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BMW 4 Series recalls
38 official recall campaigns for the BMW 4 Series, published by vehicle safety authorities in Germany, France, UK, New Zealand and Taiwan, covering model years 1997–2025. The most recent was issued in 2026 (6 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 38 campaigns
- 29 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Common BMW 4 Series recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Airbags 5
- Electrical & software 4
- Engine 4
BMW 4 Series recalls by year
- 2026 · 6
- 2025 · 7
- 2024 · 3
- 2023 · 4
- 2022 · 2
- 2021 · 5
- 2020 · 5
- 2018 · 4
- 2017 · 2
BMW 4 Series recalls in 2026 (6)
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BMW 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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BMW X1, 3 SERIES, 4 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW X3, X4, X5 — Replace the Engine Starter Motor (UK)High risk
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BMW X3, X4, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 3 SERIES, 4 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
BMW 4 Series recalls in 2025 (7)
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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
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BMW 4 SERIES — Screw Connection of the Power Supply (UK)Medium
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BMW 3 series, 4 series, 5 series — safety recall (France)High risk
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BMW 3 SERIES, 4 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 4 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 4 SERIES, 5 SERIES, X3 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
BMW 4 Series recalls in 2024 (3)
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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, 4 series — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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BMW 3 Series, 4 Series — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
BMW 4 Series recalls in 2023 (4)
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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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 1 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 4 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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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 4 Series recalls in 2022 (2)
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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 4 Series recalls in 2021 (5)
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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
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BMW 4 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 5 SERIES, 4 SERIES, 3 SERIES — Affected vehicles may be fitted with brake discs which are not to specification (UK)High risk
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BMW 7 SERIES, 1 SERIES, X4 — The exhaust gas recirculation cooler could leak over time (UK)Medium
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BMW 5 SERIES, X5, X4 — The battery cables on the 48v starter generator may not have been sufficiently secured during production (UK)Medium
BMW 4 Series recalls in 2020 (5)
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 3 SERIES, 4 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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BMW 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES, 3 SERIES — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
BMW 4 Series recalls in 2018 (4)
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BMW 6 SERIES, 5 SERIES, 1 SERIES — Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak (UK)High risk
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BMW 2 SERIES, X3, 5 SERIES — Exhaust gas recirculation cooler could potentially leak over time (UK)High risk
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BMW 5 SERIES, MINI, 2 SERIES — Software fault in crankshaft sensor (UK)Medium
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BMW 4 SERIES, 5 SERIES, 6 SERIES — Software fault with crankshaft sensor (UK)High risk
BMW 4 Series recalls in 2017 (2)
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BMW 4-Series Cabrio, 6-series Gran Coupé — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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BMW M4, 4 SERIES, MINI — Airbags may not deploy (UK)High risk
BMW 4 Series recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇬🇧 UK | 18 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 11 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 5 | — |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 3 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇫🇷 France | 1 | RappelConso · recall notices |
How to check if your BMW 4 Series has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every BMW 4 Series 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), NZTA (New Zealand), KBA (Germany), RappelConso (France).
- 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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