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BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls

66 official recall campaigns for the BMW Convertible (E82, E88), published by vehicle safety authorities in Finland, covering model years 1997–2025. The most recent was issued in 2026 (3 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.

66 campaigns
46 rated high risk
Latest: 2026
🇫🇮 Finland

Common BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recall issues

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

Engine 6
Airbags 6
Electrical & software 4
Transmission 3
Fuel system 2
Steering 2

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls by year

2026 · 3
2025 · 15
2024 · 2
2023 · 5
2022 · 3
2021 · 4
2020 · 6
2019 · 6
2018 · 11
2017 · 6
2016 · 1
2015 · 2
2013 · 1
2011 · 1

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2026 (3)

BMW X3, X4, X5 — Replace the Engine Starter Motor (UK) 2026-03-02 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2020–2022 R/2026/054
High risk
BMW seria 6 Gran Coupe (F06), seria 5 Gran Turismo (F07), seria 5 saloon (F10) — safety recall (Poland) 2026-02-19 🇵🇱 Poland Model years 2010–2016 32790300 (TDT)
High risk
BMW 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH, 1 SERIES COUPE, X3 — Replace the Driver’s Airbag – Takata PSDI-5 (UK) 2026-01-12 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2006–2011 R/2025/327
High risk

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2025 (15)

BMW 3 SERIES, X5, X6 — Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) (UK) 2025-12-18 🇬🇧 UK Model years 1997–2006 R/2025/349
High risk
BMW seria 6 Gran Coupe (F06), seria 5 Gran Turismo (F07), seria 5 saloon (F10) — safety recall (Poland) 2025-12-16 🇵🇱 Poland Model years 2025 32700200 (TDT)
High risk
BMW seria 6 Gran Coupe (F06), seria 5 Gran Turismo (F07), seria 5 saloon (F10) — safety recall (Poland) 2025-12-16 🇵🇱 Poland Model years 2025 32520200 (TDT)
High risk
BMW seria 6 Gran Coupe (F06), seria 5 saloon (F10), seria 5 Touring (F11) — safety recall (Poland) 2025-12-16 🇵🇱 Poland Model years 2018 32660200 (TDT)
High risk
BMW Seria 3 (G20), Seria 7 Long (G12), Seria 8 Convertible (G14) — safety recall (Poland) 2025-12-16 🇵🇱 Poland Model years 2018–2023 12590600 (TDT)
High risk
BMW seria 6 Gran Coupe (F06), seria 5 Gran Turismo (F07), seria 5 saloon (F10) — safety recall (Poland) 2025-12-16 🇵🇱 Poland 32230300 (TDT)
High risk
BMW seria 6 convertible (F12), seria 6 coupe (F13) — safety recall (Poland) 2025-12-16 🇵🇱 Poland 32430200 (TDT)
High risk
BMW seria 6 Gran Coupe (F06), seria 5 Gran Turismo (F07), seria 5 saloon (F10) — safety recall (Poland) 2025-12-16 🇵🇱 Poland 32810200 (TDT)
High risk
BMW seria 6 Gran Coupe (F06), seria 5 Gran Turismo (F07), seria 5 saloon (F10) — safety recall (Poland) 2025-12-16 🇵🇱 Poland 32650200 (TDT)
High risk
BMW seria 6 Gran Coupe (F06), seria 5 Gran Turismo (F07), seria 5 saloon (F10) — safety recall (Poland) 2025-12-16 🇵🇱 Poland 32560300 (TDT)
High risk
BMW 1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH, 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH, X3 — Replace the Engine Starter Motor (UK) 2025-10-27 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2017–2019 R/2025/405
Medium
BMW 220i Active Tourer, iX1 xDrive30 — safety recall (South Korea) 2025-10-13 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2025 car.go.kr 5881
High risk
BMW 320i, 420i Convertible — safety recall (South Korea) 2025-08-21 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2023–2025 car.go.kr 5820
High risk
BMW 320i, 320i Touring — safety recall (South Korea) 2025-05-16 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2023–2025 car.go.kr 5703
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 Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2024 (2)

