{"id":"2016_bmw_x6","make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X6","model_slug":"x6","year":2016,"url":"/bmw/x6/2016/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":36771,"model":"X6 sDrive35i","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":18,"hwy":25,"comb":21,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD","co2":427,"fe_score":5,"ghg_score":5,"fuel_cost":3700,"save_spend":-7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36775,"model":"X6 xDrive35i","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":6,"displ":3.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":18,"hwy":24,"comb":20,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":435,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"},{"id":36776,"model":"X6 xDrive50i","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":4.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":15,"hwy":21,"comb":17,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":515,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4550,"save_spend":-11500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Sep 26 00:00:00 EDT 2016"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"19V823000","component":"CHILD SEAT","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2019-11-18","owner_notified":"2020-04-23","units":32760,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2015-2019 X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6M vehicles equipped with rear seat lower anchor bars used in securing child restraint seats.  The lower anchor bars may become damaged over time when used with an ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.","consequence":"Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge.  Owner notification began January 17, 2020.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":9,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",3],["Electrical System",2],["Electronic Stability Control (Esc)",1],["Wheels",1],["Unspecified",1],["Suspension",1]],"by_year":{"2017":1,"2019":1,"2021":1,"2022":1,"2023":1,"2024":1,"2025":3},"excerpts":[["2025-10-29","Steering","The contact owns a 2016 BMW X6. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the steering wheel failed to function as intended. The vehicle was parked inside the garage, and the contact was unable to turn to the right or the left. The message \"Power Steering Lock\" was displayed on the instrument panel. The contac\u2026"],["2025-04-30","Power Train","I am reaching out regarding a serious issue with my 2016 BMW X6 M, which suffered a driveshaft failure. I understand that certain BMW models were recalled for similar issues, but my vehicle was not included. Given the severity of the damage and the number of similar complaints online, I believe this issue warrants furt\u2026"],["2025-01-22","Engine And Engine Cooling","The contact owns a 2016 BMW X6. The contact stated that the vehicle was running rough, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact used a vehicle scanner and retrieved diagnostic trouble codes indicating a misfire in cylinder number #5, and the water pump had failed due to a ground short circuit failur\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"EA21002","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE","opened":"2021-09-17","closed":"","campaign":"","subject":"Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture","summary":"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"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":21,"ncap":null,"complaints":9},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}