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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.

NHTSA Critical Mar 10, 2021

BMW 2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

NHTSA Critical Feb 19, 2021

BMW 2019-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Moderate Feb 18, 2021

BMW 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

NHTSA Critical Feb 18, 2021

BMW 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS

NHTSA Critical Feb 10, 2021

BMW 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

NHTSA Critical Feb 8, 2021

BMW 2011-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA Critical Feb 3, 2021

BMW 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

NHTSA Critical Jan 29, 2021

BMW 2021: STEERING:COLUMN

NHTSA Critical Dec 9, 2020

BMW 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

NHTSA Critical Nov 12, 2020

BMW 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Nov 4, 2020

BMW 2020-2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

NHTSA Critical Oct 29, 2020

BMW 2020-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

NHTSA Critical Sep 30, 2020

BMW 2020-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Critical Sep 1, 2020

BMW 2020-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Aug 27, 2020

BMW 2019-2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Aug 27, 2020

BMW 2021: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Critical Aug 20, 2020

BMW 2021: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NHTSA Critical Aug 14, 2020

BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA Critical Aug 14, 2020

BMW 2021: TIRES

NHTSA Critical Aug 13, 2020

BMW 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

NHTSA Critical Aug 10, 2020

BMW 2005-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA Critical Aug 7, 2020

BMW 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA Critical Jul 29, 2020

BMW 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

NHTSA Critical Jul 28, 2020

BMW 2019-2020: STEERING

NHTSA Critical Jun 30, 2020

BMW 2021: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP

NHTSA Critical Jun 15, 2020

BMW 2019-2020: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Apr 29, 2020

BMW 2017-2018: AIR BAGS

NHTSA Critical Mar 26, 2020

BMW 2014-2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

NHTSA Critical Mar 19, 2020

BMW 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

NHTSA Critical Mar 19, 2020

BMW 2020: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

NHTSA Critical Mar 19, 2020

BMW 2020: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

NHTSA Critical Mar 19, 2020

BMW 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID

NHTSA Critical Mar 18, 2020

BMW 2018-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

NHTSA Critical Mar 12, 2020

BMW 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Feb 19, 2020

BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA Critical Feb 19, 2020

BMW 2014-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Feb 13, 2020

BMW 2019: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

NHTSA Critical Jan 30, 2020

BMW 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA Critical Jan 15, 2020

BMW 2000-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Jan 15, 2020

BMW 2006-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Jan 15, 2020

BMW 2007-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Dec 20, 2019

BMW 2019-2020: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

NHTSA Critical Dec 11, 2019

BMW 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA Critical Nov 27, 2019

BMW 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

NHTSA Critical Nov 26, 2019

BMW 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Nov 26, 2019

BMW 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

NHTSA Critical Nov 18, 2019

BMW 2015-2019: CHILD SEAT

NHTSA Moderate Oct 23, 2019

BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID

NHTSA Critical Oct 16, 2019

BMW 2020: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT

NHTSA Critical Oct 15, 2019

BMW 2019-2020: ENGINE

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Data Sources

  • Source: FDA + CPSC + NHTSA + USDA FSIS — federal recall filings naming this firm. Verify with FDA, CPSC, NHTSA, or USDA FSIS directly.
  • Source: PlainRecalls Manufacturer Index — firm-level aggregation across all four federal recall feeds