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BMW 523D recalls
44 official recall campaigns for the BMW 523D, published by vehicle safety authorities in Japan and South Korea, covering model years 2012–2025. The most recent was issued in 2026 (5 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 44 campaigns
- 38 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
Common BMW 523D recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Electrical & software 4
- Brakes 3
- Engine 2
BMW 523D recalls by year
- 2026 · 5
- 2025 · 11
- 2024 · 6
- 2023 · 6
- 2022 · 1
- 2021 · 3
- 2020 · 4
- 2019 · 1
- 2018 · 3
- 2017 · 2
- 2015 · 2
BMW 523D recalls in 2026 (5)
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BMW 220i, 318i — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 523d xDrive — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 523iツーリング, 523i ツーリング — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 520i, 523d — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 220i, 318i — safety recall (Japan)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2025 (11)
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BMW 318i, 318i Touring — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 520i, 523d — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 523i, 523d xDriveツーリング — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 520d xDrive, 523d xDriveツーリング — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 320i, 320i Touring — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 218d Active Tourer, 523d xDriveツーリング — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 523d xDriveツーリング, i7 M70 xDrive — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 520d, 520d xDrive — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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BMW 523d, 523d xDrive — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 218i ActTourer, 218d ActTourer — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 520i, 523d — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2024 (6)
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BMW 320d xDrive, 320d xDrive T — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 523d xDrive, 530e xDrive Sedan — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 520i, 523d — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 520i, 523d — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 520d xDrive Sedan, 520i — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 520i, 523d — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2023 (6)
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BMW 320d xDrive, X3 xDrive20d — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 740d xDrive, i7 xDrive60 — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 118d, 218d AT — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW BMW 620d Luxury, BMW 620d xDrive Luxury — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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BMW 118d, 218d — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 118d, 523d — safety recall (Japan)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2022 (1)
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BMW 523d, 523d ツーリング — safety recall (Japan)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2021 (3)
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BMW 318i, 320i — improvement measure (Japan)High risk
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BMW 118d, 218d Gran Tourer — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 520i, 523d — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2020 (4)
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BMW 523d, 523d xDrive — safety recall (South Korea)High risk
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BMW 523d, 530i — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 523d xDrive, 623d GT — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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BMW 118d, 218d AT — safety recall (Japan)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2019 (1)
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BMW 523d, 530i — safety recall (Japan)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2018 (3)
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BMW 118i, 120i — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 118d, 218dActiveTourer — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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BMW 320d, 523d — safety recall (Japan)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2017 (2)
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BMW 523d, 523i — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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BMW X1 sDrive 18i, X1 xDrive 20i — safety recall (Japan)High risk
BMW 523D recalls in 2015 (2)
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BMW 523i, 523d — safety recall (Japan)Medium
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BMW 523i, 523i ツーリング — safety recall (Japan)Medium
BMW 523D recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇯🇵 Japan | 28 | MLIT · recall search |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 16 | MOLIT · recall search |
How to check if your BMW 523D has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every BMW 523D 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: MLIT (Japan), MOLIT (South Korea).
- 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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