NHTSA vehicle safety data
2014 BMW 228XI Recalls & Complaints
The 2014 BMW 228XI has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2014 BMW 228XI. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2014 BMW 228XI. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Water Pump Connector May Short Circuit
NHTSA #24V608000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System — Pump · NHTSA notice
Reported August 13, 2024 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 720,796 vehicles
Repair completion: 38.8% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified March 28, 2025
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.
Safety consequence
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
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