{"id":"2018_bmw_x6","make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"X6","model_slug":"x6","year":2018,"url":"/bmw/x6/2018/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":39475,"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":426,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3700,"save_spend":-7250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39480,"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":434,"fe_score":4,"ghg_score":4,"fuel_cost":3900,"save_spend":-8250,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39522,"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":517,"fe_score":3,"ghg_score":3,"fuel_cost":4550,"save_spend":-11500,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2018"},{"id":39481,"model":"X6 M","pt":"gas","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S8)","cyl":8,"displ":4.4,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":true,"super":false,"start_stop":true,"city":14,"hwy":19,"comb":16,"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":549,"fe_score":2,"ghg_score":2,"fuel_cost":4850,"save_spend":-13000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Mon Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 2018"}],"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"},{"campaign":"18V614000","component":"WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2018-09-12","owner_notified":"2018-11-01","units":33,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i, and X6M vehicles.  The wheel bolts on these vehicles may not have been properly tightened.","consequence":"The improperly tightened wheel bolts may loosen and break, affecting vehicle handling and control and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace and tighten all of the wheel bolts, free of charge.  The recall began November 1, 2018.  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"},{"campaign":"18V439000","component":"SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2018-06-28","owner_notified":"2018-07-11","units":43,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 xDrive35d, and X6 sDrive35i vehicles.  The pivot bolt on the front lower-left control arm may not have been properly hardened, which may cause the control arm to break.","consequence":"If the lower control arm breaks, vehicle handling and control can be affected, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the lower-left control arms and replace if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began July 11, 2018.  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"},{"campaign":"17V727000","component":"SUSPENSION","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2017-11-17","owner_notified":"2018-01-11","units":33,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW X5 SAV, X5 M SAV, X6 SAV, and X6 M SAV vehicles.  Bolts that secure the front suspension may not have been properly tightened.","consequence":"Loose bolts can affect the performance of the suspension, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and tighten the wishbone suspension bolts, free of charge.  The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018.  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":4,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":68,"grade":"D","complaints":{"count":4,"crash":0,"fire":1,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Service Brakes",1],["Steering",1],["Suspension",1],["Unspecified",1],["Tires",1],["Power Train",1]],"by_year":{"2019":1,"2020":1,"2021":1,"2022":1},"excerpts":[["2022-01-13","Power Train","During operation in DRIVE, the vehicle would shift to PARK, without the control lever being operated. This occurred intermittently, but with greater frequency over time. The safety concern is that it occurred while in traffic and even occurred on an Interstate highway, while at momentary stop. When reported to BMW, the\u2026"],["2021-07-28","Tires","The contact owns a 2018 BMW X6 equipped with Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season tires, Tire Size: 255/50/R19, DOT number: UN64P9784417. While his wife was driving 70 MPH, the passenger\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s side rear tire delaminated two tread belts and began whipping inside of the wheel well. Due to the failure, a friction fire ignited \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":4},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}