87 official recall notices in the last 24 months (2024: 5, 2025: 45, 2026: 37), aggregated by ProductGuru from public safety agencies.
Window: notices dated 2024-11-09 or later (rolling 24 months, moves daily). Method: every notice in ProductGuru's full index whose brand field reads “BMW” (upper/lower case ignored); medicines and clinical medical devices are excluded. The brand pages on product-guru.org list only the notices published on that site, over every date, so their totals differ from this one.
In its main category (Motor vehicles) the average brand with at least one notice had 4.6 notices in the same period (183 brands); BMW had 87.
By category
Motor vehicles
35
vehicle
25
SUV
11
Car
9
Motorcycle
7
By hazard (EU Safety Gate)
EU Safety Gate notices only (35 of 87); one notice can name several hazards, each is counted.
Injuries
20
Fire
15
Electric shock
1
By country
Germany
27
Canada
27
United Kingdom
25
France
8
By agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
35
Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database
27
UK DVSA (vehicle recalls)
25
Notices
2026-10-21 — BMW 5 SERIES 2018-2020: Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine starter may not have been manufactured properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-10-07 — BMW R 18 2021-2024: Issue: On certain motorcycles, the recall repairs completed by a BMW Motorrad dealer during Transport Canada recall no. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-08-13 — BMW 5 SERIES 2021-2026: Issue: On certain vehicles, the connection between the driveshaft and rear differential could wear. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-07-23 — BMW S1000RR 2020-2026: Issue: On certain motorcycles, the ignition lock could wear and lose electrical contact. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-07-08 — BMW 3 SERIES 2016-2020: Issue: On certain vehicles, water could leak into the starter relay and cause it to corrode. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-07-08 — BMW X4 2021-2026: Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine starter may not have been manufactured properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-07-01 — BMW i7 2023-2025: Issue: On certain vehicles, the recall repairs completed by a BMW dealer during Transport Canada recall number 2024-456 may not have been done correctly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-06-19 — BMW 2 SERIES 2026: Issue: On a small number of vehicles, a body panel behind the right tail light housing may not have been sealed properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-06-09 — BMW X7 2019-2021: Issue: Under certain conditions, the windshield wiping system may not meet certain requirements of Canadian regulations. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-04-02 — BMW K1600 Grand America 2017-2025: Issue: On certain motorcycles, the reverse gear control unit may not have been sealed properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-03-03 — BMW R1300 RS 2026: Issue: On certain motorcycles, the left combination switch may not have been manufactured correctly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-02-19 — BMW 7 SERIES 2023-2026: Issue: On certain vehicles, the wiring harness for the air conditioning system may not have been routed properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-02-04 — BMW 2 SERIES 2026: Issue: On a small number of vehicles, a problem with the rear lamps could cause the taillamps, stop lamps and/or rear turn signals not to work. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-01-30 — BMW X4 2021-2024: Issue: On certain vehicles, the engine starter may not have been manufactured properly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2026-01-12 — BMW X3 — Replace the Driver’s Airbag – Takata PSDI-5: Affected vehicles may be fitted with a drivers airbag which may deploy with too much explosive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released into the cabin… (UK DVSA (vehicle recalls), United Kingdom; official notice)
2025-12-17 — BMW 2 SERIES 2014: Issue: On certain vehicles, the side curtain airbag inflator(s) could rupture and separate unexpectedly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
2025-12-12 — BMW X3 2025-2026: Issue: On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the steering wheel to move suddenly. (Transport Canada Vehicle Recall Database, Canada; official notice)
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