NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 BMW 3 Series Recalls
The 2006 BMW 3 Series has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 2, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 BMW 3 Series. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 202
- Crashes reported
- 6
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2006 BMW 3 Series, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2006 BMW 3 Series
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 22V119000
- Reported
- March 2, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 917,106
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 3 Series, 3 other models
Air bags: frontal
- Campaign
- 08V384000
- Reported
- August 5, 2008
- Vehicles affected
- up to 200,000
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Suspension: front: control arm
- Campaign
- 06V400000
- Reported
- October 18, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 25
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2006 BMW 3 Series
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 12E029000
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 3 Series, 3 other models
2006 BMW 3 Series complaints by year
NHTSA has received 202 owner complaints about the 2006 BMW 3 Series, the newest on June 30, 2019. Of these, 6 describe a crash (3%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 7 injuries.
In complaints about the 2006 BMW 3 Series, the component group named most often is the air bags (50%), followed by the electrical system (16%) and the latches/locks/linkages (13%).
1 of the 2006 BMW 3 Series's 4 recalls also concerns the air bags.
Where 2006 BMW 3 Series owners gave the mileage (168 complaints), the median was 65,100 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags101
- Electrical System32
- Latches/Locks/Linkages26
- Steering24
- Tires13
- Seat Belts12
Complaints received, by year
| 2006 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 | |
| 2008 | 10 | |
| 2009 | 4 | |
| 2010 | 32 | |
| 2011 | 18 | |
| 2012 | 32 | |
| 2013 | 18 | |
| 2014 | 25 | |
| 2015 | 10 | |
| 2016 | 15 | |
| 2017 | 11 | |
| 2018 | 7 | |
| 2019 | 3 |
Complaints about the 2006 BMW 3 Series peaked in 2010, when NHTSA received 32. 15% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
The 202 complaints about the 2006 BMW 3 Series are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 3 Series by model year
Other 2006 BMW models
Newest record on this page: March 2, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted