BMW X6 recalls & problems by year

The BMW X6 has 44 NHTSA recalls and 204 owner complaints across model years 2006–2026. The most complained-about year is the 2012 with 32 complaints.

Model years

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2026 X6 23
 0000
2025 X6 41
 1000
2024 X6 59
 0000
2023 X6 11
 0000
2022 X6 15
 0000
2021 X6 77
 1000
2020 X6 109
 0000
2019 X6 45
 1120
2018 X6 44
 0100
2017 X6 23
 0000
2016 X6 19
 0010
2015 X6 19
 1140
2014 X6 311
 0000
2013 X6 525
 0100
2012 X6 732
 2000
2011 X6 1131
 0320
2010 X6 915
 0460
2009 X6 1019
 0100
2008 X6 84
 0000
2007 X6 01
 0000
2006 X6 01
 0000

Most reported BMW X6 problems (all years)

BMW X6 recalls

RecallComponentModel yearsUnits
26V422000
Jul 1, 2026		SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE 2024–2025428
25V837000
Dec 4, 2025		AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS 202625
25V671000
Oct 8, 2025		VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS 20263
25V644000
Sep 25, 2025		ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY 2020145,102
24V739000
Oct 2, 2024		ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 202411,579
24V697000
Sep 18, 2024		ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE 2025309
24V576000
Aug 1, 2024		ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE 2020105,588
24V345000
May 15, 2024		SEAT BELTS:FRONT 20253,256
24V104000
Feb 12, 2024		SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE 2024–2025266,716
23V821000
Dec 6, 2023		POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) 2023552
23V622000
Sep 7, 2023		AIR BAGS 20242,352
23V471000
Jul 10, 2023		AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER 20241,981
22V267000
Apr 20, 2022		VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY 2020–202261,221
21V096000
Feb 19, 2021		BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE 2020–202113,858
21V062000
Feb 10, 2021		SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC 2020–2021893
21V031000
Jan 29, 2021		STEERING:COLUMN 202121
20V761000
Dec 9, 2020		ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY 2021812
20V678000
Nov 4, 2020		SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM 202083
20V528000
Sep 1, 2020		EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS 2020–2021307
20V483000
Aug 14, 2020		TIRES 202142
20V484000
Aug 14, 2020		STRUCTURE:BODY 202043
20V095000
Feb 19, 2020		STRUCTURE:BODY 2020550
20V017000
Jan 15, 2020		AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2008–201459,965
20V016000
Jan 15, 2020		AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2008–20124,007
19V823000
Nov 18, 2019		CHILD SEAT 2015–201932,760
19V684000
Sep 27, 2019		BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA 2019–2020257,473
19V017000
Jan 14, 2019		AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2008–201483,016
18V680000
Sep 28, 2018		SUSPENSION:REAR 2019108
18V614000
Sep 12, 2018		WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS 2018–201933
18V439000
Jun 28, 2018		SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM 201843
18V248000
Apr 18, 2018		ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 2008–201247,806
18V030000
Jan 9, 2018		AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2009–201341,808
17V727000
Nov 17, 2017		SUSPENSION 201833
17V327000
May 18, 2017		TIRES 201724
17V138000
Mar 2, 2017		POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT 2011–2014121,909
17V020000
Jan 10, 2017		AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2008–201248,951
16V746000
Oct 17, 2016		FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 2008–2011136,188
16V364000
May 25, 2016		AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 2008–201197,738
16V311000
May 17, 2016		POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT 201121,493
12V267000
Jun 13, 2012		STEERING 20132,642
11V521000
Oct 20, 2011		ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER 2008–201132,084
10V233000
Jun 2, 2010		EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS 2011296
10V025000
Jan 28, 2010		VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD 2010210
09V255000
Jul 8, 2009		SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC 200996