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Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
32
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2017-01-10 17V020000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 48,951 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2024-04-30 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2012 BMW X6. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, she heard an abnormal sound emanating …
2023-04-06 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 BMW X6. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled with the engine…
2023-03-27 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Took vehicle in to get checked. Had a hose replaced due to antifreeze leak. After picking vehicle up. Interior lights d…
2022-07-09 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Vehicle shifts into neutral while driving and then cuts off.
2021-08-11 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 High pressure Fuel pump went bad at 110k miles causing it to burn out modules luckily no fire started . Very dangerous …
2021-07-29 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Fuel pump stopped working almost died on highway after car stalled and wouldnt let me drive while it turned off . I can…
2020-10-27 ENGINE No 0 DRIVESHAFT UNIVERSAL BALL JOINT MALFUNCTION. SHOWS IT'S ON RECALL . ENGINE TURBO/SUPERCHARGER FAILURE. ENGINE COOL…
2020-08-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2012 BMW X6. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and was informed that there was an unk…
2020-07-08 ENGINE No 0 DRIVESHAFT WEAR, ENGINE TURBOCHARGER MALFUNCTION/CIRCUIT BOARD.
2020-07-03 ENGINE No 0 WHILE DRIVING OIL LEAKING FROM OIL COOLING UNIT ONTO SERPENTINE BELT CAUSING IT TO BREAK AND TWAINS INTO (INGESTED) THE…
2020-04-03 ENGINE No 0 REDUCED POWER TO MY ENGINE.WHEN IN MOTION AND ON THE HIGHWAY.
2019-08-01 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE BURNING OIL . A LOT EVERY 300 MILE NEED ADD OIL. *TR
2019-06-28 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X6. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLES CEASED TO FUNCTION AND ALL THE INSTRUMENT PANEL …
2019-04-01 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 CAR IS JUMPING FORWARD WHEN IM COMING TO A STOP AT LIGHTS. ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ONE TIME. IT ALSO SHIVERS …
2019-02-01 POWER TRAIN No 0 MY CAR PULLS HARD AND SHUDDERS WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT OR REVERSING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE SHOPS H…
2018-12-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 HELLO, I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY 2012 BMW X6 3.5 X DRIVE MODEL. IT HAS LESS THEN 100K MILES ON IT AND I…
2017-09-25 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MY TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON AND BMW OF CATONSVILLE SAYS THAT MY TWO AUXILIARY WATER PUMPS NEED REPLACING. THEY SAYS TH…
2017-08-24 ENGINE No 0 HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION, WATER PUMP WENT OUT - ENGINE OVER HEATED
2017-07-17 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND THE "SERVICE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY"…
2017-06-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X6. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SURGE FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHIC…
2017-04-15 ENGINE No 0 I WAS RECENTLY ON A HIGHWAY DRIVING AND MY CAR SUDDENLY CAME TO A HALT, SHAKING AND VIBRATING WHILES OTHER CARS WERE BE…
2016-11-12 STEERING No 0 LEAK POWER STEERING FLUID. IF THE FLAMMABLE LIQUID SPRAYS ONTO HOT ENGINE EXHAUST PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE MAY…
2016-04-01 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, A WARNING MESSAGE THAT THE VEHI…
2015-12-30 ENGINE No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X6. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT TO THE LOWER GEARS. THE VEHI…
2015-08-01 AIR BAGS No 0 TAKATA RECALL ITS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE I RECEIVED A LETTER FOR MY AIRBAG RECALL AND STILL HAVEN'T HAD ANY NEW UPDAT…
2015-02-05 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V0710…
2014-11-26 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE MALFUNCTION. ENGINE OPERATING AT REDUCED OUTPUT. ENGINE HAS MALFUNCTIONED NUMEROUS TIMES. SHUTS DOWN TO REDUC…
2012-06-04 STRUCTURE Yes 0 CPSC#I1280311A. 2012 BMW X6. CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUDIBLE OR VISUAL WARNINGS THAT ANY OF THE D…
2012-06-04 STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Yes 0 THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE ANY AUDIBLE OR VISUAL WARNING THAT ANY OF THE DOORS OR HATCH BACK IS OPEN PRIOR TO DRIVING T…
2012-01-01 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 INCREASED BATTERY DISCHARGE REPEATEDLY SINCE APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE. BMW SERVICE SAYS NEED …
2012-01-01 ENGINE No 0 VEHICLE HAS BEEN SMOKING, BURNING OIL AND LEAVING A BLACK RESIDUE ON TAIL PIPES AND ON PAINT AROUND TAILPIPES SINCE APP…
2011-08-07 ENGINE No 0 WAS SLOWING VEHICLE WHILE ENTERING ONTO INTERSTATE RAMP AT A SHARP LEFT. VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND SHUT DOWN EN…