Bmw M6 Reliability
48 NHTSA complaints (1988–2018). Complaint rate: 40.3 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2007–2008 Bmw M6. The 2017 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: STEERING.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Bmw M6 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| STEERING | 7 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 5 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 25.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 0.0% |
| SEATS | 3 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2 | 0.0% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 1988View→ |
| 2006GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007AVOID | — | 7 | 1 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 6 | 0 | — | View 2008View→ |
| 2013 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 10 | 0 | — | View 2014View→ |
| 2016AVOID | — | 12 | 0 | 3 | View 2016View→ |
| 2017GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2017View→ |
| 2018 | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2018View→ |
See also: Bmw M6accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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