Recall Register

2015 BMW M6: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2015 BMW M6. The newest campaign is 20V094000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Feb 2020. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 20V094000, in the NHTSA record

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third brake light and properly secure it with new fasteners. If the third brake light detached from the vehicle and is damaged, it will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 3,684 units in total.

  1. 20V094000Received . 2,728 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2019 M6 Gran Coupe vehicles. The third brake light may become loose, possibly allowing the light to detach from the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the third brake light detaches from the vehicle, it would no longer provide the required lighting to following traffic, or it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third brake light and properly secure it with new fasteners. If the third brake light detached from the vehicle and is damaged, it will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 16V540000Received . 956 units.

    Power Train / Driveline / Driveshaft

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW M5 sedans manufactured September 4, 2014, through December 4, 2014, 2015 M6 coupes manufactured September 3, 2014, through December 3, 2014, 2015 M6 convertibles manufactured September 8, 2014, through December 4, 2014, and 2015 M6 Gran Coupe vehicles manufactured September3, 2014, through December 4, 2014. The affected vehicles have a driveshaft that may have been inadequately welded during manufacturing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Due to the improper weld, the driveshaft may fracture and fail, causing loss of drive to the rear wheels and a loss of propulsion. Additionally, if the car is turned off and exited without the parking brake applied, the car may roll. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driveshaft, as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during September 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19880
  2. 20071
  3. 20081
  4. 20091
  5. 20101
  6. 20132
  7. 20141
  8. 20152
  9. 20161
  10. 20172
  11. 20181
  12. 20191

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2015 BMW M6: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/m6/2015/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BMW of North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2015 BMW M6?
3,684 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW M6 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the BMW M6, model years 1988 to 2019. 2 of them name the 2015 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2015 BMW M6 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.