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Bmw M6 recalls by model year

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

26 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

50,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1988 to 2019 model years. Data updated: 2026-10-01 (October 1, 2026). 15 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

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Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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2019

2006: 0; 2007: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 1; 2015: 2; 2016: 1; 2017: 2; 2018: 1; 2019: 1

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Year-by-year records

Bmw M6 model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1988	2	0	Not available
2006	2	0	Not available
2007	7	1	+1
2008	2	1	0
2009	0	1	0
2010	0	1	0
2013	2	2	Not available
2014	5	1	-1
2015	0	2	+1
2016	4	1	-1
2017	1	2	+1
2018	1	1	-1
2019	0	1	0

Recall history

6 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

12V126000 · Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:Cables

Reported: 2012-03-26 (March 26, 2012) · Model years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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: 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: 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 campaign record ↗

12V475000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Reported: 2012-09-28 (September 28, 2012) · Model years: 2013

BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 M5, M6 Coupe, and M6 Convertible vehicles, manufactured from July 19, 2012, through September 11, 2012. Due to a manufacturing process error, the tolerance between the engine oil pump's drive shaft and the pump's rotor was not within specification. As a result, the pump's driveshaft could separate from the rotor.

Consequence: Separation of the pump's driveshaft from the rotor could lead to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

17V495000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2017-08-08 (August 8, 2017) · Model years: 2013

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, and M6 Convertible vehicles and 2013 M6 Coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.

Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

20V094000 · Exterior Lighting:Brake Lights

Reported: 2020-02-19 (February 19, 2020) · Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2019 M6 Gran Coupe vehicles. The third brake light may become loose, possibly allowing the light to detach from the vehicle.

Consequence: If the third brake light detaches from the vehicle, it would no longer provide the required lighting to following traffic, or it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third brake light and properly secure it with new fasteners. If the third brake light detached from the vehicle and is damaged, it will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

16V540000 · Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft

Reported: 2016-07-19 (July 19, 2016) · Model years: 2015

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW M5 sedans manufactured September 4, 2014, through December 4, 2014, 2015 M6 coupes manufactured September 3, 2014, through December 3, 2014, 2015 M6 convertibles manufactured September 8, 2014, through December 4, 2014, and 2015 M6 Gran Coupe vehicles manufactured September3, 2014, through December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have a driveshaft that may have been inadequately welded during manufacturing.

Consequence: Due to the improper weld, the driveshaft may fracture and fail, causing loss of drive to the rear wheels and a loss of propulsion. Additionally, if the car is turned off and exited without the parking brake applied, the car may roll. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driveshaft, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during September 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

16V914000 · Air Bags

Reported: 2016-12-20 (December 20, 2016) · Model years: 2017

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.

Consequence: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign record ↗

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Data completeness

26 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

57.7%Usable mileage15 / 26 records

100.0%Valid incident date26 / 26 records

100.0%Valid filing date26 / 26 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates26 / 26 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

