Reliability & cost of ownership
BMW M240I Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the BMW M240I? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
BMW M240I problems by model year
8 recall entries across 6 model years and 13 owner complaints across 9 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 3 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 M240I | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2024 M240I | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2023 M240I | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2022 M240I | 0 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2021 M240I | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2020 M240I | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2019 M240I | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2018 M240I | 2 | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 M240I | Not confirmed | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the BMW M240I, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting5 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- wheels1 complaint
- air bags1 complaint
- unknown or other1 complaint
- fuel/propulsion system1 complaint
- structure1 complaint