2008 BMW X6

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 8 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 241 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 4 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 7 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 20V017000 2020-01-15

    Recall 20V017000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i, 2007-2013 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335is, 335i xDrive and M3 Coupes, 2006-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive and M3, 2009-2011…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 20V016000 2020-01-15

    Recall 20V016000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2012 X5 xDrive35d, 2008-2012 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2007-2012 X5 30si, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 48i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5 M and 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSPI-2) propellant that were used as…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 19V017000 2019-01-14

    Recall 19V017000

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5 M vehicles, 2008-2014 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M vehicles, 2009-2013 X5 xDrive35d vehicles and 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules used…

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 8 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 45 records exist for the BMW X6 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10249437 2024-01-16

    B510819

    The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 10249027 2024-01-11

    B611305

    The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 10247578 2023-12-08

    B612723

    When using the Key Reader to retrieve CBS information from the customer key, no current vehicle data is available, or the data does not match the maintenance schedule.

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 241 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 1,056 records exist for the BMW X6 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

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A further 2 records exist for the BMW X6 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2019018 2019-01-15

    Transport Canada recall 2019018

    Issue: On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, may eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger-front airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. If the airbag inflator ruptures, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants or cause damage to the airbag assembly, preventing its…

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 2018195 2018-04-19

    Transport Canada recall 2018195

    Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

    Recorded model years: 2008

  • 2017016 2017-01-10

    Transport Canada recall 2017016

    On certain vehicles, long-term exposure to high absolute humidity and temperature, combined with high temperature cycling, could eventually degrade the propellant contained in the passenger frontal airbag. This could cause the airbag to deploy with more force than normal. As a result, if the vehicle were involved in a collision that warrants airbag deployment, fragments could be propelled toward vehicle…

    Recorded model years: 2008

Showing 3 of 7 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 42 records exist for the BMW X6 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

4 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

By system

  • Air bags (restraint system)1 (20.0%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 2008–2026.
  • Electrical system1 (20.0%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2008–2021.
  • Engine1 (20.0%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2008–2020.
  • Seats1 (20.0%)
  • Stability & traction control1 (20.0%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 2024–2025.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 204 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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