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Component complaint heatmap
Component	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2100.0% ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 11243524 · 66,600 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW M6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, REAR WINDOW, AND TRUNK STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT BMW (4730 AUTH PL, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, MD 20746, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED; HOWEVER, THE TRUNK STILL WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON JULY 6, 2019 AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROM… Look up ODI 11243524 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11659812 Rear third brake light come loose, (I found all the nuts behind de leather of the car)causing the light to fall off. Also making the roof leak, water drain to the under seat, and the battery compartment, running thru the seat belt. This cause mold In the carpet under the rear seat and also in the battery compartment is located the fuel pump module, and the parking brake module, and un hopefully the is no water drain on that compartment, so it fills up with water. Low pressure fuel pump stop working and the parking brake too. Look up ODI 11659812 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Steering	150.0% ODI 10855167 · 99,087 mi STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP Look up ODI 10855167 at NHTSA ↗	342.9% ODI 10456370 · 27,600 mi ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARS AND STATES THAT IF ENGINE TURNED OFF IT MAY NOT RESTART. SO FAR IT HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO NEEDING A BATTERY REPLACEMENT, WHICH COULD CAUSE MIXED SIGNALS BEING SENT TO COMPUTER. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND THE LIGHT DIDN'T TURN ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT NOW IT IS COMING ON AGAIN. THE CAR HAS ONLY. *TR Look up ODI 10456370 at NHTSA ↗	2100.0% ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 11713104 My 2018 BMW M6 which cost me almost $90,000 suddenly lost its suspension balance and height. Driving got bouncy, axles lost balance, driving turned hazardous. It was diagnosed that , The Virtual Dynamics Management module was fried and defected. The replacement cost $2,571.40 which Irvine California BMW made the recommended repair. After revisiting and researching the root cause, speaking with BMW certified master technicians, with 50+ years of working on MBW cars said, they never seen this defect nor this module failed before. They share… Look up ODI 11713104 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	2100.0% ODI 11412770 · 50 mi HELLO, I BOUGHT A USED 2013 BMW M6 WITH ABOUT 77K MILES ON IT FROM DCH MONTCLAIR ACURA IN NJ, AND SINCE I BOUGHT IT THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS AND I TRIED TO RETURN IT TO THEM A FEW TIMES BUT THEY JUST BRUSHED ME OFF AND CURRENTLY MY CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE LAST YEAR (2020). THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND ARE FORCING ME TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY AS MY ONLY OPTION OUT OF THIS CAR LOAN. THEY HAVE ALSO NOT PROVIDED ME WITH A SINGLE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT BUT ONLY REPAIR THE ORDER OF MINOR THINGS BEING FIXED… Look up ODI 11412770 at NHTSA ↗	240.0% ODI 10825062 · 55,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A MULTI-LANE DIVIDED EXPRESSWAY AT 65MPH SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WHICH FORCED A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. OTHER CARS DID NOT HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND REACT NOR DID I. LUCKILY AFTER A FEW NARROW MISSES I MANAGED TO EVACUATE THE CAR. I WAS GETTING THE ERROR MESSAGE "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION- REDUCED POWER OUTPUT" AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT AT THE SAME INSTANCE IN TIME AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED (NOT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURED, BUT RATHER AT THE SAME TIME). THIS MADE FOR A VERY DANGEROUS, … Look up ODI 10825062 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	125.0% ODI 11651661 I purchased my BMW 2016 in October of 2024. The BMW had 109,000 when I purchased it. It now has 112,000, I drove it twice to Dallas, Texas and only occasionally on the weekends, but has been garage kept most of the time since I purchased it from Dodge Bluebonnet Motors, 547 S. Sequin Ave, New Braunfels, Texas 78130, [phone removed], Soon after I purchased it, i started to hear a knocking underneath the car, I took the car to ProTech for service and the mechanic that specializes in foreign vehicles informed me that the BMW had major front end d… Look up ODI 11651661 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Power Train	150.0% ODI 10557885 · 62,000 mi HYDRAULIC UNIT FAULTS. CAR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SELECT OR CHANGE GEARS. TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL GEAR. