Worst years for a BMW X6
Owners have filed 299 complaints about the BMW X6 with NHTSA across model years 2006 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every BMW X6 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2025 | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | B | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2023 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 2022 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2021 | C | 13 | 2 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2020 | A | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2019 | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | — | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2017 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2016 | C | 11 | 0 | 0 | 48,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | C | 12 | 2 | 1 | 57,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | A | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | Airbags |
| 2013 | C | 36 | 0 | 1 | 49,500 | Airbags |
| 2012 | D | 47 | 3 | 0 | 76,250 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | D | 52 | 0 | 6 | 60,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | D | 21 | 0 | 7 | 79,968 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | C | 25 | 0 | 3 | 70,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2006 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
What breaks on a BMW X6
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2024
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2021
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2024
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2012
Worst in 2011
Worst in 2010
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW X6, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW X6
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.