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BMW X6

2021 BMW X6

7 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation, 13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.

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The record

Recall campaigns7
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints13
Complaints citing a crash2
Complaints citing a fire0

Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.

Recall campaigns 6 of 7

22V2670002022-04-20

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

A sunroof that closes without the key fob present inside the vehicle can increase the risk of injury.

21V0960002021-02-19

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

21V0620002021-02-10

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

A loss of ABS and a reduction in braking assistance can increase the risk of a crash.

21V0310002021-01-29

STEERING:COLUMN

A loose steering column shaft universal joint connection can affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

20V7610002020-12-09

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Increased electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.

20V5280002020-09-01

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Oncoming drivers may be confused by the blue light of approaching vehicles, which could potentially increase the risk of a crash.

What owners report most

  • 2ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • 2FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
  • 1ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
  • 1LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST
  • 1LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
  • 1SERVICE BRAKES
  • 1SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
  • 1STEERING

This page is about a model, not a car

Two 2021 BMW X6s can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.

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