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE CONSUMERS REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES WITH BMW. PLEASE HELP. *TR Look up ODI 10557885 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2100.0% ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	240.0% ODI 10825062 · 55,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A MULTI-LANE DIVIDED EXPRESSWAY AT 65MPH SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WHICH FORCED A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. OTHER CARS DID NOT HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND REACT NOR DID I. LUCKILY AFTER A FEW NARROW MISSES I MANAGED TO EVACUATE THE CAR. I WAS GETTING THE ERROR MESSAGE "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION- REDUCED POWER OUTPUT" AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT AT THE SAME INSTANCE IN TIME AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED (NOT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURED, BUT RATHER AT THE SAME TIME). THIS MADE FOR A VERY DANGEROUS, … Look up ODI 10825062 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	228.6% ODI 10365125 I HAVE DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AFTER READING THE ARTICLE ON BMW RECALLING VEHICLES WITH DEFECTS. THE REASON IS THAT ITS BEEN 3 YEARS THAT WE ARE TRYING TO GET ANY REPLY ( IN VAIN) FROM BMW GROUP AND BMW REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE HERE IN GEORGIA/TBILISI RE: THE BMW CAR THAT WE HAVE PURCHASED BACK IN 2007 MODEL 650 CI. IT WAS ADVERTISED AS ONE OF THE MOST SAFEST CARS WORLDWIDE. IN FEBRUARY 2007 WE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE DRIVER WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND THE PASSENGER PASSED AWAY IMMEDIATELY. AS LATER THE POLICE REPORT AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT EXPERTS … Look up ODI 10365125 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 11615844 Passenger side have no power and passenger restraint failed, Look up ODI 11615844 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Structure:Body	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	120.0% ODI 11243524 · 66,600 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW M6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, REAR WINDOW, AND TRUNK STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT BMW (4730 AUTH PL, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, MD 20746, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED; HOWEVER, THE TRUNK STILL WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON JULY 6, 2019 AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROM… Look up ODI 11243524 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	250.0% ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗	1100.0% ODI 11659812 Rear third brake light come loose, (I found all the nuts behind de leather of the car)causing the light to fall off. Also making the roof leak, water drain to the under seat, and the battery compartment, running thru the seat belt. This cause mold In the carpet under the rear seat and also in the battery compartment is located the fuel pump module, and the parking brake module, and un hopefully the is no water drain on that compartment, so it fills up with water. Low pressure fuel pump stop working and the parking brake too. Look up ODI 11659812 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Seats	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	375.0% ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Air Bags:Frontal	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Electrical System	20,000–87,000 mi	66,600 mi	5	ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11327896 · 2 mi CAR STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TIRES BLOCK PANEL SHOW TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS SWITCH BATTERY EVERY SIX MONTHS. TR Look up ODI 11327896 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11243524 · 66,600 mi TL THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW M6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, REAR WINDOW, AND TRUNK STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT BMW (4730 AUTH PL, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, MD 20746, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED; HOWEVER, THE TRUNK STILL WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON JULY 6, 2019 AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROM… Look up ODI 11243524 at NHTSA ↗
Steering	19,750–81,215 mi	27,300 mi	6	ODI 10855167 · 99,087 mi STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP Look up ODI 10855167 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10456370 · 27,600 mi ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARS AND STATES THAT IF ENGINE TURNED OFF IT MAY NOT RESTART. SO FAR IT HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO NEEDING A BATTERY REPLACEMENT, WHICH COULD CAUSE MIXED SIGNALS BEING SENT TO COMPUTER. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND THE LIGHT DIDN'T TURN ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT NOW IT IS COMING ON AGAIN. THE CAR HAS ONLY. *TR Look up ODI 10456370 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10817271 · 27,000 mi AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO A BODY SHOP FOR SOME WORK TO BED DONE (NEW CARBON FIBER HOOD INSTALLED AND CARBON FIBER REAR DEFUSER), THE CAR SAT AT THE SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE ANY WORK BEGAN. WHILE SITTING THERE, THE BATTERY DIED. WHEN THE SHOP CHARGED IT, THE RED ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK FAULT CAME IN THE DASH AND IT WILL NOT START. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MOST BMW 2007 MODELS. SOME CONSUMERS HAVE TAKEN THEIR CARS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD TELL THEM THEY NEED TO REPLAC… Look up ODI 10817271 at NHTSA ↗
