2006 BMW 6 Series Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 57,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 BMW 6 Series, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 57,000 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 650i. The contact stated that the vehicle's AC was not cold. The contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic where he was told that engine oil was leaking below the brake vacuum pump. The mechanic advised the contact of NHTSA campaign id number: 07v479000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact then called Bmw use who informed the contact, that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The contact was concerned with the brakes causing a crash. The failure mileage was 57,000. Updated 07/12/11 updated 12/30/11”
NHTSA complaint #10407568, filed 2011-06, 57,000 miles“2006 Bmw 650i, march 2006 passenger seat would lock, airbag system malfunctioned, engine began backfiring. May 2006 the seat locked and the airbag malfunctioned again. In june the engine overheated and was repaired. ***nar***”
NHTSA complaint #10162635, filed 2006-07Related service bulletins
- 10029426Aug 1, 2011Bmw: one or a combination of the following situations may exist: intermittent harsh 4-3, 3-2 or 2-1 downshift (jolt) when coming to a stop with light brake application; jolts…
- 10026944Jun 1, 2008Bmw: voluntary emission recall 08e-a02: m5 and m6 (5 & 6 series) with s85 obd communication. Software error in the dme control module may cause communication incompatibility with…
- 10032781Feb 1, 2008Bmw vehicle: driveability complaints due to cooling fan relay failure. The customer may complain of intermittent driveability problems, described as-engine is lacking power when…
- 10032780Feb 1, 2008Bmw vehicle: service engine soon light illuminated: s85-various vanos related faults stored. (e60 (5series), e63 & e64 (6series). No model years listed.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 40% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 6 Series
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 6 Series
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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