NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 BMW 6 Series Recalls
The 2006 BMW 6 Series has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 26, 2012.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 BMW 6 Series. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 5
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2006 BMW 6 Series, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2006 BMW 6 Series
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables
- Campaign
- 12V126000
- Reported
- March 26, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 367,682
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2005, 2007–2010 6 Series, 3 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- Campaign
- 10V446000
- Reported
- October 1, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 198,352
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2005, 2007–2010 6 Series, 2 other models
Suspension: rear: shock absorber
- Campaign
- 06V277000
- Reported
- July 26, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 11,640
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Suspension: front: control arm
- Campaign
- 06V187000
- Reported
- May 30, 2006
- Vehicles affected
- up to 40
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Power train: automatic transmission
- Campaign
- 05V504000
- Reported
- November 1, 2005
- Vehicles affected
- up to 240
- Same campaign
- also 2005 6 Series, 2 other models
2006 BMW 6 Series complaints by year
NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2006 BMW 6 Series, the newest on January 28, 2013.
In complaints about the 2006 BMW 6 Series, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (40%), followed by the air bags (20%) and the equipment (20%).
None of the 2006 BMW 6 Series's 5 recalls concerns the engine and engine cooling.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine And Engine Cooling2
- Air Bags1
- Equipment1
- Seats1
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
- Suspension1
Complaints received, by year
| 2006 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2013 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2006 BMW 6 Series peaked in 2011, when NHTSA received 2. 40% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
The 5 complaints about the 2006 BMW 6 Series are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 6 Series by model year
Other 2006 BMW models
Newest record on this page: January 28, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted