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2017 BMW 6 Series: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2017 BMW 6 Series with NHTSA, and it has 1 recall. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

24 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$8,500

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Body, glass & interior2

Electrical system1

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	24 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	23 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	23 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	22 mpg
Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L	All-Wheel Drive	19 mpg
Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	19 mpg
Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	19 mpg
Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	19 mpg
Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L	All-Wheel Drive	18 mpg
Automatic (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L	All-Wheel Drive	18 mpg

Recalls

Air BagsDec 20, 2016 · campaign 16V914000
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 x

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Other years of the BMW 6 Series

Year	Reliability
2019	Not rated yet
2018	Not rated yet
2017	Not rated yet
2016	Not rated yet
2015	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2017 BMW 6 Series have?

Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA: body, glass & interior (2), electrical system (1). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2017 BMW 6 Series have?

1 recall on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2017 BMW 6 Series get?

Up to 24 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.