2006 BMW 6 Series: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 2006 BMW 6 Series. The newest campaign is 12V126000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Mar 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables. NHTSA has 5 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V126000, in the NHTSA record

Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the battery bolt cable connection as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 577,954 units in total.

12V12600026 Mar 2012Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
10V4460001 Oct 2010Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
06V27700026 Jul 2006Suspension / Rear / Shock Absorber
06V18700030 May 2006Suspension / Front / Control Arm
05V5040001 Nov 2005Power Train / Automatic Transmission

12V126000Received 26 Mar 2012. 367,682 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bmw is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 5-series, model year 2004-2010 6-series, model year 2006-2010 m5, and model year 2007-2010 m6 vehicles. The insulated bulkhead connector for the positive battery cable may have been incorrectly attached to the trunk floor panel, which can lead to a loosening of the bolt connection. As it loosens, an increase in electrical resistance at this cable connection is possible and could cause the cable connection to overheat.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Overheating could lead to a fire, even while the vehicle is not in use. As a precaution, owners are advised to park outside until the remedy has been made.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the battery bolt cable connection as necessary, free of charge. The safety recall began on april 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Apr 2012.
10V446000Received 1 Oct 2010. 198,352 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Power Assist / Vacuum
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Bmw is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 5-series, 6-series, and model year 2002-2008 7-series vehicles. A check valve of the brake vacuum pump may leak a small amount of lubricating oil. Over time this could result in contamination of the brake booster.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Power assist braking performance could be adversely affected. In extreme cases there could be a complete loss of power assist braking. An unexpected reduction or loss in power braking assist may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bmw will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on november 24, 2010. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Nov 2010.
06V277000Received 26 Jul 2006. 11,640 units.
Suspension / Rear / Shock Absorber
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the lower rubber mount of the rear shock absorbers may not have been manufactured to specifications and may not adhere correctly to its housing within the shock absorber.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The bushing could loosen and over time could separate from its housing. The driver will experience impaired vehicle handling and control increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear shock absorber free of charge. The recall began on september 13, 2006. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Sep 2006.
06V187000Received 30 May 2006. 40 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm
Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the nuts which secure the front axle control arm and tension strut to the front wheel hub may not have been tightened to specification. Over time the nuts could loosen and the control arm and tension strut could be damaged.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle handling and control could compromise increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will retighten the front axle control arm and tension strut nuts to the correct specifications free of charge. The recall began on june 28, 2006. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Jun 2006.
05V504000Received 1 Nov 2005. 240 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with an incorrectly manufactured automatic transmission parking pawl guide plate.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause the parking lock system not to engage, after the transmission is placed in the park ("p") position. If the vehicle was parked on an incline, and the parking brake was not engaged, this could result in a vehicle rollaway condition.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will repair and replace the automatic transmission guide plate free of charge. The recall began on november 30, 2005. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-332-4269.
Report filed by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 Nov 2005.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

5 complaints, 8 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2006 BMW 6 Series: component mentions in complaints
Component		Mentions
Engine and Engine Cooling		2
Seats		1
Air Bags		1
Tires		1
Equipment		1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic		1
Suspension		1

Complaints that report a crash: 0
Complaints that report a fire: 0
Injuries in the complaints: 0
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 28 Jan 2013

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2006 BMW 6 Series, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2011, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2006 BMW 6 Series
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA08001	Engineering analysis	BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION	Air Bags	4 Jan 2008	31 Dec 2008	08V384000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2006 BMW 6 SeriesThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 BMW 6 Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/6-series/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 BMW 6 Series?: 577,954 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW 6 Series have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns for the BMW 6 Series, model years 2004 to 2012. 5 of them name the 2006 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2006 BMW 6 Series name most often?: Engine and Engine Cooling: 2 of 8 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 BMW 6 Series open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.