NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 BMW X6 Recalls
The 2021 BMW X6 has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 20, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 BMW X6. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 7
- Owner complaints
- 7
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2021 BMW X6, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
7 recalls on the 2021 BMW X6
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly
- Campaign
- 22V267000
- Reported
- April 20, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 61,221
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 118, power windows and roof panels
- Same campaign
- also 2020, 2022 X6, 2 other models
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- Campaign
- 21V096000
- Reported
- February 19, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13,858
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 2020 X6, 11 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic
- Campaign
- 21V062000
- Reported
- February 10, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 893
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2020 X6, 5 other models
Steering: column
- Campaign
- 21V031000
- Reported
- January 29, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 21
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- Campaign
- 20V761000
- Reported
- December 9, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 812
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
Exterior lighting: headlights
- Campaign
- 20V528000
- Reported
- September 1, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 307
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2020 X6, 2 other models
Tires
- Campaign
- 20V483000
- Reported
- August 14, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 42
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
2021 BMW X6 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 7 owner complaints about the 2021 BMW X6, the newest on January 26, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (14%).
In complaints about the 2021 BMW X6, the component group named most often is the electrical system (29%), followed by the forward collision avoidance (29%) and the air bags (14%).
1 of the 2021 BMW X6's 7 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System2
- Forward Collision Avoidance2
- Air Bags1
- Back Over Prevention1
- Engine And Engine Cooling1
- Lane Departure1
Complaints received, by year
| 2020 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 3 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2021 BMW X6 peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 3. 43% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
The 7 complaints about the 2021 BMW X6 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW X6 by model year
Other 2021 BMW models
Newest record on this page: January 26, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted