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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.

Bmw M240i problems by model year

2 recall entries and 9 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.

Year Recalls Complaints NCAP stars Full report
2023 M240i01No NCAP testReliability forecast →
2022 M240i03No NCAP testReliability forecast →
2018 M240i22No NCAP testReliability forecast →
2017 M240i03No NCAP testReliability forecast →

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 lighting3 complaints
  • steering2 complaints
  • wheels1 complaint
  • air bags1 complaint
  • electrical system1 complaint
  • unknown or other1 complaint