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BMW X6 Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 38 recall campaigns for the BMW X6, across 14 model years from 2008 to 2025. The 2020 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2023 (1).

Model years
14

2008–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
38
Most recalls
2020

10 recalls

Owner complaints
204

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 204 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW X6 across 21 model years; the most, 32, concern the 2012.

Owners marked a crash on 6 of the BMW X6 complaints (3%) and a fire on 12.

Across all BMW X6 model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 57 complaints), then the power train (37).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW X6 in 2017: 32, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the BMW X6 is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 13 model-year listings.

The newest BMW X6 recall, 26V422000, was reported on July 1, 2026 and concerns the service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: electric: control module.

BMW X6 years to avoid

Too few BMW X6 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

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the BMW X6, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
202603—not ranked
202541—not ranked
202459—not ranked
202311—not ranked
2022153not ranked
2021773not ranked
20201090not ranked
2019452not ranked
2018443not ranked
2017231not ranked
2016192not ranked
2015191not ranked
20140116not ranked
20130254not ranked
20120326not ranked
20110317not ranked
20109152not ranked
200910192not ranked
2008842not ranked

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW X6 years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the BMW X6

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE13
  • CHILD SEAT5
  • BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA4
  • VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY3
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE3
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER3
  • ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)3
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP3
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS2

BMW X6 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every BMW X6 recall campaign (38)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the BMW X6, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V422000July 1, 2026service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: electric: control module2024–2025crash428
25V644000September 25, 2025electrical system: starter assembly2020fire145,102
24V739000October 2, 2024electronic stability control (esc)2024crash11,579
24V697000September 18, 2024electronic stability control (esc): control module2025crash309
24V576000August 1, 2024electrical system: starter assembly2020fire105,588
24V345000May 15, 2024seat belts: front2025crash and injury3,256
24V104000February 12, 2024electronic stability control (esc)2024–2025crash266,716
23V821000December 6, 2023power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2023crash552
23V622000September 7, 2023air bags2024crash and injury2,352
23V471000July 10, 2023air bags: knee bolster2024injury1,981
22V267000April 20, 2022visibility: sun/moon roof assembly2020–2022injury61,221
21V096000February 19, 2021back over prevention: sensing system: camera2020–2021crash and injury13,858
21V062000February 10, 2021service brakes, hydraulic2020–2021crash893
21V031000January 29, 2021steering: column2021crash21
20V761000December 9, 2020electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery2021fire812
20V678000November 4, 2020suspension: front: control arm2020crash83
20V528000September 1, 2020exterior lighting: headlights2020–2021crash307
20V483000August 14, 2020tires2021crash42
20V484000August 14, 2020structure: body2020crash and injury43
20V095000February 19, 2020structure: body2020crash550
20V016000January 15, 2020air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2008–2010injury and deathdo not drive4,007
20V017000January 15, 2020air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2008–2010injury and death59,965
19V823000November 18, 2019child seat2015–2019crash and injury32,760
19V684000September 27, 2019back over prevention: sensing system: camera2019–2020crash257,473
19V017000January 14, 2019air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2008–2010injury and deathdo not drive83,016
18V680000September 28, 2018suspension: rear2019crash108
18V614000September 12, 2018wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs2018–2019crash33
18V439000June 28, 2018suspension: front: control arm: lower arm2018crash43
18V248000April 18, 2018engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline: turbo/supercharger2008–2010fire47,806
18V030000January 9, 2018air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2010injury and deathdo not drive41,808
17V727000November 17, 2017suspension2018crash33
17V327000May 18, 2017equipment: other: labels2017—24
17V020000January 10, 2017air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2008–2009injury and deathdo not drive48,951
16V746000October 17, 2016fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2008–2010crash136,188
16V364000May 25, 2016air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2008–2010injury and deathdo not drive97,738
11V521000October 20, 2011engine and engine cooling: engine: other fuel types: turbo/supercharger2008–2010fire32,084
10V025000January 28, 2010visibility: windshield2010injury210
09V255000July 8, 2009service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc2009crash96

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW X6. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: September 2, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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