Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2006 BMW M3 has 24 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2018 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK. THIS IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHEN IT FAILS THE CAR WILL NOT START.... |
| Oct 23, 2017 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL LOCK UP LIGHT COME ON AND LOCK UP SOME TIME. |
| May 22, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | ELECTRONIC STEERING WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE AND RENDERS THE CAR INCAPABLE OF STARTING... |
| Jul 7, 2014 | STEERING | I JUST CAME BACK FROM A LONG FAMILY VACATIONS, I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE ALL OVER THE STATES! I WAS... |
| Sep 11, 2013 | STEERING | RECEIVED YELLOW STEERING WHEEL AND LOCK ICON WHEN TRYING TO START THE CAR. ATTEMPTED USING DIFFERENT... |
| Jun 30, 2013 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL LOCK MALFUNCTIONED AS EVIDENCED BY WARNING LIGHT. VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE AND REQUIRED ... |
| Jan 28, 2013 | STEERING | I AM GETTING A NEW MESSAGE ON MY CAR INDICATING THE WHEEL BEING LOCKED. THIS PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUME... |
| Dec 29, 2012 | STEERING | STEERING COLUMN. BMW PROBLEM, FACTORY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF. STEERING LOCK LIGHT. *T... |
| Aug 17, 2012 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | THE TWO ISSUES ARE (1) AIRBAG MALFUNCTION AND (2) STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTION. (1) THE FIRST ISSU... |
| Jul 6, 2012 | STEERING | BMW STEERING LOCK FAILURE I SHOULD BE REPLACE BY BMW BECAUSE ALL THIS MODELS HAVE THIS PROBLEM IS VE... |
| Mar 26, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WILL NOT START BECAUSE OF STEERING IN LOCK POSITION. AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT ERROR (RED ICON) IN PASSEN... |
| Feb 24, 2012 | STEERING | THE CAR CONSTANTLY DISPLAYS A STEERING WHEEL LOCK ICON WHEN I TRY TO START THE CAR. THIS ISSUE HAS ... |
| Feb 13, 2012 | STEERING | STEERING WHEEL LOCK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN RED ON DASH. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2006 325... |
| Feb 8, 2012 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I OWN A 2006 BMW 330XI. I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK WHICH PREVENTS THE CAR FRO... |
| Oct 20, 2011 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | STEERING LOCK LAMP IS AMBER AND NOW RED. SAYS CAR WILL NOT START BECAUSE STEERING LOCK MECHANISM CO... |
| Feb 3, 2011 | STEERING | ON 2/3/2011 MY VEHICLE HAD THE STEERING WHEEL LOCK WITH THE AMBER LIGHT. 2006 325I WAS TOWED TO THE ... |
| Nov 28, 2010 | STEERING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | FAILURE OF STEERING COLUMN LOCK, CAUSING INABILITY TO RESTART AUTOMOBILE INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE REA... |
| Jun 11, 2010 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | 2006 BMW 330XI BRAKE FAILURE, ACCELERATION, NO STEERING. OCCURRED TWICE; BMW REPAIRED BY DEALER NEW... |
| Jun 11, 2010 | STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2006 BMW 330 XI WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED WITH A LOUD NOISE, COULD NOT STEER ... |
| Feb 20, 2010 | STEERING | THERE IS A RED DASH WARNING LIGHT WITH A STEERING WHEEL AND LOCK. CAR WILL NOT START. |