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Bmw 640i

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V527000·2024-07-11

    BMW Recalls Vehicles Due to Driver Air Bag Inflator Defect

    BMW is recalling specific 2013-2015 models because the driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, posing a risk of injury or death.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X3, 640I, 328I, M4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V746000·2016-10-17

    BMW Recalls 136,188 Vehicles for Fuel Pump Wire Contact Defect

    BMW is recalling 136,188 vehicles from 2007-2012 due to a fuel pump defect that may cause a fuel leak or engine stall.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X5, 535I, 528I, 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V176000·2014-04-10

    BMW Recalls 2010-2012 Models for Engine Bolt Failure Risk

    BMW is recalling approximately 156,137 vehicles because VANOS housing bolts may loosen or break, potentially causing the engine to stall and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 128I, 135I, 328I, 535I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V684000·2019-09-27

    BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Toyota Recall Vehicles for Backup Camera Software Defect

    BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Toyota are recalling specific 2018-2020 models because backup camera settings may persist, hiding the rear view image and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, ROLLS-ROYCE, TOYOTA X6, 745LE, 530E, 330I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V465000·2018-07-11

    BMW and MINI Recall 5,309 Vehicles for Crankshaft Sensor Defect

    BMW is recalling 5,309 vehicles because a crankshaft sensor firmware error may cause the engine to stall, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MINI — MINI, BMW JCW, X2, COUNTRYMAN, CLUBMAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V914000·2016-12-20

    BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce Recall for Air Bag Initiator Defect

    BMW is recalling 2016-2017 vehicles because seat-mounted air bag initiators may fail to ignite, preventing deployment and increasing injury risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, MINI, ROLLS-ROYCE X1 SAV, 550I, M5, 535D
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2015Not rated by NHTSA

    3 trims tested for 2015; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 2012Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2012; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Technical service bulletins

549 manufacturer service bulletins across 8 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2019: 4.6/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2018: 4.8/5
  • 2017: 4.9/5
  • 2015: 4.3/5 · 4 complaints
  • 2014: 4.5/5 · 7 complaints

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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