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BMW 3 Series Saloon recalls
16 official recall campaigns for the BMW 3 Series Saloon, published by vehicle safety authorities in UK, covering model years 1997–2024. The most recent was issued in 2026 (2 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 16 campaigns
- 11 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇬🇧 UK
Common BMW 3 Series Saloon recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Airbags 6
- Engine 3
BMW 3 Series Saloon recalls by year
- 2026 · 2
- 2025 · 2
- 2024 · 4
- 2023 · 2
- 2022 · 4
- 2021 · 2
BMW 3 Series Saloon recalls in 2026 (2)
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BMW X3, X4, X5 — Replace the Engine Starter Motor (UK)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH, 1 SERIES COUPE, X3 — Replace the Driver’s Airbag – Takata PSDI-5 (UK)High risk
BMW 3 Series Saloon recalls in 2025 (2)
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BMW 3 SERIES, X5, X6 — Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) (UK)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH, 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH, X3 — Replace the Engine Starter Motor (UK)Medium
BMW 3 Series Saloon recalls in 2024 (4)
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BMW 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES GT, 5 SERIES SALOON — Check Driver’s Airbag for Conversion Takata SDI & PSDI-5 (UK)High risk
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BMW 3 SERIES SALOON, 2 SERIES COUPE, M2 — Replace the Passenger Airbag (UK)High risk
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BMW 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, X5 — Replace VANOS bolts N51 N52 N55 (UK)Medium
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BMW X3, 1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH, 3 SERIES SALOON — Replacing the Driver’s Airbag PSDI-5 (UK)High risk
BMW 3 Series Saloon recalls in 2023 (2)
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BMW 3 SERIES SALOON, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, M4 CONVERTIBLE — On certain vehicles the Body Domain Controller (BDC) control unit may have an incorrect setting applied to it. (UK)Medium
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BMW 4 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, 3 SERIES GT — A possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated which may caHigh risk
BMW 3 Series Saloon recalls in 2022 (4)
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BMW 3 SERIES SALOON — Manufacturing defect with winding of cell-internal films for high voltage battery (UK)Medium
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BMW 5 SERIES SALOON, 7 SERIES SALOON, 7 SERIES SALOON LWB — In rare cases the starter motor can inadvertently be activated permanently presenting a risk of a thermal event (UK)High risk
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BMW X4, 7 SERIES SALOON LWB, X3 — Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold (UK)High risk
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BMW 5 SERIES SALOON, X1, 3 SERIES TOURING — The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident (UK)High risk
BMW 3 Series Saloon recalls in 2021 (2)
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BMW 3 SERIES SALOON — The tandam vacuum/oil pump may fail (UK)Medium
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BMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 6 SERIES COUPE — The exhaust gas recirculation module could leak over time (UK)High risk
BMW 3 Series Saloon recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 UK | 16 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
How to check if your BMW 3 Series Saloon has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every BMW 3 Series Saloon 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: DVSA (UK).
- Ask an authorised BMW dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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