Engine	Too few reports for a range	52,000 mi	4 (sparse)	ODI 11412770 · 50 mi HELLO, I BOUGHT A USED 2013 BMW M6 WITH ABOUT 77K MILES ON IT FROM DCH MONTCLAIR ACURA IN NJ, AND SINCE I BOUGHT IT THE CAR HAS HAD PROBLEMS AND I TRIED TO RETURN IT TO THEM A FEW TIMES BUT THEY JUST BRUSHED ME OFF AND CURRENTLY MY CAR NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AND IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE LAST YEAR (2020). THEY HAVE REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND ARE FORCING ME TO FILE FOR BANKRUPTCY AS MY ONLY OPTION OUT OF THIS CAR LOAN. THEY HAVE ALSO NOT PROVIDED ME WITH A SINGLE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT BUT ONLY REPAIR THE ORDER OF MINOR THINGS BEING FIXED… Look up ODI 11412770 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11440055 · 49,000 mi The contact owns a 2013 BMW M6. The contact stated that while driving at 80 MPH, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000. Look up ODI 11440055 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10825062 · 55,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A MULTI-LANE DIVIDED EXPRESSWAY AT 65MPH SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WHICH FORCED A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. OTHER CARS DID NOT HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND REACT NOR DID I. LUCKILY AFTER A FEW NARROW MISSES I MANAGED TO EVACUATE THE CAR. I WAS GETTING THE ERROR MESSAGE "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION- REDUCED POWER OUTPUT" AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT AT THE SAME INSTANCE IN TIME AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED (NOT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURED, BUT RATHER AT THE SAME TIME). THIS MADE FOR A VERY DANGEROUS, … Look up ODI 10825062 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train	55,000–87,000 mi	62,000 mi	5	ODI 10557885 · 62,000 mi HYDRAULIC UNIT FAULTS. CAR SHIFT TO NEUTRAL WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN A BUSY HIGHWAY. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SELECT OR CHANGE GEARS. TRANSMISSION WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL GEAR. I WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. I HAVE NOTICED MULTIPLE CONSUMERS REVIEWS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT SIMILAR ISSUES WITH BMW. PLEASE HELP. TR Look up ODI 10557885 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11327896 · 2 mi CAR STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TIRES BLOCK PANEL SHOW TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS SWITCH BATTERY EVERY SIX MONTHS. TR Look up ODI 11327896 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags	Too few reports for a range	50,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10794582 · 50,000 mi CAR HAS 50K MILES, AND SUFFERED PREMATURE AIRBAG SEAT MAT SENSOR FAILURE (SAME DESIGN & MANUFACTURER AS OTHER BMW'S WHICH WERE SUBJECT TO RECALL OF 200K UNITS OVER THIS SENSOR). AIRBAG AND SRS FAULT LIGHTS ARE ON, AND AIRBAG IS INOPERATIVE. BMW DECLINED TO COVER REPLACEMENT, STATING THE RECALL DOESN'T COVER THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE USES THE SAME DEFECTIVE SENSOR AS THE RECALLED MODELS, WHICH PREMATURELY FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER, AND LARGE NUMBERS OF COMPLAINTS AT CAR MEETS AND ON INTERNET FORUMS INDICATE THE 6 SERIES SHOULD HAVE BEEN… Look up ODI 10794582 at NHTSA ↗
Structure:Body	Too few reports for a range	43,300 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 11243524 · 66,600 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW M6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, REAR WINDOW, AND TRUNK STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT BMW (4730 AUTH PL, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, MD 20746, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED; HOWEVER, THE TRUNK STILL WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON JULY 6, 2019 AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROM… Look up ODI 11243524 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗
Seats	Too few reports for a range	20,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗
Air Bags:Frontal	Too few reports for a range	175,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10042508 · 175,000 mi WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO AN INTERSECTION AND WITHOUT WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY DUE TO HEADACHES. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES TO REPORT AT THIS TIME. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.AK PH *NLM Look up ODI 10042508 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Complaints	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	1	None	ODI 11651661 I purchased my BMW 2016 in October of 2024. The BMW had 109,000 when I purchased it. It now has 112,000, I drove it twice to Dallas, Texas and only occasionally on the weekends, but has been garage kept most of the time since I purchased it from Dodge Bluebonnet Motors, 547 S. Sequin Ave, New Braunfels, Texas 78130, [phone removed], Soon after I purchased it, i started to hear a knocking underneath the car, I took the car to ProTech for service and the mechanic that specializes in foreign vehicles informed me that the BMW had major front end d… Look up ODI 11651661 at NHTSA ↗
