2006 BMW X3 seats problems

42 complaints (29% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 80,000. 1 crash reported.

owner complaints: 42
of this car's complaints: 29%
typical mileage: 80,000
crashes: 1
recalls: 0

Which part fails

Front assembly: seat heater/cooler
2

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k

25k-50k

50k-75k

75k-100k

100k-125k

125k-150k

150k-175k

175k-200k

200k+

BMW X3 seats problems in other years

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2006 BMW X3 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Dec 11, 2021 · Electrical, Seats · CO

I turned on my heated seat and within about a minute and a half I smelled a burning smell. Pulled over as I started to feel a burn on my leg because the seat heater has burnt through the leather in my car. This is a known problem at BMW and they have not issued a recall for this.

Filed Aug 28, 2020 · Seats · KY

Driver seat heater coil burned up while I was sitting in the garage preparing to leave causing hole in the seat and my pants.. I searched on youtube and it showed that there were several incidents of this happening. Shouldn't there be a recall for this problem

Filed Dec 17, 2019 · Seats · 144,000 miles · TX

While driving, with driver's heated seat set on high (3 lights for heated seat control), driver noted a burning smell. Driver turned off cabin heat, heated seat and pulled off the road to identify the source of the strong burning smell. Heated seat had burned through the leather seat and the external layer of the driver's down filled wool coat. Vehicle was in motion on a residential street, manual transmission in 3rd gear, straight road. Occurred on 12/16/19. Included 2 pictures of the burnt leather seat and 1 picture of the driver's burnt coat. Seat and coat were burned, no live flame.

Filed Dec 10, 2019 · Seats · MI

Heated seat getting too hot too fast. Burning smell.

Filed Dec 2, 2019 · Seats · 125,000 miles · NH · 1 injury

Within two minutes of driving, on a city street, the car with the heated seats on, I smelled a burning smell and thought it was coming from another car. But the smell got stronger and it didn't smell like a car-related smell. Eventually, the smell got so strong and pungent and I suddenly had a sharp pain on my left hip and I realized it the heated seat was burning me. The pain was so acute I had to lift myself off of the seat, which was dangerous and could've resulted in an accident, and I immediately pulled over and turned off the heated seats. Once I turned the heated seat off the pain and smell dissipated. I got out of the car and there was a clear burn hole both on the seat and on my pants. The smell of burnt fabric lasted in the car for several days and for the rest of the day I experienced sharp pains on my left hip as if it was getting burned again.

Filed Oct 30, 2019 · Seats · 164,750 miles · CO · fire

While using driver side seat heater, elements overheated burning through the leather seat and burning the left side/hip of the driver. Car was in motion and almost caused an accident. Pulled over and turned off the heater immediately and haven't used it since.

Filed Feb 13, 2019 · Seats · 5 miles · WI

Heated seats gets too hot and burnt me on the left butt cheek. Definitely a fire hazard as I could also smell something burning in the car.

Filed Jan 1, 2019 · Seats · 95,000 miles · PA · fire · 1 injury

Heated seat malfunctions causing "hot spot" that burns skin on rear upper leg.

Filed Nov 25, 2018 · Driver assistance, Engine · 99,000 miles · AL

Problem with the driver's seat heating mat. Problem with determining the cause of errors posted on the photo

Filed Nov 13, 2018 · Seats · 126,000 miles · MA · fire · 1 injury

Driver's side seat heater wire burned through the seat, melted a spot on my vinyl raincoat and subsequently burned my buttock. Vehicle was in motion on a city street at the time.

Questions about the 2006 BMW X3 seats

Does the 2006 BMW X3 have seats problems?

Owners have filed 42 complaints about the seats of the 2006 BMW X3, 29% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2006 BMW X3 seats problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 80,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2006 BMW X3 seats?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the BMW X3 have bad seats?

The BMW X3 model years with the most seats complaints are 2005 (48 complaints), 2006 (42 complaints) and 2004 (33 complaints).