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2019 BMW X6

Gas
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
C
Safety Signal
73 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns4
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA5
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA20 mpg
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The 2019 BMW X6 is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize or large SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the X6 sDrive35i, is EPA-rated at 20 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 5 complaints, most often about the air bags.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
X6 sDrive35iGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182420$3,900
X6 xDrive35iGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182420$3,900
X6 xDrive50iGasAWD4.4L 8-cyl turbo172219$4,100
X6 MGasAWD4.4L 8-cyl turbo141916$4,850

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 40518, 40519, 40555, 40576.

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Recalls (4)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Child Seat

32,760 vehicles
ProblemBMW 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.RiskDamaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.FixBMW 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.
NHTSA campaign 19V823000reported Nov 18, 2019BMW of North America, LLC
○minor

Back Over Prevention

257,473 vehicles
ProblemBMW 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 adjustedRiskThe lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.FixBMW 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.
NHTSA campaign 19V684000reported Sep 27, 2019BMW of North America, LLC
▲high

Suspension

108 vehicles
ProblemBMW 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.RiskIf a rear upper control arm breaks, it can affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.FixAll 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.
NHTSA campaign 18V680000reported Sep 28, 2018BMW of North America, LLC
▲high

Wheels

33 vehicles
ProblemBMW 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.RiskThe improperly tightened wheel bolts may loosen and break, affecting vehicle handling and control and increasing the risk of a crash.FixBMW 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.
NHTSA campaign 18V614000reported Sep 12, 2018BMW of North America, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
5complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 1 a fire · 2 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2021: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2025: 2

Most-cited components

Air Bags1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Unspecified1
Parking Brake1
Engine1
Fuel/Propulsion System1

What owners describe

“While driving to the store my husband notice the vehicle began to over heat. After only driving less than 2 miles the vehicle was parked at my home, it suddenly burst into flames from the engine an hour later. Gratefully, no one was in the vehicle during the incident. We are a family of 5 so that would have been a disg…”Apr 23, 2025 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2019 BMW X6. While the contact's wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, the parking brake independently engaged. The contact's wife drove the vehicle to the shoulder of the road and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the parking brake malfunction warning light was illuminated. The con…”Feb 25, 2025 · Parking Brake · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2019 BMW X6. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking oil. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed the catalectic converter was missing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not con…”Aug 11, 2022 · Engine And Engine Cooling · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other X6 model years

A

2027 BMW X6

0 recalls · 1 complaints

C

2026 BMW X6

2 recalls · 3 complaints

D

2025 BMW X6

4 recalls · 1 complaints

D

2024 BMW X6

5 recalls · 9 complaints

A

2023 BMW X6

1 recalls · 1 complaints

A

2022 BMW X6

1 recalls · 5 complaints

F

2021 BMW X6

7 recalls · 7 complaints

F

2020 BMW X6

11 recalls · 9 complaints

D

2018 BMW X6

4 recalls · 4 complaints

B

2017 BMW X6

2 recalls · 3 complaints

A

2016 BMW X6

1 recalls · 9 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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