2006 BMW M5 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 29,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2006 BMW M5, 3% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 29,000 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 M5. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, whether the vehicle was idle or traveling at low speeds, there was a sudden engagement that caused the vehicle to surge forward intermittently. The dealer made ten attempts to duplicate the failure but to no avail. They advised the contact to keep his foot on the brake pedal up to the point of actual acceleration. The contact did not inform the manufacturer of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was approximately 39,500 and the failure mileage was approximately 29,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10398059, filed 2011-04, 29,000 milesVehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | 17% |
| 2006 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW M5
25 complaintsSeat belts
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW M5
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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