BMW problems, recalls & safety data

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

23,891

NHTSA owner complaints

461

recall campaigns

defect investigations

models with problem data

BMW models

Model	Complaints	Years with data	Recalls
BMW X5	3,132	27	103
BMW 328I	2,572	15	25
BMW X3	1,957	21	60
BMW 325I	1,337	9	18
BMW Z4	1,226	8	28
BMW 528I	827	13	14
BMW 3 Series	814	12	8
BMW 335I	797	8	13
BMW 330I	793	11	38
BMW X1	617	8	20
BMW 323I	537	2	10
BMW 530I	469	8	29
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 X7	299	7	33
BMW 325XI	291	5	12
BMW 330CI	272	5	7
BMW 325CI	241	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	186	4	8
BMW K1200LT	184	5	—
BMW 328D	179	2	8
BMW X1 Sav	165	3	7
BMW 128I	165	5	7
BMW 530XI	158	2	3
BMW 330XI	157	3	14
BMW 540I	157	6	17
BMW 428I	156	3	7
BMW 745LI	144	4	6
BMW 528XI	140	3	1
BMW 320I	130	4	8
BMW 325	128	5	3
BMW 135I	126	4	6
BMW 545I	122	2	—
BMW R1200 RT	113	4	6
BMW 745I	110	3	6
BMW X6	107	4	44
BMW 535XI	106	2	1
BMW 335XI	105	3	6
BMW iX	100	3	12
BMW 750I	91	2	7
BMW 740IL	91	4	2
BMW 430I	81	3	17
BMW i4	71	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	—	—	29
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	—	—	10
BMW 840I	—	—	9
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 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 750E Xdrive	—	—	6
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

Most reported problem areas across BMW vehicles

Air Bags 5,058Electrical System 4,092Engine 3,732Power Train 2,777Engine and Engine Cooling 2,004Steering 1,936Fuel/propulsion System 1,380Exterior Lighting 1,186

Symptoms owners describe most

Stalling 1,300 Airbag warning light 588 Loss of power 520 Overheating 473 Check engine light 466 Vibration / shaking 232 Hesitation / surging 155 Won’t start 92

Recent federal investigations

Driveshaft to rear differential connection failure
Defect Petition DP26009 · opened Sep 14, 2026 · open
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

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