NHTSA recall lookup
BMW Recalls
NHTSA recall campaigns for BMW vehicles, organized by model and year — with the defect, safety consequence, and manufacturer remedy.
The list below comes from NHTSA's recall database and is refreshed daily. Pick a model to drill into affected years and the individual campaigns.
- Models listed
- 489
- Data source
- nhtsa.govRefreshed daily
BMW recalls with a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory
NHTSA flags these campaigns "do not drive" or "park outside". The advisory is in force for unrepaired vehicles: to see whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Park Outside: Engine Starter May Corrode and Overheat
NHTSA #26V441000 · Reported
Do not driveDriver's Side Front Air Bag Inflator May Explode
NHTSA #25V748000 · Reported
Park outsideEngine Starter May Corrode and Overheat
NHTSA #25V636000 · Reported
Do not driveHigh Voltage Battery May Short-Circuit
NHTSA #22V541000 · Reported
Do not drivePassenger Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode
NHTSA #20V018000 · Reported
Do not drivePassenger Air Bag Inflators May Explode
NHTSA #20V016000 · Reported
Do not driveAir Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag
NHTSA #19V851000 · Reported
Do not driveDriver Frontal Air bag Inflator May Explode
NHTSA #19V698000 · Reported
Do not driveFront Axle Swivel Bearings May Break
NHTSA #19V678000 · Reported
Do not drivePassenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
NHTSA #19V017000 · Reported
Do not driveInflators In Sports Steering Wheels May Explode
NHTSA #19V015000 · Reported
Do not drivePassenger Side Air Bag Inflator may Rupture
NHTSA #14V428000 · Reported
Do not drivePassenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Explode
NHTSA #18V030000 · Reported
Do not driveDriver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator may Rupture
NHTSA #17V047000 · Reported
Do not drivePassenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
NHTSA #17V020000 · Reported
Do not drivePassenger Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
NHTSA #16V364000 · Reported
Do not driveDriver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture
NHTSA #15V318000 · Reported
Do not driveRear Shock Absorber may Break
NHTSA #14V320000 · Reported
Do not drivePassenger Side Air Bag Inflator may Rupture
NHTSA #13V172000 · Reported
Do not driveEngine oil pump failure
NHTSA #12V475000 · Reported
BMW models
Check a BMW VIN for recalls
Not every recall applies to every BMW. Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, or run it through try.vin to decode it and see the campaigns for its model year.