NHTSA vehicle safety data
2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe Recalls & Complaints
The 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Seat Belt Sensors May Not Detect Belted Condition
NHTSA #20V164000 · Seat Belts — Front — Buckle Assembly · NHTSA notice
Reported March 19, 2020 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 3,316 vehicles
Repair completion: 99.88% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified May 18, 2020
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, X4M, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, M850i xDrive Gran Coupe, M8 Gran Coupe, X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, and 840i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The sensors in the front seat belt buckles may inaccurately detect a belted occupant as unbelted, possibly causing the air bag and seat belt pretensioners to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
Safety consequence
If the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioners deploy improperly in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2020. 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.safercar.gov.
Transmission Wiring Harness Can Short Circuit
NHTSA #19V883000 · Power Train — Automatic Transmission · NHTSA notice
Reported December 11, 2019 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 3,012 vehicles
Repair completion: 97.41% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified February 7, 2020 · Vehicles built June 19, 2019 – October 29, 2019 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 M5 and 2020 M8 Gran Coupe, M8 Coupe, and M8 Convertible vehicles. The transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit.
Safety consequence
An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. 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.safercar.gov.
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