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US recalls (1)
Child seat
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2015-2019 X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6M vehicles equipped with rear seat lower anchor bars used in securing child restraint seats. The lower anchor bars may become damaged over time when used with an ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. Owner notification began January 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Canadian recalls (2)
Show 2 Canadian recalls
Label
2024-08-15 · campaign 2024-544
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "NONE" when it should read as "NONE / AUCUN". Canadian regulations require the information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
Safety Risk:
This error does not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. The company has corrected the tire and loading information label for all new vehicles.
Structure
2019-11-18 · campaign 2019-582
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the attachment points for the lower universal anchorage system (for attaching a child seat) could be damaged over time. As a result, a child seat may come loose.
Safety Risk:
A child seat that is not properly secured could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to add a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body.
Owner complaints (9)
Owners filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 BMW X6 (1 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries reported). Among 21 model years of this model, it ranks #7 for the most complaints (median 7).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Engine | 3 | |
| Service brakes | 2 | |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | |
| Electronic stability control (esc) | 1 | |
| Child seat | 1 | |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | |
| Unknown or other | 1 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2015 BMW X6 version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| X6 M 4.4 L Automatic (S8) | 14 | 19 | 16 | $5,150 |
| X6 sDrive35i 3.0 L Automatic (S8) | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,750 |
| X6 xDrive35i 3.0 L Automatic (S8) | 18 | 26 | 21 | $3,900 |
| X6 xDrive50i 4.4 L Automatic (S8) | 15 | 22 | 17 | $4,850 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.