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Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.","consequence":"Fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 28, 2026. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall 26V056.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"26V056000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2026-01-30","owner_notified":"2026-03-27","units":87394,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.","consequence":"Fire increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 24, 2026.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V821000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2023-12-06","owner_notified":"2024-01-26","units":552,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota GR Supra, 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), 5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i xDrive, M5), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 8 Series Coupe (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Convertible (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Gran Coupe (850i xDrive, M8), X3 SAV (X3 xDrive30i, X3M), X4 SAV (X4 xDrive30i), X5 SAV (X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5M), X6 SAV (X6 xDrive40i, X6 M50i, X6M), and Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i vehicles.  The weld seam of the integrated transmission control unit's cover may not have been manufactured properly, which could allow automatic transmission oil to leak into the transmission control unit.","consequence":"Transmission oil that leaks into the control unit can lead to a seizure of the transmission gears, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics module and the automatic transmission fluid, as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024.  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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"Toyota - 23TA14","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V118000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2023-02-23","owner_notified":"2023-04-10","units":120,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles.  During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the automatic door locking (ADL) function to not lock the doors as intended.","consequence":"Doors that do not lock as intended while the vehicle is in motion may open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023.  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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"22V747000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2022-10-07","owner_notified":"2022-11-21","units":1296,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330e and 330e xDrive hybrid electric vehicles.  After shifting into reverse, the rearview camera software may cause a portion of the rearview image to be obstructed.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, \"Rear Visibility.\"","consequence":"An obstructed rearview image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2022.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-80-525-7417.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":5,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":56,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":10,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",3],["Exterior Lighting",3],["Electrical System",3],["Service Brakes",2],["Vehicle Speed Control",2],["Forward Collision Avoidance",1]],"by_year":{"2022":1,"2023":2,"2024":2,"2025":2,"2026":3},"excerpts":[["2026-09-01","Exterior Lighting","I own a 2023 BMW 330i xDrive. The factory passenger-side/right-front inner LED daytime running light has failed while the other headlight functions continue to operate normally. The vehicle has not been involved in a collision, the headlight has not been physically damaged, and no aftermarket DRL or headlight component\u2026"],["2026-07-21","Electrical System","The contact owns a 2023 BMW 330I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V056000 (Electrical System). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact ha\u2026"],["2026-03-23","Vehicle Speed Control","On one occasion, the car automatically applied the breaks and parked itself while driving on a main road. On another occasion, while parking the car at the home it accelerated aggressively and almost crashed into the garage- driver lost complete control of the car. On a separate occasion, the gauge console (screen behi\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.092,"seats":5,"fcw":"","ldw":"","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR RWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":5,"rollover_risk":0.092,"seats":5,"fcw":"","ldw":"","aeb":"","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":91,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":5,"complaints":10},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}