BMW recalls, problems & repair manuals

Pick your BMW for the deets: 229 models, 26,315 owner complaints to NHTSA. The most-complained-about are X5, 328I, X3 (they also sell in big numbers).

Current & recent models

X51999–2026 · 3,156 complaints · 193 recalls

X32004–2026 · 2,006 complaints · 126 recalls

Z42002–2025 · 1,281 complaints · 60 recalls

3 Series1994–2023 · 842 complaints · 18 recalls

330I1999–2026 · 815 complaints · 90 recalls

X12012–2026 · 672 complaints · 37 recalls

530I1990–2025 · 567 complaints · 59 recalls

750LI2005–2021 · 467 complaints · 27 recalls

M31990–2025 · 442 complaints · 80 recalls

5 Series1995–2023 · 426 complaints · 38 recalls

X72019–2026 · 310 complaints · 55 recalls

540I1990–2025 · 249 complaints · 40 recalls

X62006–2026 · 204 complaints · 95 recalls

750I1990–2021 · 170 complaints · 22 recalls

740I1993–2025 · 130 complaints · 42 recalls

430I2017–2026 · 123 complaints · 24 recalls

Ix2022–2025 · 114 complaints · 28 recalls

M51990–2026 · 105 complaints · 44 recalls

X42014–2026 · 92 complaints · 45 recalls

I42022–2024 · 81 complaints · 18 recalls

M340I2019–2023 · 72 complaints · 23 recalls

228I2014–2024 · 58 complaints · 17 recalls

530E2017–2023 · 48 complaints · 12 recalls

M42014–2026 · 47 complaints · 18 recalls

230I2017–2026 · 35 complaints · 12 recalls

330E2016–2024 · 35 complaints · 10 recalls

740LI2011–2022 · 32 complaints · 16 recalls

M22016–2024 · 30 complaints · 8 recalls

X22018–2026 · 30 complaints · 11 recalls

760I2004–2025 · 29 complaints · 18 recalls

M550I2018–2023 · 29 complaints · 10 recalls

I52024–2025 · 28 complaints · 10 recalls

I72023–2025 · 24 complaints · 19 recalls

M235I2014–2022 · 19 complaints · 8 recalls

340I2016–2024 · 18 complaints · 2 recalls

440I2017–2020 · 16 complaints · 7 recalls

840I2019–2026 · 13 complaints · 21 recalls

M240I2017–2025 · 13 complaints · 8 recalls

Xm2023–2025 · 11 complaints · 12 recalls

I82014–2020 · 10 complaints · 6 recalls

M440I2021–2025 · 9 complaints · 9 recalls

I4 Edrive402025–2025 · 6 complaints · 2 recalls

I4 Xdrive402025–2025 · 6 complaints · 0 recalls

M82019–2023 · 4 complaints · 7 recalls

X5 Hybrid2021–2022 · 4 complaints · 1 recalls

750E2023–2024 · 2 complaints · 4 recalls

Ix Xdrive452026–2026 · 2 complaints · 0 recalls

M850I2019–2023 · 2 complaints · 10 recalls

X6 M2008–2020 · 2 complaints · 17 recalls

430I Xdrive2025–2025 · 1 complaints · 1 recalls

550E Xdrive2025–2026 · 1 complaints · 3 recalls

740LE2018–2020 · 1 complaints · 4 recalls

I4 M602026–2026 · 1 complaints · 0 recalls

I7 Xdrive602023–2026 · 1 complaints · 6 recalls

Ix Xdrive602026–2026 · 1 complaints · 0 recalls

M 1000 Xr2024–2025 · 1 complaints · 2 recalls

M760I2019–2021 · 1 complaints · 4 recalls

X6 Xdrive40i M Sport2027–2027 · 1 complaints · 0 recalls

Z4 M40I2024–2024 · 1 complaints · 0 recalls

228I Gran Coupe2026–2026 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

228I Xdrive2023–2024 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

228I Xdrive Gran Coupe2026–2026 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

