Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2009 BMW X6 Sav, most frequently naming the engine category. 10 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
MY CAR HAS A HEAVY EXHAUST FUMES COMING INSIDE CABIN, I HAD THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT IN 2016 AND WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BUT IT IS MUCH STRONGER. THERE IS ALSO A PERPETUAL OIL LEAK. IT'S BEEN TAKEN IN 5 TIMES FOR THE OIL.
VEHICLE HAS STARTED TO SMOKE FROM EXHAUST. MILES ARE 68K AND HAS HAD EVERY SERVICE DONE AT THE DEALER AS THE MANUFACTURER SCHEDULE CALLED FOR. BMW HAS DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING VALVE GUIDE SEALS WITH A REPAIR BILL OVER $10,000.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle âÂÂdischarged batteryâ complaints.
AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the Instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently. One of the following fault codes stored in the ACSM (air bag control unit): 930949 - Knee airbag, driver: short circuit to negative terminal; 93094F - Knee airbag, front passenger: short circuit to negative terminal.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle "discharged battery" complaints. In order to properly repair the vehicle the first time in the workshop, it is very important that the diagnostic test plans are performed to completion, with all results taken into consideration. Without performing the energy diagnosis test plan, the root cause of the discharged battery cannot be identified. This increases the chances of a repeat repair.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE
PRELIMINARY CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INFORMATION: N63 OIL CONSUMPTION/BATTERY DRAIN: BMW of North America, LLC (ÒBMW NAÓ) has entered into a preliminary nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs (ÒClass MembersÓ) in the following class action: Bang, et al v. BMW of North America, et al.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
BMW: WARNING LAMPS ARE ILLUMINATED FOR THE DSC, ABS AND BRAKE AND A POSSIBLE WARNING IN CONTROL DISPLAY FOR CHASSIS CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE. MODELS 2012 F25, 30, 01, 02, 07, 10, 12, 13, E70, 71, 84. *PE
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.