NHTSA Safety Recalls
2008 BMW X6 Recalls
The 2008 BMW X6 has 8 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 15, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2008 BMW X6. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 8
- Owner complaints
- 4
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2008 BMW X6, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
8 recalls on the 2008 BMW X6
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 20V016000
- Reported
- January 15, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,007
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 X6, 1 other model
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 20V017000
- Reported
- January 15, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 59,965
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 X6, 10 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V017000
- Reported
- January 14, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 83,016
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 X6, 1 other model
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger
- Campaign
- 18V248000
- Reported
- April 18, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 47,806
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 X6, 14 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 17V020000
- Reported
- January 10, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 48,951
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2009 X6, 1 other model
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 16V746000
- Reported
- October 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 136,188
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 X6, 6 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 16V364000
- Reported
- May 25, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 97,738
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 X6, 1 other model
Engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger
- Campaign
- 11V521000
- Reported
- October 20, 2011
- Vehicles affected
- up to 32,084
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2009–2010 X6, 1 other model
2008 BMW X6 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2008 BMW X6, the newest on June 18, 2020.
In complaints about the 2008 BMW X6, the component group named most often is the air bags (25%), followed by the electrical system (25%) and the electronic stability control (esc) (25%).
5 of the 2008 BMW X6's 8 recalls also concern the air bags.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags1
- Electrical System1
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
- Engine And Engine Cooling1
- Seats1
Complaints received, by year
| 2009 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2008 BMW X6 peaked in 2009, when NHTSA received 1. 50% arrived between 2007 and 2011, the model year's first years on the road.
The 4 complaints about the 2008 BMW X6 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW X6 by model year
Other 2008 BMW models
Newest record on this page: June 18, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted