NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW M6 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 5 recall campaigns for the BMW M6, across 7 model years from 2007 to 2018. The 2017 has the most (2); the fewest among years with a recall is 2018 (1).
- Model years
- 7
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Most recalls
- 2017
- Owner complaints
- 24
2007–2018, with a recall
2 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW M6 across 8 model years; the most, 7, concern the 2007.
Owners marked a crash on 1 of the BMW M6 complaints (4%) and a fire on 1.
Across all BMW M6 model years, owners name the steering most often (at least 7 complaints), then the electrical system (7).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW M6 in 2015: 3, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW M6 is exterior lighting: brake lights, in 4 model-year listings.
The newest BMW M6 recall, 20V094000, was reported on February 19, 2020 and concerns the exterior lighting: brake lights.
BMW M6 years to avoid
Too few BMW M6 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW M6 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW M6
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS4
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES2
- AIR BAGS1
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
BMW M6 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW M6 recall campaign (5)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V094000February 19, 2020 | exterior lighting: brake lights | 2014, 2016–2018 | crash | 2,728 |
| 17V495000August 8, 2017 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2013 | crash, injury and death | 6,785 |
| 16V914000December 20, 2016 | air bags | 2017 | injury | 3,506 |
| 12V475000September 28, 2012 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2013 | crashdo not drive | 696 |
| 12V126000March 26, 2012 | electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables | 2007–2008 | fire | 367,682 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW M6. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: January 24, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted