AutoUtility currently tracks 4 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2018 BMW X6. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 1 complaint (25% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 cites a fire. The 2018 BMW X6 belongs to the 2nd Generation (F16) platform.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 4 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (1 reports • 25% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Wheels & Tires (1), Brakes & Traction Control (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2018 BMW X6
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Powertrain & Transmission
Wheels & Tires
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #18V614000 WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Brakes & Traction Control
Steering System
Suspension
NHTSA records list 2 official safety recall campaigns for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #18V439000 SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
- Campaign #17V727000 SUSPENSION
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2018 BMW X6
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"During operation in DRIVE, the vehicle would shift to PARK, without the control lever being operated. This occurred intermittently, but with greater frequency over time. The safety concern is that it occurred while in traffic and even occurred on an Interstate highway, while at momentary stop. When..."
"The contact owns a 2018 BMW X6 equipped with Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season tires, Tire Size: 255/50/R19, DOT number: UN64P9784417. While his wife was driving 70 MPH, the passenger’s side rear tire delaminated two tread belts and began whipping inside of the wheel well. Due to the failure, a..."
"WE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER. THERE WAS APPARENTLY NO FIX AVAILABLE YET, RENDERING THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO TRANSPORT A CHILD. I WAS ADVISED BY A BMW DEALERSHIP THEY COULD GET THE PARTS. HAVE BEEN WAITING ALMOST A WEEK WITH NO REMEDY AND WAS TOLD TODAY THAT THEY WERE STILL TRYING. CALLED BMW CORPORATE..."
"MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE FRONT SYSTEM AND CAUSES INSTABILITY, ISSUES WITH THE SUSPENSION AND THE EARLY WARNING SYSTEM. NEVER WAS FIXED PROPERLY FROM BMW TENAFLY"
Complaint History for BMW X6
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 BMW X6 | 9 | 1 | 1 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 BMW X6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 BMW X6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 BMW X6 Current Page | 4 | 0 | 4 | Current |
| 2019 BMW X6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 BMW X6 | 9 | 0 | 11 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 BMW X6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 BMW X6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 BMW X6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 BMW X6 | 9 | 0 | 5 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 BMW X6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 BMW X6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2018 BMW X6
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 4 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires NHTSA category: TIRES | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official NHTSA Defect Investigations (1)
Formal safety defect inquiries and engineering analyses opened by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI)
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The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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