BMW problems, recalls & safety data

Every BMW model with owner complaints, recall campaigns, federal investigations and manufacturer communications — all from official NHTSA data.

23,700

NHTSA owner complaints

460

recall campaigns

defect investigations

models with problem data

BMW models

Model	Complaints	Years with data	Recalls
BMW X5	3,058	26	103
BMW 328I	2,565	15	25
BMW X3	1,910	20	60
BMW 325I	1,337	9	18
BMW Z4	1,226	8	29
BMW 528I	823	13	14
BMW 3 Series	814	12	8
BMW 335I	797	8	13
BMW 330I	791	11	39
BMW X1	616	8	20
BMW 323I	537	2	10
BMW 530I	469	8	30
BMW 535I	460	8	9
BMW 750LI	437	6	11
BMW 328XI	391	4	8
BMW 525I	374	8	11
BMW 5 Series	356	5	16
BMW M3	302	7	20
BMW 325XI	290	5	12
BMW 330CI	272	5	7
BMW X7	266	6	33
BMW 325CI	240	6	9
BMW X3 Sav	239	3	3
BMW 550I	211	5	11
BMW Z3	199	6	—
BMW X5 Sav	189	7	9
BMW i3	184	4	8
BMW K1200LT	184	5	—
BMW 328D	178	2	8
BMW X1 Sav	165	3	7
BMW 128I	164	5	7
BMW 530XI	158	2	3
BMW 330XI	157	3	14
BMW 428I	155	3	7
BMW 540I	155	6	16
BMW 745LI	144	4	6
BMW 528XI	138	3	1
BMW 320I	130	4	8
BMW 325	128	5	3
BMW 135I	126	4	6
BMW 545I	121	2	—
BMW R1200 RT	113	4	6
BMW 745I	110	3	6
BMW X6	107	4	44
BMW 535XI	106	2	1
BMW 335XI	104	3	6
BMW iX	98	3	12
BMW 750I	91	2	7
BMW 740IL	91	4	2
BMW 430I	81	3	18
BMW i4	70	2	11
BMW R1200 GS	63	2	17
BMW 650I	62	3	5
BMW 318	60	3	—
BMW 7 Series	57	2	8
BMW 525XI	48	2	3
BMW R 1200 RT	44	2	5
BMW K1200 GT	42	2	6
BMW M Roadster	38	2	—
BMW X4	—	—	30
BMW M5	—	—	20
BMW 740I	—	—	18
BMW M340I	—	—	14
BMW M4	—	—	13
BMW i7	—	—	12
BMW 760I	—	—	12
BMW S 1000 RR	—	—	11
BMW 230I	—	—	11
BMW X2	—	—	9
BMW XM	—	—	9
BMW K 1600 GT	—	—	9
BMW 228I	—	—	9
BMW 740LI	—	—	9
BMW 330E	—	—	9
BMW K1200 S	—	—	9
BMW 6 Series	—	—	9
BMW K 1600 GTL	—	—	8
BMW 840I	—	—	8
BMW R 1200 GS Adventure	—	—	8
BMW X6 M	—	—	8
BMW X6 Activehybrid Sac	—	—	8
BMW i5	—	—	7
BMW M440I	—	—	7
BMW M240I	—	—	7
BMW R1200 GS Adventure	—	—	7
BMW 760LI	—	—	7
BMW 535D	—	—	6
BMW 640I	—	—	6
BMW 335D	—	—	6
BMW R 1250 RT	—	—	6
BMW M2	—	—	6
BMW M850I	—	—	6
BMW R 1250 GS	—	—	6
BMW 530E	—	—	6
BMW R 1200 GS	—	—	6
BMW R 1200 R	—	—	6
BMW i8	—	—	6
BMW K1200 R	—	—	6
BMW M6	—	—	6

Most reported problem areas across BMW vehicles

Air Bags 5,046Electrical System 4,031Engine 3,691Power Train 2,744Engine and Engine Cooling 1,991Steering 1,927Fuel/propulsion System 1,371Exterior Lighting 1,183

Symptoms owners describe most

Stalling 1,289 Airbag warning light 588 Loss of power 514 Overheating 470 Check engine light 460 Vibration / shaking 223 Hesitation / surging 155 Won’t start 90

Recent federal investigations

High pressure fuel pump failure
Engineering Analysis EA23001 · opened Mar 17, 2023 · open
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect Petition DP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering Analysis EA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
Brake fluid leak at front brake caliper
Preliminary Evaluation PE20002 · opened Apr 1, 2020 · closed Sep 21, 2020
Steering Oscillation
Engineering Analysis EA19003 · opened Oct 11, 2019 · closed Jan 16, 2025

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