2012 Bmw X6 XDRIVE50I - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive50I SUV AWD has not been rated for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it comes equipped with electronic stability control as a standard feature, which can help improve vehicle stability in challenging driving conditions. This model does not have a forward collision warning system, but it does offer lane departure warning as an optional feature.

Despite the lack of safety ratings, it's worth noting that there have been 31 complaints filed about this vehicle, along with 7 recalls. These numbers suggest that there have been issues reported by consumers that may warrant further attention or inspection. As always, it's important to stay informed about any potential safety concerns and to address them promptly for your peace of mind on the road.

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Complaint Count

31

Recall Count

7

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2012 BMW X6 Xdrive50I SUV AWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive50I SUV AWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2012 BMW X6 Xdrive50I SUV AWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2012 BMW X6 Xdrive50I SUV AWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2011 Score 2012 Score 2014 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2011 Score 2012 Score 2014 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2011 Score 2012 Score 2014 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2012 Bmw X6 XDRIVE50I

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2012 bmw x6. the contact took the vehicle to the local dealer and was informed that there was an unknown recall associated to the vin. the dealer completed recall repairs. the contact stated on july 16, 2021 while her husband was driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated that the check engine and battery warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not drivable. the contact towed the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the engine to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. the manufacturer had been informed of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 74,900."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-01-08
Complaint:
"while driving oil leaking from oil cooling unit onto serpentine belt causing it to break and twains into (ingested) the engine causing timing chain issues."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-03-07
Complaint:
"reduced power to my engine.when in motion and on the highway."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2020-03-04
Complaint:
"engine burning oil . a lot every 300 mile need add oil. *tr"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2019-01-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x6. while driving 45 mph, the vehicles ceased to function and all the instrument panel warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to bmw northwest (4011 20th st e, tacoma, wa 98424, (253) 922-8700) where it was diagnosed with two damaged vanos solenoids and the battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 120,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2021-04-06
Complaint:
"heavy oil consumption, water pump went out - engine over heated"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2018-12-08
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw x6. the contact stated that after starting the vehicle, a warning message that the vehicle had over heated immediately displayed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the turbo coolant pump needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 26,000."
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2016-01-04
Complaint:
"was slowing vehicle while entering onto interstate ramp at a sharp left. vehicle shifted into neutral and shut down engine. no ability to steer or brake. also happened while sitting a traffic light. *tr"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2011-07-08
Complaint:
"vehicle has been smoking, burning oil and leaving a black residue on tail pipes and on paint around tailpipes since approximately 6 months old. bmw service advised oil usage was normal for vehicle and refused to investigate further. oil consumption has continued to increase to as much as 6 quarts in less than 5,000 miles. having serious engine malfunctions with engine shut down, without warning and without ability to compensate for traffic conditions. believe there is an inherent defect in the engine and that car is a danger. bmw service simply checks for visible oil leaks but refuses to investigate further. *tr"
Components Involved: ENGINE
Date of incident: 2012-01-01

BMW Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BMW ranks 12 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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