BMW 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES GT, 5 SERIES SALOON — Check Driver’s Airbag for Conversion Takata SDI & PSDI-5 (UK) 2024-10-21 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2011–2017 R/2024/403
High risk
BMW 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, X5 — Replace VANOS bolts N51 N52 N55 (UK) 2024-05-01 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2009 R/2024/191
Medium

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2023 (5)

BMW M4 Competition Convertible M xDrive, M4 Competition M xDrive — safety recall (South Korea) 2023-11-23 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2023 car.go.kr 4983
Low
BMW MINI 3 Dr Hatch, MINI CONVERTIBLE, MINI 5 Dr Hatch — On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the EGR-Cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the Intake manifold 2023-06-19 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2013–2017 R/2023/174
High risk
BMW 320d, 320d Touring — safety recall (South Korea) 2023-03-31 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2022–2023 car.go.kr 4698
Medium
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) 2023-03-20 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2022 R/2023/071
Medium
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 ca 2023-01-24 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2013–2015 R/2023/016
High risk

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2022 (3)

BMW 128i, 323i — safety recall (South Korea) 2022-08-26 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2004–2013 car.go.kr 4460
High risk
BMW X4, 7 SERIES SALOON LWB, X3 — Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold (UK) 2022-08-22 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2017–2021 R/2022/255
High risk
BMW 5 SERIES SALOON, X1, 3 SERIES TOURING — The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident (UK) 2022-08-01 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2011–2016 R/2022/206
High risk

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2021 (4)

BMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 6 SERIES COUPE — The exhaust gas recirculation module could leak over time (UK) 2021-06-14 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2017–2018 R/2021/213
High risk
BMW 420i Convertible, 430i Convertible — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-04-28 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2020–2021 car.go.kr 4036
High risk
BMW 8 SERIES COUPE, M8 COUPE, X7 — The integrated brake system hydraulic unit may have been produced incorrectly (UK) 2021-02-22 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2020 R/2021/054
High risk
BMW 420i Convertible, 430i Convertible — safety recall (South Korea) 2021-02-19 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2020–2021 car.go.kr 3853
High risk

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2020 (6)

BMW 3 series Limousine (E90), Touring (E91), Coupé (E92) — safety recall (Finland) 2020-12-16 🇫🇮 Finland 0061830500 / Traficom 8051
High risk
BMW M4, M2, M4 CONVERTIBLE — The damping elements may be missing from some injectors which could affect fuel lines and lead to leaks (UK) 2020-12-07 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2020 R/2020/352
Medium
BMW 1 Series Coupe, Convertible (E82, E88), 3 Series Sedan — safety recall (Finland) 2020-06-30 🇫🇮 Finland 0032350200 / Traficom 17255
High risk
BMW M8 CONVERTIBLE, X4, M8 COUPE — The cable lengths for the electric connection of the hall sensor inside the seatbelt buckle could be too short (UK) 2020-04-22 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2020 R/2020/120
High risk
BMW MINI CONVERTIBLE, 2 SERIES, MINI COUNTRYMAN — The steering gear tie rod may not have been assembled with the required spherical washer (UK) 2020-04-01 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2019 R/2019/288
High risk
BMW M8 GRAN COUPE, M5, M8 CONVERTIBLE — Incorrect routing of the gearbox wiring harness (UK) 2020-02-03 🇬🇧 UK Model years 2019 R/2019/443
Medium

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2019 (6)

BMW 330i, 330i xDrive — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-11-15 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2016–2019 car.go.kr 3333
Medium
BMW 320d ED, 435d xDrive Gran Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-07-30 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2010–2015 car.go.kr 3375
Medium
BMW 320d ED, 435d xDrive Gran Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-07-30 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2010–2015 car.go.kr 3216
Medium
BMW 330i, 420i Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-03-12 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2018 car.go.kr 3038
Medium
BMW 120d, 220d Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-02-13 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2014–2017 car.go.kr 2993
High risk
BMW M3, M4 Convertible — safety recall (South Korea) 2019-01-11 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2016 car.go.kr 2949
Medium

