Bmw X6 — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2011 Bmw X6
52 complaints (433% of segment average)
Main issue: WE LEASED OUR 2011 BMW X6 3.5I IN AUGUST 2010 FROM BMW OF TENAFLY. THE FIRST HIGH FUEL PRESSURE PUMP MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTH - IN FEBRUARY 2011. THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR KIDS FROM KINDERGARTEN. THE DE
2012 Bmw X6
47 complaints (392% of segment average)
Main issue: ENGINE MALFUNCTION. ENGINE OPERATING AT REDUCED OUTPUT. ENGINE HAS MALFUNCTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES. SHUTS DOWN TO REDUCED OUTPUT, WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT ALLOWANCE FOR TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, ONLY ALLOWING FOR 4-5 MPH TRAVEL. EXTREME DANGER! BMW HAS A "CUSTOMER CARE PACKAGE" THAT IS A RECALL, ALTHO
2013 Bmw X6
36 complaints (300% of segment average)
Main issue: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW X6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER REPORTED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE
Safe to Buy
2022 Bmw X6
5 complaints — well below segment average
2019 Bmw X6
6 complaints — well below segment average
2018 Bmw X6
6 complaints — well below segment average
2016 Bmw X6
11 complaints — well below segment average
2020 Bmw X6
12 complaints — well below segment average
2015 Bmw X6
12 complaints — well below segment average
2014 Bmw X6
12 complaints — well below segment average