2006 BMW M5 air bags problems
25 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2006 BMW M5 — 66% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Upon starting my car, I received an error message " fault in passenger restraint system affecting air bags, belt tensioner or belt force limiter" the message continues to show up every day.. This is the same issue that has a recall in all other 5 series models for this year, 2006 and has a recall…”
filed Aug 3, 2017
“Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw m5. The contact stated that the air bag light remained illuminated while a passenger occupied the seat. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the base of the seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was…”
filed Dec 10, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 BMW M5
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.