330I Xdrive2025–2025 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

430I Convertible2021–2022 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

530E Iperformance2018–2020 · 0 complaints · 3 recalls

530E Xdrive Iperformance2018–2020 · 0 complaints · 3 recalls

530I Xdrive2024–2025 · 0 complaints · 6 recalls

540I Xdrive2021–2025 · 0 complaints · 8 recalls

550E2020–2021 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

740I Xdrive2023–2025 · 0 complaints · 4 recalls

740XI2020–2021 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

745E2020–2022 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

750E Xdrive2024–2026 · 0 complaints · 9 recalls

760I Xdrive2023–2025 · 0 complaints · 6 recalls

840I Xdrive2022–2026 · 0 complaints · 5 recalls

Alpina B82023–2023 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

Alpina XB72025–2025 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

I4 Edrive352025–2025 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

I4 M502024–2024 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

I5 Edrive402024–2026 · 0 complaints · 6 recalls

I5 M602024–2024 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

I5 M60 Xdrive2024–2025 · 0 complaints · 5 recalls

I5 Xdrive402025–2026 · 0 complaints · 3 recalls

I7 Edrive502024–2025 · 0 complaints · 4 recalls

I7 M702024–2024 · 0 complaints · 3 recalls

I7 M70 Xdrive2023–2024 · 0 complaints · 4 recalls

M 1000 R2024–2025 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

M 1000 Rr2022–2022 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

M235I Xdrive Gran Coupe2026–2026 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

