2013 BMW M6: common problems and reliability
An average M6 year.
2 owner complaints, most about engine. 2 recalls.
Should I buy a 2013 M6?The 2013 BMW M6 has 2 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 2 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and vehicle speed control.
Safety record for the 2013 model year
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2013 BMW M6 vehicles (US, public record).
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Is 2013 a good year for the M6?
Across the 8 M6 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2018) to 7 (2007). With 2 complaints, the 2013 M6 sits about the same as the model's median of 4.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
Where owners report problems
Recalls affecting the 2013 M6
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 17V495000BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, and M6 Convertible vehicles and 2013 M6 Coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.
engine and engine cooling:engine
Campaign 12V475000BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 M5, M6 Coupe, and M6 Convertible vehicles, manufactured from July 19, 2012, through September 11, 2012. Due to a manufacturing process error, the tolerance between the engine oil pump's drive shaft and the pump's rotor was not within specification. As a result, the pump's driveshaft could separate from the rotor.
What owners say across generations
Sentiment is deeply polarized and highly conditional.
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Typical used price
Used M6 listings typically run $19,500–$28,997 across 2006 to 2019 model years.
Other M6 model years
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