2010 BMW X6 Problems

Complaints Reported

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ENGINE

6 complaints

BOUGHT IN 2018 NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 2 OR 3 MONTHS LATER TO DEALER AT SERIVILLE IN BMW FOR OIL CHANGE AND THEN STARTED BURNING OIL, TOOK BACK TO DEALER WAS TOLD VALE STEM SEAT ARE LEAKING ASK TO CHECK MY WARRANTY ENDURANCE THE REFUSE TO COVER WITHOUT ME PAYING 10,000 TO HAVE ENGINE BROKE DOWN I REFUSE IF I HAD MONEY FOR THAT I WOULD HAVE FIXED IT NOT PAY FOR WARRANTY THAT WON'T COOPERATE AND IT'S STILL ACTIVE UNTIL 2023 OR 202033 MINE IS AT 116,695.THIS IS FROM MIX DRIVING MOSTLY WEEKENDS.

Apr 06, 2021

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X6. SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE FROM A PRIVATE OWNER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXCESSIVE SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE TAIL PIPE AND HE DISCOVERED SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 110815. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY BILL JACOBS BMW (630-357-1200, LOCATED AT 2495 AURORA AVE, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540), BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY A RECALL AND IF THE VALVE STEMS HAD BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMOKING EXCESSIVELY AND THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE TO DETERMINE A REPAIR REMEDY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Dec 04, 2018

Fire: 1

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING INDICATOR IS ON, WHICH PRESENTS A CHANCE OF CIRCUIT BOARD OVERHEATING. IT CAN ALSO INCREASE THE RISK OF A FIRE. THE INDICATOR IS ON WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN 18V248000

Jul 28, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V161000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER (BMW OF MANHATTAN, 801 11TH AVE, NEW YORK) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,912.

Feb 20, 2018

WATER PUMP FAILURE, VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW WATER PUMP, THIS IS SOMETHING BMW IS WELL AWARE OF ON MANY OF THESE VEHICLES

Dec 28, 2017

+ 1 more complaint for this component

POWER TRAIN

2 complaints

Transmission malfunction while driving, so scary.

Jan 12, 2023

MY CAR WILL TURN OFF AND SHOW A POWERTRAIN FAILURE. I HAVE TO WAIT 10 MIN TO RESTART THE CAR. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIME AND KEEP ON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANT FIX IT. THEY PROMISE WHEN THEY WERE GOING TO REPLACE THE COMPONENT FOR THE FUEL PUMP (LAST RECALL) I WONT HAVE THE PROBLEM ANYMORE. I TRIED TO TALK TO THE MANUFACTURE TI HELP ME FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE THEY CANT REPRODUCE IT THEN IT MY PROBLEM. THE ISSUE DOESNT HAPPEN OFTEN MAYBE ONE A MONTH. BUT ENOUGH TO BE SCARY. WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPEN, MY CAR IS ON A LOW SPEED. LIKE MY KIDS CAR LINE IN SCHOOL. OR WHEN I PULL OF A PARKING SPOT. ITS THE SLOW MOTION. EXIT OF A HIGHWAY AND ALSO RED LIGHT.

Dec 14, 2017

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

2 complaints

LOW PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR WAS SAID TO BE REPLACE, BMW HAS RECORD OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE. I WENT TO GET MY VEHICLE CHECKED OUT FIRST BECAUSE THE WATER PUMP WAS BAD AND BMW KNOWS THIS AS WELL. THEN THEY STATED I NEED TO CHANGE THE LOW PRESSURE FUEL SENSOR FOR $900+ DOLLARS. I JUST REPLACED THE WATER PUMP COSTING $1,199 DOLLARS , BMW IS AWARE OF THESE ONGOING ISSUES IN THESE CARS AND ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT!

Dec 28, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). PRIOR TO HAVING THE RECALL PERFORMED, THERE WERE NO FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL A DEALER. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,146. *TT UPDATED 8/16/18*JB

Dec 20, 2017

AIR BAGS

2 complaints

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING THE DEALER SINCE FEBRUARY AND THEY CONTINUE TO SAY THEY DON'T HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS. MY VEHICLE QUALIFIES FOR THE PRIORITY LISTING SINCE IT IS A 2010 MODEL AND I LIVE IN GEORGIA.

Dec 10, 2016

TAKATA RECALL: NO RESOLUTION FROM DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. I'VE MADE 2 INQUIRIES INTO THE STATUS OF PARTS NEEDED FOR RECALL REPAIR WITH NO SUCCESS.

