NHTSA vehicle safety data

2014 BMW 640I Recalls & Complaints

The 2014 BMW 640I has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 7 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2014 BMW 640I. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2014 BMW 640I owner complaints

Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA about the 2014 BMW 640I, describing incidents dated May 18, 2016 to November 17, 2022.

Most-cited components

Structure 2 complaints
Air Bags 1 complaint
Electrical System 1 complaint
Engine 1 complaint
Tires 1 complaint
Unknown or Other 1 complaint

Of the 7 complaints on file, 2 report a crash (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11509632 · Filed March 1, 2023
Unknown
ODI #11311718 · Filed February 26, 2020
BOTH DOORS FAIL TO UNLOCK WHEN THE POWER IS OUT. LIFTING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. THEY ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR IS TO USE THE ELECTORNIC UNLOCK BUTTON. BMW SAYS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HAS FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACING FOR THE MANUAL OPERATION TO WORK CORRECTLY AND WANTS…
ODI #11132628 · Filed October 4, 2018
2014 BMW 6401. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE AFTER ACCIDENT. *AS *TR

Read all 7 complaints

NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2014 BMW 640I in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA21-002: Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Open since September 17, 2021

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 2014 BMW 640I as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

2014 BMW 640I 2 DR RWD

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control Forward Collision Warning (Optional) Lane Departure Warning (Optional)

1 investigation

2014 BMW 640I C RWD

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control Forward Collision Warning (Optional) Lane Departure Warning (Optional)

1 investigation

2014 BMW 640I 4 DR RWD

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control Forward Collision Warning (Optional) Lane Departure Warning (Optional)

1 investigation

7 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 BMW 640I.

Engine

ODI #11509632

Incident: November 17, 2022 · Filed: March 1, 2023

Unknown

Unknown or Other

ODI #11311718

Incident: February 1, 2020 · Filed: February 26, 2020

BOTH DOORS FAIL TO UNLOCK WHEN THE POWER IS OUT. LIFTING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. THEY ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR IS TO USE THE ELECTORNIC UNLOCK BUTTON. BMW SAYS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HAS FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACING FOR THE MANUAL OPERATION TO WORK CORRECTLY AND WANTS $1300 TO REPAIR IT. THE DOORS SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE AN MANUAL EGRESS. IF THE CAR IS IN AN ACCIDENT AND LOSES POWER, YOU CAN NOT GET OUT. ANY DESIGN THAT REQUIRES POWER ASSIST TO EXIT THE CAR, CAN NOT BE CORRECT. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE CASE OF A FIRE?

Air Bags

ODI #11132628

Crash

Incident: August 4, 2018 · Filed: October 4, 2018

2014 BMW 6401. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE AFTER ACCIDENT. *AS *TR

Structure

ODI #11129987

Incident: September 17, 2018 · Filed: September 17, 2018

DRIVER DOOR OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT UNLOCK WITH THE DOOR HANDLE. STANDARD OPERATION IS TO PULL HANDLE TWICE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE DOOR. THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK, AND I CAN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR, WITHOUT FINDING THE KEYFOB, OR USING THE CENTRAL LOCKING BUTTON ON THE DASH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE BATTERY WERE TO FAIL, OR IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE POWER IS LOST, THE DOOR WON'T OPEN. I HAVE VIDEOS OF THE FAILURE. THIS OCCURS WHEN PARKED, VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF, AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE CAR. IT HAS OCCURRED AT HOME, AND AT SEVERAL OTHER LOCATIONS. HAS OCCURRED TO ME BETWEEN 06-2018 AND 9-2018, AND WEATHER HAS NOT BEEN COLD.

Electrical System

ODI #11063803

Crash

Incident: January 5, 2018 · Filed: January 19, 2018

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLANK AT 52K MILES NO DATA NOTHING. FOR SUCH HIGH PRICED CAR TO HAVE AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO GO BAD AFTER 3 YEARS IS A DISGRACE TO BMW. CALLED BMW AND THEY DENIED THE REPAIR DUE TO THE FACT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILES 2800 OVER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH BMW . THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET.

Structure

ODI #11061575

Incident: January 3, 2018 · Filed: January 10, 2018

BOTH DOORS WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT USING THE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS THE FIRST SIDE TO FAIL AND ABOUT FOUR MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING DUE TO IF THE VEHICLE WAS TO GET IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THE BATTERY BECOME DISCONNECTED I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT BREAKING A WINDOW. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM BUT THE SITE WILL ONLY ALLOW PICTURES TO UPLOADED.

Tires

ODI #10865856

Incident: May 18, 2016 · Filed: May 19, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) BMW 640I EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX ET (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 245/35/R20 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL DEALER FOR ROUTINE REPAIR, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE BUBBLES AROUND THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Other BMW 640I model years

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