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US recalls (4)
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.
Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6M vehicles. The wheel bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened.
Risk and remedy
Risk: The improperly tightened wheel bolts may loosen and break, affecting vehicle handling and control and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace and tighten all of the wheel bolts, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Suspension: front, control arm
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 xDrive35d, and X6 sDrive35i vehicles. The pivot bolt on the front lower-left control arm may not have been properly hardened, which may cause the control arm to break.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the lower control arm breaks, vehicle handling and control can be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower-left control arms and replace if necessary, free of charge. The recall began July 11, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Suspension
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X5 SAV, X5 M SAV, X6 SAV, and X6 M SAV vehicles. Bolts that secure the front suspension may not have been properly tightened.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Loose bolts can affect the performance of the suspension, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wishbone suspension bolts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Canadian recalls (5)
Show 5 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.
Wheels
2018-09-12 · campaign 2018-496 · 6 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the wheel bolts may not have been properly tightened. This could cause a wheel could become loose and fall off the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. In addition, the wheel assembly could strike another vehicle, stationary object, or bystander, causing injury and/or property damage. Correction: Dealers will replace the wheel bolts and tighten them to specification.
Suspension
2018-06-28 · campaign 2018-353 · 19 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the front left lower control arm pivot bolt may not have been properly hardened during the manufacturing process. This could cause the front left lower control arm pivot bolt to break, which could affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the front left lower control arm and replace it as necessary.
Suspension
2017-11-17 · campaign 2017-568 · 15 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the lower control arm suspension bolts may not have been tightened properly during the manufacturing process. Loose lower control arm suspension bolts could affect vehicle handling, which would increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will inspect the lower control arm suspension bolts and tighten them to specification.
Owner complaints (4)
Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 BMW X6 (1 fires reported). Among 21 model years of this model, it ranks #14 for the most complaints (median 7).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Service brakes | 1 | |
| Suspension | 1 | |
| Steering | 1 | |
| Unknown or other | 1 | |
| Tires | 1 | |
| Power train | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2018 BMW X6.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2018 BMW X6 SUV RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2018 BMW X6 SUV AWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2018 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) | 18 | 25 | 21 | $3,900 |
| X6 xDrive35i 3.0 L Automatic (S8) | 18 | 24 | 20 | $4,100 |
| X6 xDrive50i 4.4 L Automatic (S8) | 15 | 21 | 17 | $4,850 |
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