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2022 BMW X6 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2022 BMW X6 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 61,221 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the back over prevention. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

VISIBILITY 22V267000 2022-04-20 61,221 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive); 2019-2022 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5M; 2021-2022 X5 xdrive45e; 2020-2022 X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i, X6M and 2019-2023 X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, X7…

Consequence

A sunroof that closes without the key fob present inside the vehicle can increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will reprogram the roof function control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“The rear sensor system design on the x6 does not work as described and the complaint was acknowledged by our bmw dealer “with nothing they can doâ€�. When backing up out of a parking space, it does not alert for persons walking or driving by behind you unless they are only inches away. This has…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS · reported 2023-06-19

“The rear sensor system design on the x6 does not work as described and the complaint was acknowledged by our bmw dealer “with nothing they can doâ€�. When backing up out of a parking space, it does not alert for persons walking or driving by behind you unless they are only inches away. This has…”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2023-06-19

“The rear sensor system design on the x6 does not work as described and the complaint was acknowledged by our bmw dealer “with nothing they can doâ€�. When backing up out of a parking space, it does not alert for persons walking or driving by behind you unless they are only inches away. This has…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING · reported 2023-06-19

“2022 bmw x6. Consumer writes in regard to defective brake design. The consumer was perplexed on how bmw made their determination if the vehicle was never examined.”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2023-01-25

“When slowing the vehicle, at about 4-5 mph, the car seems to engage the auto-start system and force the car to lurch forward (adding power to the wheels) potentially causing an accident by forcing the car forward when the driver is attempting to slow the vehicle. This only happens 15% of the time…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2022-06-02

Defect investigations

Investigation DP22005 Opened 2023-01-27 · closed 2023-08-07

Pedestrian alert sounds

NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 BMW X6 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.