Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw 6 Series Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw 6 Series? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw 6 Series problems by model year
22 recall entries and 25 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 6 Series | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 6 Series | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 6 Series | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 6 Series | 2 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 6 Series | 2 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 6 Series | 5 | 5 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 6 Series | 4 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 6 Series | 5 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw 6 Series, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system8 complaints
- air bags6 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- equipment2 complaints
- service brakes2 complaints
- hydraulic2 complaints
- tires2 complaints