The 2013 BMW M6 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 7,481 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS17V4950002017-08-086,785 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2013 BMW X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, and M6 Convertible vehicles and 2013 M6 Coupe vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.
Consequence
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag module, free of charge. The recall began October 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING12V4750002012-09-28696 affected
Defect
BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 M5, M6 Coupe, and M6 Convertible vehicles, manufactured from July 19, 2012, through September 11, 2012. Due to a manufacturing process error, the tolerance between the engine oil pump's drive shaft and the pump's rotor was not within specification. As a result, the pump's…
Consequence
Separation of the pump's driveshaft from the rotor could lead to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
ENGINE
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints4
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2013 bmw m6. The contact stated that while driving at 80 mph, the vehicle stalled. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed with engine failure, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and…”
“Hello, I bought a used 2013 bmw m6 with about 77k miles on it from dch montclair acura in nj, and since I bought it the car has had problems and I tried to return it to them a few times but they just brushed me off and currently my car needs a new engine and it has been in the shop since last year…”
“Hello, I bought a used 2013 bmw m6 with about 77k miles on it from dch montclair acura in nj, and since I bought it the car has had problems and I tried to return it to them a few times but they just brushed me off and currently my car needs a new engine and it has been in the shop since last year…”
“Hello, I bought a used 2013 bmw m6 with about 77k miles on it from dch montclair acura in nj, and since I bought it the car has had problems and I tried to return it to them a few times but they just brushed me off and currently my car needs a new engine and it has been in the shop since last year…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 BMW M6 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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