2025-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	1	None	ODI 11659812 Rear third brake light come loose, (I found all the nuts behind de leather of the car)causing the light to fall off. Also making the roof leak, water drain to the under seat, and the battery compartment, running thru the seat belt. This cause mold In the carpet under the rear seat and also in the battery compartment is located the fuel pump module, and the parking brake module, and un hopefully the is no water drain on that compartment, so it fills up with water. Low pressure fuel pump stop working and the parking brake too. Look up ODI 11659812 at NHTSA ↗
2025-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	1	None	ODI 11713104 My 2018 BMW M6 which cost me almost $90,000 suddenly lost its suspension balance and height. Driving got bouncy, axles lost balance, driving turned hazardous. It was diagnosed that , The Virtual Dynamics Management module was fried and defected. The replacement cost $2,571.40 which Irvine California BMW made the recommended repair. After revisiting and researching the root cause, speaking with BMW certified master technicians, with 50+ years of working on MBW cars said, they never seen this defect nor this module failed before. They share… Look up ODI 11713104 at NHTSA ↗
2026-02	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09	0	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-10 (partial)	0	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2018: 0 complaints · 2019: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2018	0	0	0
2019	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2018	1	0	0
2019	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Electrical System	Steering	Engine	Power Train	Air Bags	Structure:Body	Seats	Air Bags:Frontal
Electrical System	—	2 ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11327896 · 2 mi CAR STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TIRES BLOCK PANEL SHOW TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS SWITCH BATTERY EVERY SIX MONTHS. *TR Look up ODI 11327896 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11373857 · 87,000 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH CLEAN CARFAX BUT WITHIN 1 WEEK IT WAS THROWING CODES OF DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE PROVIDING INTEL THAT IT UNDERWENT A 152 POINT INSPECTION BEFORE SALE TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND AFTER 2 1/2 MONTHS OF KEEPING THE CAR, BRINGING IN TOP RANKED BMW SPECIFIC MECHANICS, AND REBUILDING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER $18,000 THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY....IT NOW WORKS PROPERLY THE COMPUTER ENGINE WAS FAULTY, THE DRIVETRAIN FAULTY, THE FUEL INJECTORS FAULTY, VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE… Look up ODI 11373857 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11327896 · 2 mi CAR STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TIRES BLOCK PANEL SHOW TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS SWITCH BATTERY EVERY SIX MONTHS. *TR Look up ODI 11327896 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11373857 · 87,000 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH CLEAN CARFAX BUT WITHIN 1 WEEK IT WAS THROWING CODES OF DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE PROVIDING INTEL THAT IT UNDERWENT A 152 POINT INSPECTION BEFORE SALE TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND AFTER 2 1/2 MONTHS OF KEEPING THE CAR, BRINGING IN TOP RANKED BMW SPECIFIC MECHANICS, AND REBUILDING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER $18,000 THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY....IT NOW WORKS PROPERLY THE COMPUTER ENGINE WAS FAULTY, THE DRIVETRAIN FAULTY, THE FUEL INJECTORS FAULTY, VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE… Look up ODI 11373857 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11615844 Passenger side have no power and passenger restraint failed, Look up ODI 11615844 at NHTSA ↗	3 ODI 11243524 · 66,600 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW M6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, REAR WINDOW, AND TRUNK STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT BMW (4730 AUTH PL, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, MD 20746, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED; HOWEVER, THE TRUNK STILL WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON JULY 6, 2019 AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROM… Look up ODI 11243524 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11659812 Rear third brake light come loose, (I found all the nuts behind de leather of the car)causing the light to fall off. Also making the roof leak, water drain to the under seat, and the battery compartment, running thru the seat belt. This cause mold In the carpet under the rear seat and also in the battery compartment is located the fuel pump module, and the parking brake module, and un hopefully the is no water drain on that compartment, so it fills up with water. Low pressure fuel pump stop working and the parking brake too. Look up ODI 11659812 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11615844 Passenger side have no power and passenger restraint failed, Look up ODI 11615844 at NHTSA ↗	0
