NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 BMW M5 Recalls
The 2006 BMW M5 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on March 26, 2012.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 BMW M5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 39
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2006 BMW M5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2006 BMW M5
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 2007–2008, 2010 M5, 3 other models
2006 BMW M5 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 39 owner complaints about the 2006 BMW M5, the newest on August 19, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (3%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2006 BMW M5, the component group named most often is the air bags (64%), followed by the seat belts (18%) and the power train (13%).
The 2006 BMW M5's only recall does not concern the air bags.
Where 2006 BMW M5 owners gave the mileage (38 complaints), the median was 54,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags25
- Seat Belts7
- Power Train5
- Electrical System3
- Engine3
- Seats3
Complaints received, by year
| 2006 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | |
| 2011 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 5 | |
| 2013 | 5 | |
| 2014 | 12 | |
| 2015 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2006 BMW M5 peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 12. 3% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
The 39 complaints about the 2006 BMW M5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW M5 by model year
Other 2006 BMW models
Newest record on this page: August 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted