The 2009 BMW X6 has 22 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 11 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are engine and air bags. Owners most often flag high maintenance and repair costs post-warranty: very frequent mention of expensive repairs, with one anecdote of a $16,000 bill for engine work on a different bmw model cited as a cautionary tale. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2009 BMW X6 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 8 X6 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2023) to 98 (2012). With 22 complaints, the 2009 X6 sits about the same asthe model's median of 19.
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.
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 19V017000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2007-2013 X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5 M vehicles, 2008-2014 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M vehicles, 2009-2013 X5 xDrive35d vehi…
engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline:turbo/supercharger
Campaign 18V248000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, Ac…
air bags:frontal:driver side:inflator module
Campaign 20V017000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i, 2007-2013 32…
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 20V016000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2012 X5 xDrive35d, 2008-2012 X6 xDrive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2007-2012 X5 30si, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 48i, X5 xDrive48i, X5 xDrive50i and X5 M and 2…
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