Steering	2 ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11327896 · 2 mi CAR STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TIRES BLOCK PANEL SHOW TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS SWITCH BATTERY EVERY SIX MONTHS. *TR Look up ODI 11327896 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	2 ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11327896 · 2 mi CAR STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TIRES BLOCK PANEL SHOW TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS SWITCH BATTERY EVERY SIX MONTHS. *TR Look up ODI 11327896 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	0
Engine	1 ODI 11373857 · 87,000 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH CLEAN CARFAX BUT WITHIN 1 WEEK IT WAS THROWING CODES OF DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE PROVIDING INTEL THAT IT UNDERWENT A 152 POINT INSPECTION BEFORE SALE TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND AFTER 2 1/2 MONTHS OF KEEPING THE CAR, BRINGING IN TOP RANKED BMW SPECIFIC MECHANICS, AND REBUILDING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER $18,000 THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY....IT NOW WORKS PROPERLY THE COMPUTER ENGINE WAS FAULTY, THE DRIVETRAIN FAULTY, THE FUEL INJECTORS FAULTY, VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE… Look up ODI 11373857 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	2 ODI 10825062 · 55,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A MULTI-LANE DIVIDED EXPRESSWAY AT 65MPH SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WHICH FORCED A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. OTHER CARS DID NOT HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND REACT NOR DID I. LUCKILY AFTER A FEW NARROW MISSES I MANAGED TO EVACUATE THE CAR. I WAS GETTING THE ERROR MESSAGE "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION- REDUCED POWER OUTPUT" AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT AT THE SAME INSTANCE IN TIME AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED (NOT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURED, BUT RATHER AT THE SAME TIME). THIS MADE FOR A VERY DANGEROUS, … Look up ODI 10825062 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11373857 · 87,000 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH CLEAN CARFAX BUT WITHIN 1 WEEK IT WAS THROWING CODES OF DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE PROVIDING INTEL THAT IT UNDERWENT A 152 POINT INSPECTION BEFORE SALE TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND AFTER 2 1/2 MONTHS OF KEEPING THE CAR, BRINGING IN TOP RANKED BMW SPECIFIC MECHANICS, AND REBUILDING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER $18,000 THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY....IT NOW WORKS PROPERLY THE COMPUTER ENGINE WAS FAULTY, THE DRIVETRAIN FAULTY, THE FUEL INJECTORS FAULTY, VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE… Look up ODI 11373857 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11651661 I purchased my BMW 2016 in October of 2024. The BMW had 109,000 when I purchased it. It now has 112,000, I drove it twice to Dallas, Texas and only occasionally on the weekends, but has been garage kept most of the time since I purchased it from Dodge Bluebonnet Motors, 547 S. Sequin Ave, New Braunfels, Texas 78130, [phone removed], Soon after I purchased it, i started to hear a knocking underneath the car, I took the car to ProTech for service and the mechanic that specializes in foreign vehicles informed me that the BMW had major front end d… Look up ODI 11651661 at NHTSA ↗	0	0
Power Train	3 ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11327896 · 2 mi CAR STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TIRES BLOCK PANEL SHOW TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS SWITCH BATTERY EVERY SIX MONTHS. *TR Look up ODI 11327896 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11373857 · 87,000 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH CLEAN CARFAX BUT WITHIN 1 WEEK IT WAS THROWING CODES OF DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE PROVIDING INTEL THAT IT UNDERWENT A 152 POINT INSPECTION BEFORE SALE TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND AFTER 2 1/2 MONTHS OF KEEPING THE CAR, BRINGING IN TOP RANKED BMW SPECIFIC MECHANICS, AND REBUILDING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER $18,000 THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY....IT NOW WORKS PROPERLY THE COMPUTER ENGINE WAS FAULTY, THE DRIVETRAIN FAULTY, THE FUEL INJECTORS FAULTY, VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE… Look up ODI 11373857 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. Look up ODI 11011136 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11327896 · 2 mi CAR STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF FREEWAY TIRES BLOCK PANEL SHOW TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING ELECTRIC PROBLEMS IN THE PAST 3 YEARS SWITCH BATTERY