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2018 (11)

BMW 116i, 1M Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-12-21 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2009–2011 car.go.kr 2934
High risk
BMW 520d, 520d xDrive — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-09-18 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2018 car.go.kr 2852
Medium
BMW Serie 3 Sedán, Coupé — safety recall (Mexico) 2018-09-11 🇲🇽 Mexico Model years 2004–2012 PROFECO 412
Medium
BMW 550i, 550i GT — safety recall (Japan) 2018-07-12 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2007–2011 リ外-2692
High risk
BMW 550i, 550i xDrive — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-05-31 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2008–2011 car.go.kr 2763
High risk
BMW MINI Cooper Clubman, MINI CooperSClubman — safety recall (Japan) 2018-05-15 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2017 リ外-2656
Medium
BMW X5, COOPER S CONVERTIBLE, X6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine (US) 2018-04-18 🇺🇸 United States Model years 2007–2012 18V248000
High risk
BMW 320d, 320d EfficientDynamics — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-04-13 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2004–2011 car.go.kr 2715
High risk
BMW 128i, 325i — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-03-30 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2006–2011 car.go.kr 2704
High risk
BMW 120d Coupe, 328i Convertible — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-02-14 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2013 car.go.kr 2648
Medium
BMW 320d Touring, 320d xDrive Touring — safety recall (South Korea) 2018-02-14 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2012–2013 car.go.kr 2646
Medium

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2017 (6)

BMW 1 M Coupe, 120d Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-12-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2004–2011 car.go.kr 2463
High risk
BMW 120d Coupe, 1 M Coupe — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-12-29 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2012 car.go.kr 2375
High risk
BMW 428i Convertible, M4 Convertible — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-04-07 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2016 car.go.kr 2447
High risk
BMW 1 M Coupe, 320d ED — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-03-24 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2011 car.go.kr 2338
Medium
BMW 318i, 320i — safety recall (South Korea) 2017-02-17 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2000–2003 car.go.kr 2299
High risk
BMW 218i AT, 218d AT — safety recall (Japan) 2017-02-06 🇯🇵 Japan Model years 2016 リ外-2433
High risk

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2016 (1)

BMW X6 xDrive40d, 428i Convertible — safety recall (South Korea) 2016-12-30 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2015 car.go.kr 2238
High risk

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2015 (2)

BMW 320i, 328i sedan/420i — safety recall (South Korea) 2015-07-31 🇰🇷 South Korea Model years 2013–2014 car.go.kr 1714
Medium
BMW 325I, 325XI, 330I — safety recall (Chile) 2015-07-13 🇨🇱 Chile Model years 2002–2005 1147
High risk

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) 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 Convertible (E82, E88) recalls in 2011 (1)

BMW 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE — Pedestrian safety system may not perform correctly (UK) 2011-10-12 🇬🇧 UK R/2011/132
Medium

BMW Convertible (E82, E88) recalls by country

Country	Campaigns	Official recall check
🇰🇷 South Korea	29	MOLIT · recall search
🇬🇧 UK	18	DVSA · registration or VIN lookup
🇵🇱 Poland	10	EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts
🇯🇵 Japan	3	MLIT · recall search
🇫🇮 Finland	2	Traficom · recall search
🇲🇽 Mexico	1	PROFECO · safety alerts
🇺🇸 United States	1	NHTSA · VIN lookup
🇨🇱 Chile	1	SERNAC · safety alerts
🇵🇹 Portugal	1	EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts

How to check if your BMW Convertible (E82, E88) has a recall

A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every BMW Convertible (E82, E88) 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), DVSA (UK), EU Safety Gate (Poland), MLIT (Japan), Traficom (Finland), PROFECO (Mexico).
Ask an authorised BMW dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
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