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BMW X6 SAVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the BMW X6 SAV.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Air bagsSafety recalls22008–2013 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW X6 SAV years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the X6 SAV median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2013Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW X6 SAV problems

All model years combined: 6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags30
Engine30
Electrical system10
Fuel/propulsion system10
Fuel system, gasoline10
2 recalls

BMW X6 SAV recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

81%Engine and engine cooling: engine14V-176 · 2011–2012 · Apr 10, 2014 · 156,137 vehicles–Other fuel types: turbo/supercharger12V-161 · 2012 · Apr 10, 2012 · 2,846 vehicles