BMW 6 Series Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 25 owner complaints across 8 model years of the BMW 6 Series (2004–2012). The most-complained-about year is 2005.
Pick your BMW 6 Series model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 BMW 6 Series | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 BMW 6 Series | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 6 Series | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 6 Series | 2 | 6 |
| 2007 BMW 6 Series | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 BMW 6 Series | 5 | 5 |
| 2005 BMW 6 Series | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 BMW 6 Series | 4 | 3 |
What BMW 6 Series owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 7.
All BMW 6 Series recalls (9)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 6 Series, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Turbo/supercharger (engine and engine cooling)
BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 5-series, 5-series gran turismo, model year 2012 6-series convertible, 7-series, x5 sav, and x6 sav vehicles equipped with 8- or 12-cylinder, turbocharged, engines because the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can overheat.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary water pump free of charge. The safety recall began on april 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.
Model years: 2012
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Cables (electrical system)
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…
Remedy: 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…
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Vacuum (service brakes)
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.
Remedy: 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.
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Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive
Certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' the front passenger seat has a sensing system to detect if the seat is occupied. This sensing is programmed to detect if the seat is occupied by a small adult or certain child restraint seats.…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front passenger seat sensor. The recall began on may 21, 2007. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Model years: 2007
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Shock absorber (suspension)
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.
Remedy: 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.
Model years: 2006
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Suspension: control arm
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.
Remedy: 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.
Model years: 2006
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Automatic transmission (power train)
Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with an incorrectly manufactured automatic transmission parking pawl guide plate.
Remedy: 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.
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Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 8 and 12 cylinder engines, the digital engine management control (emc) units were not produced according to specifications.
Remedy: Dealers will install a new digital engine management control unit. The recall began on july 16, 2004. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Model years: 2004
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Fuel system, gasoline
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 8-cylinder engines, a circular retention clip at the quick-release coupling along the fuel supply line was inadvertently not installed.
Remedy: Dealers will install a circular retention clip at the quick-release coupling along the fuel supply line. The recall began on july 5, 2004. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Model years: 2004
Other BMW models
- X53,154 complaints
- 328I2,578 complaints
- X32,004 complaints
- 325I1,386 complaints
- Z41,281 complaints
- 3 Series843 complaints
- 528I835 complaints
- 330I815 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.