Recall Register

2019 BMW X6: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2019 BMW X6. The newest campaign is 19V823000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Nov 2019. The NHTSA record gives the component Child Seat. 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, 19V823000, in the NHTSA record

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.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 290,374 units in total.

  • 19V823000Child Seat
  • 19V684000Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
  • 18V680000Suspension / Rear
  • 18V614000Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

  1. 19V823000Received . 32,760 units.

    Child Seat

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

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

  2. 19V684000Received . 257,473 units.

    Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2019 640i xDrive Gran Turismo and Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2019 M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and Rolls-Royce Cullinan and 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

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

  3. 18V680000Received . 108 units.

    Suspension / Rear

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 BMW X6 sDrive35i, X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6M vehicles. The rear upper control arm pivot bolts may have been improperly hardened, possibly causing the rear upper control arms to break.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a rear upper control arm breaks, it can affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    All affected vehicles remain on dealer lots, therefore owner letters will not be mailed. BMW dealers will replace both rear upper control arms, free of charge. The recall began September 21, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC.

  4. 18V614000Received . 33 units.

    Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    The improperly tightened wheel bolts may loosen and break, affecting vehicle handling and control and increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    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. 20088
  2. 200910
  3. 20109
  4. 201111
  5. 20127
  6. 20135
  7. 20143
  8. 20151
  9. 20161
  10. 20172
  11. 20184
  12. 20194
  13. 202010
  14. 20217
  15. 20221
  16. 20231
  17. 20245
  18. 20254
  19. 20262

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. 2019 BMW X6: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/x6/2019/. 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
29 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 2019 BMW X6?
290,374 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW X6 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 44 recall campaigns for the BMW X6, model years 2008 to 2026. 4 of them name the 2019 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2019 BMW X6 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.