Sep 23, 2016

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

On March 26,2023 my house was total loss due to the 2010 BMW X6 was caught on fire inside the garage. The vehicle has 79xxx mileage and all recall has been check. My two dogs save my life but I did not save them. The dogs was barking while I was in the master bedroom talking to my daughter. As soon I walk to the kitchen I hear crackling, popping noises, and smoke coming from living room. I open the door from the living room to the garage the BMW was on fire.

Apr 18, 2023

Fire: 1

POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

1 complaint

The engine oil keeps going down every couple hundred miles and needs to be topped. Embarrassing doing this every month.

Jul 09, 2021

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X6. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE "VEHICLE OVERHEATING" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

Sep 18, 2017

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 complaint

MY BMW X6 IS EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THE PASSENGER REAR VIEW MIRROR NO LONGER FOLDS IN AND I CAN'T ADJUST IT TO A PERFECT POSITION. ALSO MY WIPER SPEED WILL NOT ADJUST. WHEN IN REVERSE THE CAMERA FLICKERS BADLY. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. VERY INCONSISTENT.

Aug 21, 2017

AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

1 complaint

THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY DONT HAVE THE PARTS AFTER I HAVE RECIEVED MULTIPLE LETTERS.. AND I THINK ITS STARTING TO RUIN MY TURBO RETURN LINES BECAUSE OF NOT PROPER PRESSURE

Dec 19, 2016

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1 complaint

WITHOUT ANY WARNING, MY LATE MODEL 2010 BMW X6M BURST INTO FLAMES, EXPLODED AND WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED. I PICKED THE CAR UP FROM CENTER BMW IN SHERMAN OAKS, CA, ON THE EVENING OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN SERVICED FROM 10/25 THROUGH 11/2. CENTER BMW DESCRIBED THE REPLACEMENT OF ALL EIGHT (8) FUEL INJECTORS AND SPARK PLUGS FOLLOWING AN ENGINE MALFUNCTION, AMONG OTHER ITEMS. ALL WORK WAS DONE UNDER WARRANTY. ON THE LATE AFTERNOON OF NOVEMBER 3, 2012, AFTER LEAVING AN AFTERNOON MOVIE WITH MY CHILDREN (THEY ARE 9 AND 12 YEARS OLD), I CAN BEST DESCRIBE THE EVENT AS A LOUD BANG WHILE GOING APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES PER HOUR IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA FOLLOWED BY AN IMMEDIATE ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT AND ACTUAL FLAMES COMING OUT FROM THE FRONT AND UNDER THE CAR ? THERE WAS NO DELAY WITH THE FLAMES, IT HAPPENED IMMEDIATELY. MY FAMILY AND I IMMEDIATELY ATTEMPTED TO GET OUT OF THE CAR, HOWEVER, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND I HAD TO DRAG MY DAUGHTER OUT OF THE CAR OVER MYSELF AND FORCE MY DOOR OPEN WHILE BURNING MYSELF ON MY RIGHT HAND FROM THE FLAMES. THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES AND EXPLODED OVER THE NEXT 3-4 MINUTES. CENTER AND BMW N.A. HAVE DONE VERY LITTLE (EFFECTIVELY NOTHING) TO ATTEMPT TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND EXPLOSION NOR TO ALLAY ANY FEARS THAT MAY APPLY TO MYSELF OR THE SAFETY OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC - INDEED, THEY WON'T EVEN AGREE TO AN INSPECTION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. MY REPEATED QUESTIONS TO BMW N.A. AND CENTER BMW HAVE BEEN - IS THIS LIMITED TO JUST MY CAR OR IS THIS SYSTEMIC ACROSS MANY LATE-MODEL HIGH PERFORMANCE BMW?S CONSISTENT WITH THE MANY RECENT RECALLS CONCERNING WATER AND OIL PUMP FAILURES. PLEASE SEE THE VIDEO HTTPS://WWW.DROPBOX.COM/S/IL4O7IKEG9RT4TU/BMW%20X6M%20110312.MOV

Nov 14, 2012

Fire: 1

Injuries: 3

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

1 complaint

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X6. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 68 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE SOS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,300.

Jun 16, 2010

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How many problems does the 2010 BMW X6 have?

The 2010 BMW X6 currently has 19 owner-reported complaints according to NHTSA database. These complaints are organized by component to help identify common issues.

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