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BMW recall check by VIN

Whether one BMW has an open recall is settled by its VIN, on the manufacturer’s own lookup or NHTSA’s — both free. Below that: every NHTSA safety recall campaign filed against a BMW sold in the United States from 2016 onward, newest first — what the defect was, what it risked, and whether a repair exists.

Every BMW campaign

Source: NHTSA, refreshed nightly
BMW 192

campaigns on file

Across 23 BMW nameplates from 2016 onward, with potentially-affected counts summing to 3,264,533 — a sum of campaigns, not a count of cars. 35 read as critical, 4 carry a park-outside or do-not-drive advisory.

All BMW models and model years →

ReportedCampaignComponentSeverityVehicles
Oct 21, 202626V6950002018–2020 BMW 5 SeriesElectrical Systemcritical45
Aug 12, 202626V5250002020–2026 BMW 5 Series and 3 other BMW modelsPower Trainhigh39,144
Aug 12, 202626V5240002024–2026 BMW X3Steeringcritical13
Jul 8, 202626V4410002016–2020 BMW 3 Series and 1 other BMW modelElectrical Systemcritical29,119
Jul 1, 202626V4220002023–2025 BMW, MINI and Rolls-RoyceElectronic Stability Control (Esc)high428
Feb 19, 202626V0960002023–2026 BMW 5 Series and 4 other BMW modelsElectrical Systemcritical58,713
Feb 4, 202626V0640002026 BMW 2 SeriesExterior Lightingmoderate202
Jan 30, 202626V0560002021–2024 BMW and ToyotaElectrical Systemcritical87,394
Dec 23, 202525V9060002025 BMW I4 EDRIVE40Electrical Systemhigh1
Dec 11, 202525V8570002025–2026 BMW X3Steeringhigh36,922
Dec 4, 202525V8370002026 BMW X5 and 2 other BMW modelsAir Bagshigh25
Oct 21, 202525V7170002026 BMW and MINISeat Beltshigh1,024
Oct 15, 202525V7000002018 BMW 3 SeriesEngine And Engine Coolingcritical112
Oct 8, 202525V6710002026 BMW X6Visibilityhigh3
Sep 25, 202525V6440002019–2025 BMW 3 Series and 5 other BMW modelsElectrical Systemcritical145,102
Sep 25, 202525V6430002026 BMW 4 Series and 1 other BMW modelElectrical Systemcritical4
Sep 23, 202525V6360002019–2022 BMW and ToyotaElectrical Systemcritical199,674
Sep 17, 202525V6160002025–2026 BMW and MINISeat Beltshigh1,571
Aug 27, 202525V5560002026 BMW X5 and 1 other BMW modelVisibilityhigh1,406
Jul 23, 202525V3950002022–2025 BMW i4 and 3 other BMW modelsElectrical Systemhigh71,286
Jul 16, 202525V4700002022–2025 BMW i4 and 2 other BMW modelsElectrical Systemcritical136
Apr 16, 202525V2470002025 BMW X3Service Brakes, Hydraulichigh26
Apr 1, 202525V2020002025 BMW 3 Series and 3 other BMW modelsElectrical Systemcritical4,557
Mar 12, 202525V1540002025 BMW X3Service Brakes, Hydraulichigh192
Feb 21, 202525V1090002025 BMW X3Electrical Systemcritical114
Feb 20, 202525V1060002022–2024 BMW X3Latches/Locks/Linkageshigh40,736
Dec 5, 202424V9100002025 BMW X4Air Bagshigh130
Dec 5, 202424V9090002025 BMW X3Suspensionhigh2
Nov 19, 202424V8700002025 BMW 5 SeriesAir Bagshigh3
Nov 12, 202424V8560002025 BMW X3Air Bagshigh2
Nov 4, 202424V8290002025 BMW X1Structurehigh3,312
Oct 17, 202424V7720002025 BMW X3Air Bagshigh7
Oct 15, 202424V7640002018–2022 BMW X3Structurehigh8,725
Oct 2, 202424V7390002023–2024 BMW 5 Series and 8 other BMW modelsElectronic Stability Control (Esc)high11,579
Sep 25, 202424V7140002024–2025 BMW 5 Series and 3 other BMW modelsSteeringhigh982
Sep 25, 202424V7110002023–2025 BMW and MINIStructurehigh7
Sep 18, 202424V6970002023–2025 BMW, MINI and Rolls-RoyceService Brakes, Hydraulichigh309
Aug 15, 202424V6110002024 BMW i4Structurehigh1,150
Aug 13, 202424V6080002016–2018 BMW 2 Series and 7 other BMW modelsEngine And Engine Coolingcritical720,796
Aug 8, 202424V5880002018 BMW 5 SeriesEngine And Engine Coolingcritical15

The most serious

Source: critical severity or a standing advisory
ReportedCampaignComponentSeverityVehicles
Jul 8, 202626V4410002016–2020 BMW 3 Series and 1 other BMW modelElectrical Systemcritical29,119
Sep 23, 202525V6360002019–2022 BMW and ToyotaElectrical Systemcritical199,674
Jul 27, 202222V5410002022–2023 BMW i4 and 1 other BMW modelElectrical Systemcritical367
Sep 25, 201919V6780002020 BMW X3 and 1 other BMW modelSteeringcritical368
Oct 21, 202626V6950002018–2020 BMW 5 SeriesElectrical Systemcritical45
Aug 12, 202626V5240002024–2026 BMW X3Steeringcritical13
Feb 19, 202626V0960002023–2026 BMW 5 Series and 4 other BMW modelsElectrical Systemcritical58,713
Jan 30, 202626V0560002021–2024 BMW and ToyotaElectrical Systemcritical87,394
Oct 15, 202525V7000002018 BMW 3 SeriesEngine And Engine Coolingcritical112
Sep 25, 202525V6440002019–2025 BMW 3 Series and 5 other BMW modelsElectrical Systemcritical145,102
Sep 25, 202525V6430002026 BMW 4 Series and 1 other BMW modelElectrical Systemcritical4
Jul 16, 202525V4700002022–2025 BMW i4 and 2 other BMW modelsElectrical Systemcritical136
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