Vehicle profile

2017 BMW M6 6-Series

Coupe · Subcompact Cars

2 federal recalls illustration
Illustration of a 2017 BMW M6 6-Series

Specifications

What's under the hood.

Horsepower
553 hp
Cylinders
8-cyl
Displacement
4.4L
Fuel
Gasoline
Transmission
Automatic 7-spd
Drive
RWD
Body class
Subcompact Cars
Doors
2

Federal recall campaigns

2 federal recall campaigns.

2017 BMW M6

How this compares

vs 2017 Subcompact Cars
1.66× the 1.21 campaigns averaged across that group (more than typical)
Most-affected system
AIR BAGS — 1 of 2 (50%)

Derived from the federal campaign record across 2017 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.

  • 16V914000

    AIR BAGS

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.

    Consequence: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    20/12/2016

  • 20V094000

    EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2019 M6 Gran Coupe vehicles. The third brake light may become loose, possibly allowing the light to detach from the vehicle.

    Consequence: If the third brake light detaches from the vehicle, it would no longer provide the required lighting to following traffic, or it may become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the third brake light and properly secure it with new fasteners. If the third brake light detached from the vehicle and is damaged, it will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    19/02/2020

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  "year": 2017,
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  "model": "M6",
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  "transmission": "Automatic 7-spd",
  "drive_type": "RWD",
  "fuel_type": "Gasoline",
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  "image_type": "illustration",
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