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11 model years · 2006–2019

BMW M6 reliability by year

4 recalls and 29 owner complaints across 11 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 11 model years · newest first

2019
9.8/10
1 recall · 0 complaints
2018
9.6/10
0 recalls · 1 complaint
2017
9.6/10
0 recalls · 1 complaint
2016
9.2/10
0 recalls · 4 complaints
2015
9.8/10
1 recall · 0 complaints
2014
9.2/10
0 recalls · 5 complaints
2013
9.2/10
1 recall · 2 complaints
2010
9.8/10
1 recall · 0 complaints
2008
9.4/10
0 recalls · 2 complaints
2007
9.0/10
0 recalls · 7 complaints
2006
9.0/10
0 recalls · 7 complaints

Common trouble spots across the M6 aggregated across 11 model years

steering
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $700

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a BMW M6?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which BMW M6 year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the BMW M6 should I avoid?

No BMW M6 model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the BMW M6 are tracked?

11 model years (2006 through 2019) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 4 recalls and 29 owner complaints.

What's the most-reported problem on the BMW M6?

steering is the most-reported category — 3 complaints across 1 model year. Average shop repair runs about $700.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with BMW.
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