Vehicle recall R/2019/018

BMW X6 and BMW X5 recall: The idler pulley bolt could become loosened over time

DVSA recall R/2019/018 names the BMW X6 and BMW X5. It was launched 1 February 2019. It covers vehicles built 13 December 2006 to 13 January 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/018
Launched: 1 February 2019
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0012680400
Vehicles: DVSA lists 21,123 on each model line

What can go wrong

The power steering idler pulley may detach.

The fix

Replace the pulley securing bolt with an alternative component.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 21,123. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X5	13 December 2006 to 13 January 2013	21,123
BMW X6	7 August 2007 to 18 March 2010	21,123

Is a specific car 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.

Other recalls for these models

R/2019/057 Auxiliary water pump's electronic circuit board could lead to a short circuit 1 March 2019, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2019/091 Incorrect tightening torque of left front seat fixing bolts 22 March 2019, BMW X5
R/2019/086 Potential rupture of driver front air bag inflator 22 March 2019, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW 3 Series
R/2018/341 Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak 7 December 2018, BMW 6 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 1 Series and others
R/2018/258 Exhaust gas recirculation cooler could potentially leak over time 5 November 2018, BMW 2 Series, BMW X3, BMW 5 Series and others
R/2018/262 Due to a fault at the vehicles assembly line some wheel bolts may not have been tightened to specification 8 October 2018, BMW X6, BMW X5

Found one you might buy?

A recall is one part of the picture. See how often it fails its MOT at each age, or what the VetTheCar Buying Report tells you about a specific car.

See an example Buying Report Free car tools

Source

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.

Not affiliated with or endorsed by DVSA. Methodology · Data sources