M5 Sportswagon2025–2025 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

M8 Gran Coupe2020–2020 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

X5 Plug-in Hybrid2026–2026 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

Older models

128I2007–2013 · 184 complaints · 34 recalls

128I Us2009–2011 · 12 complaints · 0 recalls

135I2007–2013 · 154 complaints · 26 recalls

135I Us2011–2011 · 4 complaints · 0 recalls

135IS2008–2012 · 0 complaints · 5 recalls

228XI2014–2016 · 0 complaints · 3 recalls

318I1991–2003 · 78 complaints · 12 recalls

318IA1992–1995 · 3 complaints · 4 recalls

318IC1992–2003 · 14 complaints · 9 recalls

318IS1991–1997 · 32 complaints · 12 recalls

318TI1995–1999 · 24 complaints · 3 recalls

318ica1992–1995 · 0 complaints · 5 recalls

318isa1992–1995 · 0 complaints · 4 recalls

320I2000–2018 · 155 complaints · 22 recalls

323CI2000–2006 · 31 complaints · 12 recalls

323I1998–2011 · 563 complaints · 33 recalls

323IT2000–2005 · 0 complaints · 8 recalls

325CI2000–2006 · 247 complaints · 22 recalls

325I1990–2012 · 1,368 complaints · 64 recalls

325IA1990–1995 · 5 complaints · 4 recalls

325IC1992–1995 · 8 complaints · 7 recalls

325IS1992–1995 · 39 complaints · 12 recalls

325IT2000–2005 · 8 complaints · 12 recalls

325IX1991–2001 · 8 complaints · 0 recalls

325XI2000–2012 · 306 complaints · 45 recalls

325ica1992–1995 · 2 complaints · 4 recalls

325isa1992–1995 · 2 complaints · 4 recalls

325xit2000–2006 · 10 complaints · 8 recalls

328CI2000–2006 · 15 complaints · 12 recalls

328D2013–2018 · 212 complaints · 27 recalls

328I1996–2016 · 2,579 complaints · 78 recalls

328I Us2011–2011 · 1 complaints · 0 recalls

328IC1997–2000 · 41 complaints · 0 recalls

328IS1996–1996 · 1 complaints · 0 recalls

328XI2006–2016 · 460 complaints · 32 recalls

328xit2008–2008 · 3 complaints · 0 recalls

330CI2000–2006 · 291 complaints · 20 recalls

330E Iperformance2016–2018 · 0 complaints · 3 recalls

330XI1999–2011 · 193 complaints · 47 recalls

335D2009–2011 · 43 complaints · 15 recalls

335I2006–2016 · 810 complaints · 40 recalls

335I Us2011–2011 · 20 complaints · 0 recalls

335IS2007–2013 · 15 complaints · 12 recalls

335XI2006–2015 · 154 complaints · 24 recalls

428I2014–2016 · 158 complaints · 12 recalls

435I2014–2016 · 49 complaints · 7 recalls

5-series Gran Turismo2010–2011 · 7 complaints · 7 recalls

525I1990–2011 · 433 complaints · 41 recalls

525IA1990–2002 · 14 complaints · 12 recalls

525IA Sport Wagon2002–2003 · 7 complaints · 1 recalls

525IT1992–2001 · 1 complaints · 11 recalls

525XI2006–2011 · 49 complaints · 4 recalls

525ita1990–2001 · 0 complaints · 11 recalls

528I1997–2016 · 832 complaints · 28 recalls

528IA1997–2000 · 10 complaints · 1 recalls

528IT2000–2000 · 1 complaints · 1 recalls

528XI2008–2014 · 158 complaints · 2 recalls

530IA1990–2003 · 31 complaints · 10 recalls

530IT1994–1995 · 0 complaints · 3 recalls

530XI2006–2007 · 158 complaints · 4 recalls

530ita1990–1995 · 1 complaints · 6 recalls

535D2014–2016 · 73 complaints · 12 recalls

535I1990–2017 · 484 complaints · 25 recalls

535I Activehybrid2012–2012 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

535I Gran Turismo2010–2012 · 7 complaints · 4 recalls

535I Us2011–2011 · 36 complaints · 0 recalls

535IA1990–1995 · 0 complaints · 6 recalls

535XI2007–2014 · 144 complaints · 2 recalls

540D2018–2018 · 3 complaints · 4 recalls

540IA1990–2002 · 42 complaints · 13 recalls

540IA Sport Wagon2002–2002 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

540IT2000–2000 · 2 complaints · 1 recalls

540iat1999–2001 · 5 complaints · 3 recalls

540ita2001–2001 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

545I2004–2005 · 122 complaints · 0 recalls

550I2006–2016 · 252 complaints · 19 recalls

550I Gran Turismo2010–2012 · 18 complaints · 5 recalls

550XI2013–2016 · 9 complaints · 2 recalls

6 Series2004–2012 · 25 complaints · 22 recalls

640I2012–2019 · 27 complaints · 7 recalls

645CI2004–2006 · 45 complaints · 0 recalls

650I2006–2017 · 104 complaints · 6 recalls

7 Series1995–2012 · 124 complaints · 18 recalls

735I1990–1995 · 13 complaints · 11 recalls

735IA1990–1995 · 0 complaints · 6 recalls

735IL1990–1992 · 2 complaints · 5 recalls

735ila1990–1995 · 0 complaints · 6 recalls

740E2017–2018 · 2 complaints · 0 recalls

740I Us2011–2011 · 4 complaints · 0 recalls

740IA1990–1999 · 4 complaints · 9 recalls

740IL1993–2001 · 132 complaints · 9 recalls

740LD2015–2015 · 1 complaints · 3 recalls

740LE Xdrive Iperformance2017–2019 · 0 complaints · 3 recalls

740ila1990–2001 · 5 complaints · 11 recalls

740ilp2001–2001 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

740lxi2013–2015 · 1 complaints · 3 recalls

745I2001–2008 · 128 complaints · 10 recalls

745LI2002–2008 · 144 complaints · 10 recalls

750I Us2011–2011 · 7 complaints · 0 recalls

750IL1990–2001 · 28 complaints · 13 recalls

750IX2012–2012 · 7 complaints · 0 recalls

750XI2010–2016 · 14 complaints · 3 recalls

750ila1990–1998 · 1 complaints · 7 recalls

750ilp2001–2001 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

750lix2011–2011 · 4 complaints · 0 recalls

750lxi2012–2016 · 4 complaints · 4 recalls

760LI2003–2015 · 22 complaints · 21 recalls

840CI1994–1997 · 5 complaints · 5 recalls

840cia1991–1995 · 0 complaints · 5 recalls

850CI1991–1997 · 3 complaints · 6 recalls

850I1991–2019 · 16 complaints · 7 recalls

850IA1991–1995 · 0 complaints · 5 recalls

850cia1991–1996 · 1 complaints · 5 recalls

850csi1991–1995 · 1 complaints · 6 recalls

Active Hybrid 32012–2015 · 9 complaints · 5 recalls

Active Hybrid 52013–2014 · 2 complaints · 2 recalls

Active Hybrid 72012–2014 · 1 complaints · 2 recalls

Activee2011–2011 · 0 complaints · 2 recalls

Activehybrid 72011–2011 · 0 complaints · 1 recalls

I32014–2019 · 213 complaints · 16 recalls

I3 Rex2014–2014 · 22 complaints · 0 recalls

M Coupe1999–2002 · 25 complaints · 0 recalls

M Roadster1998–2008 · 66 complaints · 0 recalls

M3 Us2011–2011 · 10 complaints · 0 recalls

M62006–2019 · 24 complaints · 14 recalls

X1 Sav2013–2017 · 177 complaints · 12 recalls

X3 Sav2007–2012 · 274 complaints · 10 recalls

X5 Diesel Sav2011–2011 · 44 complaints · 2 recalls

X5 M2010–2018 · 3 complaints · 4 recalls

X5 Sav2000–2013 · 203 complaints · 30 recalls

X6 Activehybrid Sac2010–2011 · 3 complaints · 14 recalls

X6 Sac2008–2014 · 1 complaints · 5 recalls

X6 Sav2008–2013 · 6 complaints · 3 recalls

Z31996–2003 · 207 complaints · 4 recalls

Z3 Coupe2000–2001 · 3 complaints · 0 recalls

Z3 Roadster1998–2001 · 44 complaints · 0 recalls

Z82001–2002 · 7 complaints · 2 recalls