NHTSA Safety Recalls
2010 BMW X6 Recalls
The 2010 BMW X6 has 9 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 15, 2020.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2010 BMW X6. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 9
- Owner complaints
- 15
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
4 fires
On a 2010 BMW X6, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
9 recalls on the 2010 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 2008–2009 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 2008–2009 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 2008–2009 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 2008–2009 X6, 14 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 18V030000
- Reported
- January 9, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 41,808
- 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 2008–2009 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 2008–2009 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 2008–2009 X6, 1 other model
Visibility: windshield
- Campaign
- 10V025000
- Reported
- January 28, 2010
- Vehicles affected
- up to 210
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2010 BMW X6 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2010 BMW X6, the newest on April 18, 2023. Of these, 4 describe a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2010 BMW X6, the component group named most often is the engine (47%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (27%) and the electrical system (20%).
None of the 2010 BMW X6's 9 recalls concerns the engine.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine7
- Fuel/Propulsion System4
- Electrical System3
- Fuel System, Gasoline2
- Power Train2
- Air Bags1
Complaints received, by year
| 2010 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2010 BMW X6 peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 6. 13% arrived between 2009 and 2013, the model year's first years on the road.
The 15 complaints about the 2010 BMW X6 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW X6 by model year
Other 2010 BMW models
Newest record on this page: April 18, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted