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BMW M6

Every BMW M6 model year on file, 1985 to 2019. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years264 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years171985 to 2019
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,657Summed across model years
By model year

The 2007 model year drew the most complaints, 7, 27% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

024681985198720067200820102013201520172019
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the BMW M6 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
7
Electrical system
7
Airbags
6
Structure
5
Powertrain
5
Engine and cooling
5
Seats
3
Fuel system
2
Speed control
2
Lighting
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW M6 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW M6 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2019Not decoded0NoneNone1025
2018Sedan10.081040
2017Sedan10.0620172
2016Sedan425.02910211
2015Not decoded0NoneNone20266
2014Coupe50.010010323
2013Convertible20.03620354
2012Not decoded0NoneNone0018
2010Not decoded0NoneNone1046
2009Not decoded0NoneNone1046
2008Convertible20.0311047
2007Convertible714.3541053
2006Coupe20.0240044
1988Coupe2100.040003
1987Not decoded0NoneNone013
1986Not decoded0NoneNone013
1985Not decoded0NoneNone013
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW M6

  • 20V-094 Feb 19, 2020
    Third brake light may become loose, possibly allowing the light to detach from the vehicle
    Lighting · 2,728 vehicles
  • 17V-495 Aug 8, 2017
    Affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded
    Airbags · 6,785 vehicles
  • 16V-914 Dec 20, 2016
    Affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash
    Airbags · 3,506 vehicles
  • 16V-540 Jul 19, 2016
    Affected vehicles have a driveshaft that may have been inadequately welded during manufacturing
    Powertrain · 956 vehicles
  • 12V-475 Sep 28, 2012
    Due to a manufacturing process error, the tolerance between the engine oil pump's drive shaft and the pump's rotor was not within specification
    Engine and cooling · 696 vehicles
  • 12V-126 Mar 26, 2012
    Insulated bulkhead connector for the positive battery cable may have been incorrectly attached to the trunk floor panel, which can lead to a…
    Electrical system · 368k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.