BMW
406 recalls on record · Latest: Feb 19, 2026
BMW Recall Insight
BMW appears on 406 federal recall records indexed by PlainRecalls, out of 83,949 total recalls tracked across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, and USDA FSIS. That represents approximately 0.484% of the federal archive — a data point that is only interpretable alongside production volume, product mix, and decades of operation, because a high recall count alone does not establish fault. Large, diversified firms that sell tens of millions of units across many categories will mechanically accumulate more recall records than small manufacturers, even when their defect rates per unit shipped are comparable or lower. The most recent action on this firm is dated Feb 19, 2026, which is the anchor point for assessing whether enforcement is currently active or historical.
On this page of 50 entries, severity tagging shows 48 critical, 2 moderate, and 0 lower-severity recalls. Affected-unit counts are disclosed on 0 of 50 entries — unit-count disclosure is more common on CPSC and NHTSA actions and less common on FDA drug/device recalls, where lot numbers and distribution scope substitute for absolute totals. The records on this page span 1 distinct product categories, with issuing agencies dominated by NHTSA (50). The date window on this page runs from Oct 15, 2019 to Mar 10, 2021.
Manufacturer-level browsing is useful when monitoring a single firm for patterns — whether recalls cluster around one product family (suggesting a specific design or supplier issue) or scatter across the firm's entire catalog (which can indicate systemic quality-control problems or deliberate regulator attention). Clicking into each recall reveals the specific hazard, remedy, and distribution scope that together determine whether a consumer is actually at risk. For decisions that depend on being current — deciding whether a product in your home is safe, whether to return a gift, or whether to accept a replacement — always verify the recall number on the issuing agency's site, because federal agencies amend, terminate, and re-scope recalls over time and only the agency's live record reflects the current legal status. This page aggregates what agencies have published publicly and is intended for consumer awareness and research.
BMW 2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
BMW 2019-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
BMW 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BMW 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
BMW 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BMW 2011-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW 2021: STEERING:COLUMN
BMW 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BMW 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BMW 2020-2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
BMW 2020-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
BMW 2020-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
BMW 2020-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BMW 2019-2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BMW 2021: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BMW 2021: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY
BMW 2021: TIRES
BMW 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BMW 2005-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BMW 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
BMW 2019-2020: STEERING
BMW 2021: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
BMW 2019-2020: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BMW 2017-2018: AIR BAGS
BMW 2014-2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
BMW 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
BMW 2020: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
BMW 2020: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BMW 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
BMW 2018-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BMW 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY
BMW 2014-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BMW 2019: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
BMW 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BMW 2000-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW 2006-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW 2007-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW 2019-2020: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
BMW 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BMW 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BMW 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW 2015-2019: CHILD SEAT
BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
BMW 2020: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
BMW 2019-2020: ENGINE
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