One problem related to power train has been reported for the 2006 BMW 5 Series. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
On start-up from a near stop the transmission jerked hard back into first gear. Felt as if someone had hit me from the rear end. This has happened repeatedly and is very disturbing, causing unfamiliar reactions from the driver and passenger. Could cause an accident.
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems | |
| Transmission Not Engage problems | |
| Power Train problems |