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BMW 6 Series recalls

29 DVSA safety recalls name the BMW 6 Series, launched 2004 to 2026. Each covers a range of build dates, not every 6 Series. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls29
Latest launch2026
Earliest launch2004
Earliest and latest build dates named2001 to 2023
Is a specific 6 Series affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All BMW 6 Series recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Replace the Engine Starter Motor (DVSA lists 6 SERIES GT) R/2026/0542 Mar 202628 Jul 2021 to 19 Jan 20233
Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) (DVSA lists 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE) R/2025/34918 Dec 202515 Dec 2010 to 17 Jun 2017532
Replace the Engine Starter Motor (DVSA lists 6 SERIES GT) R/2025/40527 Oct 20256 Mar 2018 to 25 Jun 2020967
Check Driver’s Airbag for Conversion Takata SDI & PSDI-5 (DVSA lists 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE) R/2024/40321 Oct 202428 Jul 2010 to 27 Oct 20174,803
Replace VANOS bolts N51 N52 N55 (DVSA lists 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE) R/2024/1911 May 202428 Jul 20101
A possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion (DVSA lists 6 SERIES COUPE, 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE) R/2023/01624 Jan 202323 Feb 2012 to 29 Jun 20178,843
Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold (DVSA lists 6 SERIES GT) R/2022/25522 Aug 202215 Feb 2017 to 25 Jun 2020322,745 (whole recall)
The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident (DVSA lists 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE) R/2022/2061 Aug 202212 Mar 2011 to 29 May 2018319,399 (whole recall)
The exhaust gas recirculation module could leak over time (DVSA lists 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE, 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE) R/2021/21314 Jun 202121 Mar 2017 to 27 Apr 201818,330 (whole recall)
The pressing force of the bearing bushing into the crankcase may be out of specification R/2019/3689 Dec 201924 Sep 2018 to 24 Jan 201953 per line
Possible corrosion of the bulkhead connector of the positive battery cable R/2019/19529 Jul 20195 Feb 2002 to 27 Jul 2010121,849 per line
Auxiliary water pump's electronic circuit board could lead to a short circuit R/2019/0571 Mar 201921 Dec 2010 to 2 Sep 20115,866 (whole recall)
Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak R/2018/3417 Dec 201812 Mar 2011 to 11 Apr 2017225,449 (whole recall)
Software fault in crankshaft sensor R/2018/26015 Oct 201817 May 2018 to 23 May 20181,642 (whole recall)
Software fault with crankshaft sensor R/2018/21120 Aug 201817 May 2018 to 5 Jun 20184,025 (whole recall)
Front seat fixing mechanism may be insecure R/2017/2441 Sep 20177 Jul 2017 to 18 Jul 201750 per line
Driveshaft universal joint may break R/2017/13211 Apr 201730 Dec 2010 to 29 Apr 201110,849 (whole recall)
Airbags may not deploy R/2017/01110 Jan 20178 Aug 2016 to 14 Nov 2016668 per line
Engine emergency mode may be activated during driving R/2014/06828 Jul 20141 Sep 2009 to 30 Nov 20112,967 (whole recall)
Engine may fail R/2012/10926 Sep 20121 Jul 2012 to 27 Sep 201280 per line
Risk of fire R/2012/03924 May 20121 Sep 2003 to 31 Jul 2010128,701 (whole recall)
Fire may occur R/2012/04927 Apr 2012not recorded21 per line
Short circuit may occur R/2011/14717 Nov 201116 Nov 2007 to 2 Feb 2011557 per line
Pedestrian safety system may not perform correctly (DVSA lists 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE) R/2011/13212 Oct 2011not recorded520
Possible reduction in brake servo assistance R/2010/15111 Nov 201030 Oct 2001 to 23 Nov 200910,567 (whole recall)
Rear axle carrier may fail R/2008/10015 Jul 200810 Jun 2008 to 20 Jun 2008665 per line
Rear shock absorber mounting may fail R/2006/1196 Jul 2006not recorded3,743 (whole recall)
Rear tyre may have sudden loss of tyre pressure R/2006/0864 May 200614 Feb 2006 to 6 Apr 200611
Possibility of inadvertnent loss of engine power R/2004/13114 Jul 200412 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004231 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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