NHTSA vehicle safety data

2016 BMW 640I Recalls & Complaints

The 2016 BMW 640I has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2016 BMW 640I. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2016 BMW 640I owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2016 BMW 640I, describing incidents dated September 1, 2022.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint
Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11491973 · Filed November 2, 2022
The dashboard has pulled away from the windshield and is rippling. If it continues it will obstruct my view. I think it would affect the airbags as well. I've seen another 640 with this same problem at the store. I am available for inspection, I also attached BMWs invoice to show it was diagnosed…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2016 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 2016 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.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2016 BMW 640I. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2016 BMW 640I.

Structure; Visibility/Wiper

ODI #11491973

Incident: September 1, 2022 · Filed: November 2, 2022

The dashboard has pulled away from the windshield and is rippling. If it continues it will obstruct my view. I think it would affect the airbags as well. I've seen another 640 with this same problem at the store. I am available for inspection, I also attached BMWs invoice to show it was diagnosed. No warning lamps. I also use the garage and a window shade if not in garage.

Other BMW 640I model years

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Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your BMW 640I at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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