Model year record

2006 BMW M5

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 56 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V126000

Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables

Component: Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables
Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Vehicles affected: 367,682
Reported to NHTSA: 2012-03-26
Owners notified: 2012-04-30

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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 SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.

Owner complaints

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

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Air bags	23	61,256 mi
Seat belts	7	75,000 mi
Electrical system	4	78,000 mi
Air bags: frontal	3	66,000 mi
Engine	3	64,500 mi
Power train	3	50,000 mi
Seats	3	85,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling	2	40,000 mi
Exterior lighting	1	40,500 mi
Fuel/propulsion system	1	21,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission	1	32,000 mi
Power train: driveline	1	32,000 mi
Power train: manual transmission	1	6,300 mi
Steering	1	48,900 mi
Unknown or other	1	2,000 mi
Vehicle speed control	1	29,000 mi

The 2007 model has 7 times 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.