%
Electrical and battery issues35.3%
Engine operation23.5%
Steering behavior23.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
20
Air Bags
14
Engine
5
Electrical System
4
Latches/Locks/Linkages
4
Seat Belts
4
Unknown Or Other
4
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train20
Air Bags14
Engine5
Electrical System4
Latches/Locks/Linkages4
Seat Belts4
Unknown Or Other4
Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch3

Power Train: 20; Air Bags: 14; Engine: 5; Electrical System: 4; Latches/Locks/Linkages: 4; Seat Belts: 4; Unknown Or Other: 4; Latches/Locks/Linkages:Doors:Latch: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
11
75,000 to 99,999
11
100,000 to 149,999
17
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,99911
75,000 to 99,99911
100,000 to 149,99917
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 11; 75,000 to 99,999: 11; 100,000 to 149,999: 17; 150,000 and above: 4

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 11 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2011
1
2012
4
2013
10
2014
10
2015
8
2016
11
2017
7
2018
3
2019
2
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20111
20124
201310
201410
20158
201611
20177
20183
20192
20251

2011: 1; 2012: 4; 2013: 10; 2014: 10; 2015: 8; 2016: 11; 2017: 7; 2018: 3; 2019: 2; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 21 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 4 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10439272 · 2011-12-10 (December 10, 2011)

HAVE A 2006 BMW 750I AND WAS OUT RUNNING ERRANDS. I STOPPED AT THE DRY CLEANERS TO GET MY CLOTHING. I ONLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES WHILE I WENT INSIDE THE DRY CLEANERS. I PAID FOR MY ITEMS AND WENT TO RESTART THE ENGINE BUT WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE NO MOVEMENT HAPPENED. I SHUT THE VEHICLE DOWN COMPLETELY AND RESTARTED IT. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN R FOR REVERSE AND IT SWITCHED BACK TO P FOR PARK. THE VEHICLE AGAIN WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND IT DID THE SAME THING NOTHING. I CALLED MY SPOUSE AND HE WAS ABLE TO PUT TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 70,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10439272 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10483646 · 2012-11-07 (November 7, 2012)

I WANT TO START BY SAYING, I HAVE OWNED 7 SERIES SINCE 1991, MY FIRST PURCHASE WAS THE 735I, 745 AND NOW THE 750I. THE 750I IS BY FAR A MUCH BETTER DRIVING MACHINE, HOWEVER WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH IT, I WISH I WOULD HAVE KEPT MY 745I!!! IT'S BEEN ONE PROBLEM AFTER ANOTHER! NOW, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR ROLLING FORWARD OR BACKWARDS WHILE PARK!! IF YOU HIT THE START/STOP BUTTON IT WOULD GO INTO PARK (THE INDICATED "P" LIGHTS UP) BUT THEN THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD DEPENDING ON IF YOU ARE PARK ON A INCLINE/DECLINE. SINCE THAT START…

Owner-reported narrative. 162,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10483646 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10563711 · 2014-02-10 (February 10, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR ERRONEOUSLY OPENED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO DISENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DOOR LOCKS AND PARKING BRAKE GEARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10563711 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10563719 · 2014-02-10 (February 10, 2014)

CONTINUATION OF AFFECTED PARTS: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES AND PARKING BRAKE, YOUR SITE STATES RECALLS FOR 2006 BMW 750I, BUT BMW SAID THERE IS NO RECALLS FOR MY VIN. I HAVE BEEN HAVING MULTIPLE SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE LATCHES/LOCKS ON ALL FOUR DOORS, THEY REPEATEDLY GO LOCK AND UNLOCK. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD GRANDCHILD AND HIS DOOR CAME OPEN. THE CAR ALSO ACCELERATES AND SHUTS DOWN ALMOST LIKE IS GOING TO STOP. PARKING BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF AND IT MAKES A GRINDING N…

Owner-reported narrative. 90,735 miles reported. Look up ODI 10563719 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10502731 · 2013-03-13 (March 13, 2013)

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A DEAD BATTERY NUMEROUS TIMES WITH DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSING REAR TRUNK LOCK, THEN REAR DOOR HKLMODULE, THEN REENCODE VEHICLE,, BATTERY REPLACED TWICE, WAS NOT RETROFITTED CORRECTLY, REDONE, CONTINUED TO HAVE DEAD BATTERY REQUIRING JUMP STARTING, SUBMITTED CASE #29008954 TO REPLACE VEHICLE, DENIED. REPLACED DME AND PROGRAMMED VEHICLE, CAS,LM AND DME FAILED DURING PROGRAMMING. RESET BATTERY AND REPROGRAMMED UNTIL PASSED TEST. ON 8/23.2011 AGAIN CAR WOULD NOT START, JUMP STARTED WITH TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT ON...CALLED BMW AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 68,015 miles reported. Look up ODI 10502731 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10746389 · 2015-08-05 (August 5, 2015)

THIS VEHICLE HAS BECOME A MONEY EATING ONE. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A JOLT. THE CAR WOULD MAKE A JUMPING FORWARD MOVEMENT SIMILAR TO BEEN HIT FROM THE BACK. I TOOK TO SEVERAL MECHANICS INCLUDING BMW DEALER AND MADE SERVER REPAIRS BASE ON RECOMMENDATIONS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. EVENTUALLY, THE CAR WILL CUT OFF AND SHIFTS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK TO BMW DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE PROBLEMS WAS NOT IDENTIFIED SO NO SOLUTION WAS POSSIBLE. AT ONE POINT THE ENTIRE SYSTEM DIED AND I WAS TOLD BY A MECHANIC THAT I NEEDED A NE…

Owner-reported narrative. 95,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10746389 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10496378 · 2013-02-04 (February 4, 2013)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10496378 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10905775 · 2016-09-12 (September 12, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750I. WHILE PARKING IN THE DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 133,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10905775 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10503353 · 2013-03-17 (March 17, 2013)

WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE CAR I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER, SINCE THEN MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP ALMOST MONTHLY FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION AND STEERING. BMW WRITES ON THE YELLOW SHEET THAT THEY HAVE YOU SIGN WITH WHAT YOU TELL THEM BUT WHEN YOU GO BACK THE INVOICE THAT YOU ARE GIVEN IS DIFFERENT THAT WHAT YOU SIGNED FOR. I RECENTLY LEARNED THAT WHEN I NOTICED THAT THE INVOICE DOES NOT HAVE THE INFORMATION THAT WAS WRITTEN WHEN I WAS IN FRONT OF THE SERVICE ADVISOR. WHICH MEANS THAT WHEN YOU ARE ASKING FOR COPI…

Owner-reported narrative. 13 miles reported. Look up ODI 10503353 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10936382 · 2016-12-20 (December 20, 2016)

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR APPROACHING A STOP, THE CAR SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND ON THE DASH INDICATED THE GEAR IS NOW "N", THEN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND I COULD NOT TURN TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THIS WAS DANGEROUS AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. AFTER TURNING OFF THE CAR, TURNING IT BACK ON, THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARS. IF THIS FAULT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY, IT CAN CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT IF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS AND GEAR SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL. FROM READING BMW FORUMS, THEY SAY POSSIBLE CAUSES COULD BE THE INTEGRATED SUPPLY MODULE, TRANSMISS…

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10936382 at NHTSA ↗