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BMW 118D recalls

36 official recall campaigns for the BMW 118D, published by vehicle safety authorities in Colombia, Japan and South Korea, covering model years 2004–2022. The most recent was issued in 2025 (2 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.

36 campaigns
20 rated high risk
Latest: 2025
🇨🇴 Colombia
🇯🇵 Japan
🇰🇷 South Korea

Common BMW 118D recall issues

The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.

Engine 7
Airbags 2
Electrical & software 2
Fuel system 2

BMW 118D recalls by year

2025 · 2
2024 · 1
2023 · 4
2022 · 1
2021 · 7
2020 · 6
2019 · 4
2018 · 6
2017 · 2
2016 · 2
2013 · 1

BMW 118D recalls in 2025 (2)

BMW 118d 등 38차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2025-12-04 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2009–2016 car.go.kr 5966
High risk
BMW 118d, X1 X20D A — safety recall (South Korea) 2025-04-10 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2014 car.go.kr 5659
High risk

BMW 118D recalls in 2024 (1)

BMW X6 XDRIVE, X5 XDRIVE, X4 XDRIVE — safety recall (Colombia) 2024-07-09 🇨🇴 Colombia Model years 2010–2018 SIC 24-339388
High risk

BMW 118D recalls in 2023 (4)

BMW 118d, 218d AT — safety recall (Japan) 2023-07-26 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2012–2022 リ外-3622
High risk
BMW 118d 등 93차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2023-07-07 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2017–2020 car.go.kr 4820
Medium
BMW 118d, 218d — safety recall (Japan) 2023-03-07 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2015–2022 リ外-3573
High risk
BMW 118d, 523d — safety recall (Japan) 2023-03-07 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2017–2019 リ外-3574
High risk

BMW 118D recalls in 2022 (1)

BMW 118d 등 35차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2022-12-22 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2020 car.go.kr 4603
Medium

BMW 118D recalls in 2021 (7)

BMW 118d, 120d — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-11-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2020 car.go.kr 4234
Low
BMW 118d — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-07-05 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2018–2019 car.go.kr 3945
Medium
BMW 118d, 120d — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-07-01 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2020 car.go.kr 3921
Medium
BMW 118d, 218d Gran Tourer — safety recall (Japan) 2021-06-15 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2016 リ外-3237
High risk
BMW 118d, 120d — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-05-03 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2020 car.go.kr 3869
Medium
BMW 118d, 320d — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-03-12 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2015 car.go.kr 3796
High risk
BMW 118d 등 42차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-01-08 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2007–2015 car.go.kr 3725
High risk

BMW 118D recalls in 2020 (6)

BMW 118d 등 35차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-10-07 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2008–2013 car.go.kr 3624
High risk
BMW 118d 등 77차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-06-01 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2019 car.go.kr 3489
High risk
BMW 118d, 220d — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-04-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2020 car.go.kr 3471
High risk
BMW 118d, 218d AT — safety recall (Japan) 2020-03-17 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2017 リ外-3001
High risk
BMW 118d, 220d Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-02-21 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2017 car.go.kr 3409
Medium
BMW 118d — safety recall (South Korea) 2020-02-21 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2019 car.go.kr 3408
Low

BMW 118D recalls in 2019 (4)

BMW 118i, 118d — safety recall (Japan) 2019-08-28 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2018–2019 リ外-2905
Medium
BMW 118d, 220d Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-03-08 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2014 car.go.kr 3034
Medium
BMW 116d, 116i — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-02-13 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2004–2015 car.go.kr 2995
High risk
BMW 118d, 120d — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-01-23 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2017 car.go.kr 2961
High risk

BMW 118D recalls in 2018 (6)

BMW 118d, 218dActiveTourer — safety recall (Japan) 2018-11-27 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2013–2017 リ外-2754
High risk
BMW 520d xDrive Touring, 118d — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-11-26 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011–2017 car.go.kr 2881
High risk
BMW 118d, 320d — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-07-19 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2018 car.go.kr 2811
Medium
BMW 118d, 120d — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-04-19 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2015 car.go.kr 2735
Medium
BMW 118d, 120d — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-04-19 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2015–2016 car.go.kr 2733
Medium
BMW 118i, 120i — safety recall (Japan) 2018-01-29 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2017 リ外-2586
Medium

BMW 118D recalls in 2017 (2)

BMW 118d — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-12-22 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2016–2017 car.go.kr 2582
Low
BMW 116i, 118i — safety recall (Japan) 2017-10-23 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2013–2017 リ外-2552
High risk

BMW 118D recalls in 2016 (2)

BMW 118d 등 14개 차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2016-11-25 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2015 car.go.kr 2161
High risk
BMW 118d 등 21차종 — safety recall (South Korea) 2016-10-12 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2015 car.go.kr 2117
Medium

BMW 118D recalls in 2013 (1)

BMW X5, X6 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, PT) 2013-08-23 🇵🇹 Portugal · 🇪🇺 EU Safety Gate Model years 2009 A12/1107/13
High risk

BMW 118D recalls by country

Country	Campaigns	Official recall check
🇰🇷 South Korea	25	MOLIT · recall search
🇯🇵 Japan	9	MLIT · recall search
🇨🇴 Colombia	1	—
🇵🇹 Portugal	1	EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts

How to check if your BMW 118D has a recall

A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every BMW 118D on the road. To see whether yours is affected:

Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: MOLIT (South Korea), MLIT (Japan), EU Safety Gate (Portugal).
Ask an authorised BMW dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
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