2011 Bmw X6: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 51 complaints
51
Total Complaints
60,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

48,446 25th Percentile
60,000 Median Mileage
88,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
14
POWER TRAIN
10
SUSPENSION
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
AIR BAGS
2
STEERING
2
TIRES
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
5
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I WAS DRIVING MY BRAND NEW BMW X6 ON I78 HEADED WEST. AT APPROXIMATELY EXIT 4, THE TIRE PRESSURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INDICATED LOSS OF PRESSURE ON THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION TO INSPECT AND NOTED THAT THE TIRE WALL HAD BLOWN OUT OF THE TIRE. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE RIM NOT ..."
"WE LEASED OUR 2011 BMW X6 3.5I IN AUGUST 2010 FROM BMW OF TENAFLY. THE FIRST HIGH FUEL PRESSURE PUMP MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTH - IN FEBRUARY 2011. THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR KIDS FROM KINDERGARTEN. THE DE..."
"WE LEASED OUR 2011 BMW X6 3.5I IN AUGUST 2010 FROM BMW OF TENAFLY. THE FIRST HIGH FUEL PRESSURE PUMP MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHIN THE FIRST 6 MONTH - IN FEBRUARY 2011. THE CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY HIGHWAY AND BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR KIDS FROM KINDERGARTEN. THE DE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28