EVERY SIX MONTHS. *TR Look up ODI 11327896 at NHTSA ↗	2 ODI 10825062 · 55,000 mi WHILE DRIVING ON A MULTI-LANE DIVIDED EXPRESSWAY AT 65MPH SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WHICH FORCED A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. OTHER CARS DID NOT HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND REACT NOR DID I. LUCKILY AFTER A FEW NARROW MISSES I MANAGED TO EVACUATE THE CAR. I WAS GETTING THE ERROR MESSAGE "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION- REDUCED POWER OUTPUT" AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT AT THE SAME INSTANCE IN TIME AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED (NOT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURED, BUT RATHER AT THE SAME TIME). THIS MADE FOR A VERY DANGEROUS, … Look up ODI 10825062 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11373857 · 87,000 mi PURCHASED VEHICLE WITH CLEAN CARFAX BUT WITHIN 1 WEEK IT WAS THROWING CODES OF DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHO REFUSED TO SERVICE PROVIDING INTEL THAT IT UNDERWENT A 152 POINT INSPECTION BEFORE SALE TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALERSHIP SERVICE AND AFTER 2 1/2 MONTHS OF KEEPING THE CAR, BRINGING IN TOP RANKED BMW SPECIFIC MECHANICS, AND REBUILDING THE VEHICLE FOR OVER $18,000 THAT I WAS RESPONSIBLE TO PAY....IT NOW WORKS PROPERLY THE COMPUTER ENGINE WAS FAULTY, THE DRIVETRAIN FAULTY, THE FUEL INJECTORS FAULTY, VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE… Look up ODI 11373857 at NHTSA ↗	—	0	0	0	0
Air Bags	1 ODI 11615844 Passenger side have no power and passenger restraint failed, Look up ODI 11615844 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	—	0	2 ODI 11615844 Passenger side have no power and passenger restraint failed, Look up ODI 11615844 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11618606 My 2016 m6 bmw gran coupe, as if Sep. 27. 2024 I have passengers restrain and airbag malfunction , so many bmw owner's complain about this issue in the pass, it’s dangerous in case of an accident, please help with this issue 🙏🙏🙏 god bleess Look up ODI 11618606 at NHTSA ↗	0
Structure:Body	3 ODI 11243524 · 66,600 mi TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW M6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP, REAR WINDOW, AND TRUNK STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PASSPORT BMW (4730 AUTH PL, SUITLAND-SILVER HILL, MD 20746, [phone removed]) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILED; HOWEVER, THE TRUNK STILL WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT COMPLETELY CLOSE. THE CONTACT BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON JULY 6, 2019 AND THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE AND PROM… Look up ODI 11243524 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11659812 Rear third brake light come loose, (I found all the nuts behind de leather of the car)causing the light to fall off. Also making the roof leak, water drain to the under seat, and the battery compartment, running thru the seat belt. This cause mold In the carpet under the rear seat and also in the battery compartment is located the fuel pump module, and the parking brake module, and un hopefully the is no water drain on that compartment, so it fills up with water. Low pressure fuel pump stop working and the parking brake too. Look up ODI 11659812 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 11651661 I purchased my BMW 2016 in October of 2024. The BMW had 109,000 when I purchased it. It now has 112,000, I drove it twice to Dallas, Texas and only occasionally on the weekends, but has been garage kept most of the time since I purchased it from Dodge Bluebonnet Motors, 547 S. Sequin Ave, New Braunfels, Texas 78130, [phone removed], Soon after I purchased it, i started to hear a knocking underneath the car, I took the car to ProTech for service and the mechanic that specializes in foreign vehicles informed me that the BMW had major front end d… Look up ODI 11651661 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	—	1 ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗	0
Seats	2 ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11615844 Passenger side have no power and passenger restraint failed, Look up ODI 11615844 at NHTSA ↗	0	0	0	2 ODI 11615844 Passenger side have no power and passenger restraint failed, Look up ODI 11615844 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 11618606 My 2016 m6 bmw gran coupe, as if Sep. 27. 2024 I have passengers restrain and airbag malfunction , so many bmw owner's complain about this issue in the pass, it’s dangerous in case of an accident, please help with this issue 🙏🙏🙏 god bleess Look up ODI 11618606 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 11350737 · 20,000 mi THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE, STARTING IN THE ROOF. I SUSPECT THE CAUSE WAS ELECTRICAL. FROM THE TIME SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE HEADLINER/WINDSHIELD UNTIL IT WAS FULLY ENGULFED WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 MINUTES. MY GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT ALIVE. WE WERE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME ON CITY STREETS. Look up ODI 11350737 at NHTSA ↗	—	0
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Stalling or loss of power

