2005 BMW 6 Series Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 2005 BMW 6 Series, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My Bmw 745i has been in the shop repeatedly to fix a problem with the gas reading mechanism. The car tells me there is gas when there is none or vice versa. Twice the car has completely stopped working having to be towed. The most recent time was this morning while driving on the highway the car just stopped. The gas gauge indicated I had a half a tank of gasoline whereas it turned out it was completely empty. I was under an overpass, alone with cars zipping by on my left, a wall to my right and no one to stop me from being struck from the rear! …”
NHTSA complaint #10156129, filed 2006-04Related service bulletins
- 10033130Dec 1, 2009Bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery…
- 10029684May 1, 2009Bmw: service engine soon lamp or the check gas cap warnings are illuminated while driving. When diagnosed, the dme has stored faults for small leak, micro leak, super fine leak…
- 10020005Apr 1, 2006Top tier detergent gasoline in bmw vehicles.
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2005 BMW 6 Series
4 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW 6 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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