2006 BMW 3 Series electrical system problems
32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2006 BMW 3 Series — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was receiving a imagine on the on board computer saying that my headlights were not working. Upon inspection inside the headlight's casing, I saw that all of the wiring's protection had completely fell off (probably due to the humid southern climate of north texas) leaving almost all of the…”
filed Feb 9, 2019
“Recall 17v-676: blower motor wiring burning hot air from the vent is in with or without fan on (motion or parking). It is overdue and no response from bmw of america, llc as I kept on calling the office many times since 12/16/2017 letter received. 1/19/2018 6/5/2018 8/20/2018 10/12/2018 to nhtsa…”
filed Nov 5, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
B012016 · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Mar 13, 2025The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 240,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
B012016 · Warranty Program/Extension · issued Feb 20, 2025The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information…
B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 11, 2024Bmw: battery has an increased demand due to developemental process of the electrical system. This is causing the batter to need to undergo an energy diagnosis. *kb
SIB-61-13-05 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2013Bmw: the high-voltage (hv) battery cells could be damaged if the vehicle is prevented from entering sleep mode for an extended period of time. Updated 03/11/2013 *js
SIB-61-37-12 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2012
Electrical System problems in other 3 Series years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 3 Series | 7 | 33% |
| 2010 3 Series | 5 | 17% |
| 2009 3 Series | 8 | 15% |
| 2008 3 Series | 19 | 28% |
| 2007 3 Series | 31 | 27% |
| 2005 3 Series | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 3 Series | 12 | 16% |
| 2003 3 Series | 12 | 16% |
| 2002 3 Series | 6 | 23% |
| 2001 3 Series | 6 | 17% |
| 2000 3 Series | 4 | 5% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 BMW 3 Series
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.