The 2007 BMW M6 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 367,682 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 6-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 M5, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 M6 VEHICLES. THE INSULATED BULKHEAD CONNECTOR FOR THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE TRUNK FLOOR PANEL, WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LOOSENING OF THE BOLT…
Consequence
OVERHEATING COULD LEAD TO A FIRE, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN USE. AS A PRECAUTION, OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO PARK OUTSIDE UNTIL THE REMEDY HAS BEEN MADE.
Remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND SECURE THE BATTERY BOLT CABLE CONNECTION AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
STEERING
3
AIR BAGS
2
1crashes1injuries1deaths
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
STRUCTURE
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Steering wheel lock system failure warning. System warns that the electronic steering wheel lock has failed, and can neither lock or unlock. It also warned that the car may not start, but the warning happened after the car was running. There was a clicking coming from the wheel as I drove, but the…”
“After taking my car to a body shop for some work to bed done (new carbon fiber hood installed and carbon fiber rear defuser), the car sat at the shop for 2 weeks before any work began. While sitting there, the battery died. When the shop charged it, the red electric steering lock fault came in the…”
“Car has 50k miles, and suffered premature airbag seat mat sensor failure (same design & manufacturer as other bmw's which were subject to recall of 200k units over this sensor). Airbag and srs fault lights are on, and airbag is inoperative. Bmw declined to cover replacement, stating the recall…”
“Just a few short months after being paid-off and the warranty expiring due to "time" our pristine m6 with just over 22,000 miles required the replacement of both throttle body actuators. We were informed of this "need" while the car was in fpr a "steering" position sensor repair. We had noticed…”
“Electric steering lock indicator light appears and states that if engine turned off it may not restart. So far it has always restarted. The dealer indicated that it may be due to needing a battery replacement, which could cause mixed signals being sent to computer. We replaced the battery, and the…”
“This is a 2007 bmw m6 convertible. The door windows drop 1/2" when the doors are opened and they raise up 1/2" when the doors are closed in order to keep noise down. I live in new york. When the car is damp or wet from rain or snow and the temperature drops below freezing, the windows do not drop…”
“I have decided to contact you after reading the article on bmw recalling vehicles with defects. The reason is that its been 3 years that we are trying to get any reply ( in vain) from bmw group and bmw representative office here in georgia/tbilisi re: the bmw car that we have purchased back in…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 BMW M6 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.