Table 1 shows three common seats related problems of the 2006 BMW X3. The number one most common problem is related to the seats (22 problems). The second most common problem is related to the front seat heater/cooler (16 problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Seats problems | |
| Front Seat Heater/cooler problems | |
| Seat Broken problems |
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. Read details...
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. Read details...
I had a problem with the driver's side seat warmer in my 2006 BMW X3 starting on about October 21, 2013. While I was driving on a couple different occasions, I felt a "shock" in my left thigh. I didn't think anything about it until the seat warmer stopped working all together. Read details...