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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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WBAVB13546K••••••2006 Bmw 3 SERIES
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2006 Bmw 3 SERIES build (5 vs 2).
5on this build
171on the model
84builds in total
1involved a fire
Most reportedAir Bags 2Steering 1Engine 1Electrical System 1
What owners of this build wrote
Electrical SystemfireFeb 2019
While driving the vehicle the glove box department caught on fire
SteeringJan 2013
I am getting a new message on my car indicating the wheel being locked. This problem is well documented and it seems there should be a recall. Please check out all the comments on this website. Http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410153. My hope is that a recall…
EngineSep 2012
My car started having a massive oil leak at around 79,000 miles. The motor seals started to fail once the car had about 70,000 miles on it. The general consensus is that the motor seals are very common to prematurely fail. The bolts that hold the motor together started to break…
Air BagsJan 2012
The contact owns a 2006 bmw 325. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated for the last few months. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was later notified and they informed him that there were no recalls on his vehicle. The failure…
Air BagsJan 2012
Front seat passenger seat occupancy sensor failed. Most 2006 bmw 3 series were recalled for this issue. Our car was not included in the recall but had the identical problem. I believe my car should have been included in the recall
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WBAVB13546KX42134 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.