4 mentions · 15.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 71,000 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 11011136 · 111,000 mi

DRIVING WHEN VEHICLE LOST POWER WOULDN'T SHIFT AND THEN ALL WHEELS LOCKED AND VEHICLE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. VEHICLE IS HAS A ELECTRICAL CHARGE WHICH SHOCKS YOU WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE.

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ODI 11440055 · 49,000 mi

The contact owns a 2013 BMW M6. The contact stated that while driving at 80 MPH, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact filed a complaint with the manufacturer. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000.

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ODI 10825062 · 55,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON A MULTI-LANE DIVIDED EXPRESSWAY AT 65MPH SUDDENLY THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN WHICH FORCED A VERY UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. OTHER CARS DID NOT HAVE AMPLE TIME TO SLOW DOWN AND REACT NOR DID I. LUCKILY AFTER A FEW NARROW MISSES I MANAGED TO EVACUATE THE CAR. I WAS GETTING THE ERROR MESSAGE "DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION- REDUCED POWER OUTPUT" AND THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON WARNING LIGHT AT THE SAME INSTANCE IN TIME AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED (NOT BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURED, BUT RATHER AT THE SAME TIME). THIS MADE FOR A VERY DANGEROUS, …

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Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Steering assistance concerns

4 mentions · 15.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 27,300 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10855167 · 99,087 mi

STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP

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ODI 10456370 · 27,600 mi

ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARS AND STATES THAT IF ENGINE TURNED OFF IT MAY NOT RESTART. SO FAR IT HAS ALWAYS RESTARTED. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO NEEDING A BATTERY REPLACEMENT, WHICH COULD CAUSE MIXED SIGNALS BEING SENT TO COMPUTER. WE REPLACED THE BATTERY, AND THE LIGHT DIDN'T TURN ON FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, BUT NOW IT IS COMING ON AGAIN. THE CAR HAS ONLY. *TR

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ODI 10817271 · 27,000 mi

AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO A BODY SHOP FOR SOME WORK TO BED DONE (NEW CARBON FIBER HOOD INSTALLED AND CARBON FIBER REAR DEFUSER), THE CAR SAT AT THE SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS BEFORE ANY WORK BEGAN. WHILE SITTING THERE, THE BATTERY DIED. WHEN THE SHOP CHARGED IT, THE RED ELECTRIC STEERING LOCK FAULT CAME IN THE DASH AND IT WILL NOT START. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MOST BMW 2007 MODELS. SOME CONSUMERS HAVE TAKEN THEIR CARS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIR AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD TELL THEM THEY NEED TO REPLAC…

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Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

2 mentions · 7.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 52,000 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 11440055 · 49,000 mi

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ODI 10825062 · 55,000 mi

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Matching rule

\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b