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2017 BMW 6 Series

Gas

Subcompact Cars
13 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11

Safety Signal

92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

RecallsNHTSA campaigns1

Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA1

Crash ratingNHTSA overall—

Fuel economybest combined, EPA24 mpg

2019 2018 2017 2016

The 2017 BMW 6 Series is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 13 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 640i Coupe, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 1 complaint, most often about the seats.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Annual fuel*
640i Coupe	Gas	RWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	21	30	24	$3,250
640i Convertible	Gas	RWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	20	29	23	$3,350
640i Gran Coupe	Gas	RWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	20	29	23	$3,350
640i xDrive Convertible	Gas	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	19	28	22	$3,500
640i xDrive Coupe	Gas	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	19	28	22	$3,500
640i xDrive Gran Coupe	Gas	AWD	3.0L 6-cyl turbo	19	28	22	$3,500
650i Convertible	Gas	RWD	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	17	24	19	$4,100
650i Coupe	Gas	RWD	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	17	24	19	$4,100
650i Gran Coupe	Gas	RWD	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	17	24	19	$4,100
650i xDrive Coupe	Gas	AWD	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	16	24	19	$4,100
650i xDrive Convertible	Gas	AWD	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	15	24	18	$4,300
650i xDrive Gran Coupe	Gas	AWD	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	15	24	18	$4,300
Alpina B6 xDrive Gran Coupe	Gas	AWD	4.4L 8-cyl turbo	15	24	18	$4,300

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 37326, 37327, 37334, 37329, 37328, 37335, 37816, 37815, 37824, 37374.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Air Bags

3,506 vehicles

ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.RiskIf the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.FixBMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign 16V914000reported Dec 20, 2016BMW of North America, LLC

NHTSA defect investigations

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module — Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture open

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa

Opened Sep 17, 2021 · action EA21002

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

1complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2023: 1

Most-cited components

Seats1

Structure1

Electrical System1

What owners describe

“The BMW 650i Gran Coupe experienced a trunk release failure on 6/4/2023. The emergency release handle is in the very rear of the trunk. The only release levers to fold the seats down are also in the very rear of the trunk. The only way to access the trunk is thru a small opening behind the armrest. With a loaded trunk …”Jun 10, 2023 · Seats · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other 6 Series model years

2019 BMW 6 Series

1 recalls · 2 complaints

2018 BMW 6 Series

2 recalls · 5 complaints

2016 BMW 6 Series

0 recalls · 1 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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