Model year record

2006 BMW 650I

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 24 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 07V479000

Engine and engine cooling

Component: Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Vehicles affected: 29,250
Reported to NHTSA: 2007-10-12
Owners notified: 2007-10-29

Defect description

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES, IN CONDITIONS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TO OCCUR AT THE FUEL RAILS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) COULD BE AFFECTED SO THAT ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT.

Safety risk

IF STALLING WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED OR ACCELERATE AND THE POWER STEERING COULD FAIL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL ATTACH TWO GROUND CABLES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Seats	4	56,000 mi
Service brakes	4	62,000 mi
Air bags	3	75,998 mi
Seat belts	2	75,998 mi
Steering	2	118,000 mi
Tires	2	84,000 mi
Electrical system	1	47,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	86,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	72,000 mi
Structure	1	70,000 mi
Tires: sidewall	1	—
Unknown or other	1	—

The 2007 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.