NHTSA Safety Recalls
2008 BMW 6 Series Recalls
The 2008 BMW 6 Series has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 26, 2012.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 BMW 6 Series. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 6
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2008 BMW 6 Series, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2008 BMW 6 Series
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables
- Campaign
- 12V126000
- Reported
- March 26, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 367,682
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2007, 2009–2010 6 Series, 3 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- Campaign
- 10V446000
- Reported
- October 1, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 198,352
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2004–2007, 2009–2010 6 Series, 2 other models
2008 BMW 6 Series complaints by year
NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2008 BMW 6 Series, the newest on February 17, 2018.
In complaints about the 2008 BMW 6 Series, the component group named most often is the electrical system (50%), followed by the electronic stability control (esc) (33%) and the air bags (17%).
1 of the 2008 BMW 6 Series's 2 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System3
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)2
- Air Bags1
- Power Train1
- Seats1
- Structure1
Complaints received, by year
| 2008 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2008 BMW 6 Series peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 2. 33% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.
The 6 complaints about the 2008 BMW 6 Series are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 6 Series by model year
Other 2008 BMW models
Newest record on this page: February 17, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted