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BMW 4 Series Coupe recalls

DVSA has published 8 safety recalls that name the BMW 4 Series Coupe since 2021, 8 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 696,884 UK vehicles of this model.

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  1. 2 SERIES COUPE, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES SALOON, 6 SERIES GT, X3, X4, X5, Z4 · replace the engine starter motor

    2 Mar 2026 · R/2026/054

    The Safety Recall relates to the engine starter motor. The fault relates to the RSW22 starter RWT (reinforced water tightness). It was found that with RWT starters an increased abrasion of the magnetic contact can cause the growth of deposits at the lowest point of the relay interior. This in turn may increase the relay contact resistance resulting in false starts or even causing short circuits and possibly a thermal reaction. In case of a short circuit the possibility of a thermal event cannot be excluded. This may happen while attempting to start the vehicle or while driving due to vibrations causing a short circuit due to moving deposits.

    Fix: On the affected vehicles the starter motor will be replaced with a variant by another supplier with a different design. Until the repair has been completed it is recommended to not leave the vehicle running unattended after starting the engine.

    3,633 vehicles · built 18 Aug 2020 to 14 Nov 2022

  2. 1 SERIES, 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH, 1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH, 1 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, 2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 2 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES GRAN TOURER, 3 SERIES, 3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 3 SERIES COUPE, 3 SERIES GT, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES GT, 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE, 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, M2, M3, M4 CONVERTIBLE, M4 COUPE, X1, X3, X4, X5, X5M, X6, X6M · takata driver and/or passenger airbag recall (global vins)

    18 Dec 2025 · R/2025/349

    Affected vehicles are already included in Safety Recalls within the markets they have previously resided in. The vehicles may be fitted with a driver and/or passenger airbag/s which if deployed may do so with excessive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released this may cause serious injury which could prove fatal to people in the vicinity.

    Fix: Vehicles will have the affected airbags checked and if necessary replaced.

    695 vehicles · built 27 Jun 2013 to 23 Oct 2017

  3. 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH, 1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES SALOON PHEV, 3 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 5 SERIES LWB PHEV, 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES SALOON PHEV, 5 SERIES TOURING, 6 SERIES GT, 7 SERIES SALOON, 7 SERIES SALOON LWB, 7 SERIES SALOON LWB PHEV, 7 SERIES SALOON PHEV, X3, X4, Z4 · replace the engine starter motor

    27 Oct 2025 · R/2025/405

    For affected vehicles there is a concern involving water ingress and corrosion to the starter motor for where a short circuit cannot be ruled out. It is strongly recommended to park the vehicle outdoors and not in the immediate vicinity of buildings until the repair has been carried out.

    Fix: Replacement of the starter motor.

    59 vehicles · built 5 Dec 2019 to 24 Jul 2020

  4. 1 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 1 SERIES COUPE, 1 SERIES HATCH 3DR, 1 SERIES HATCH 5DR, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, 2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 2 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES GRAN TOURER, 3 SERIES GT, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES GT, 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE, 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, X1, X3, X4, X5, X6 · check driver’s airbag for conversion takata sdi & psdi-5

    21 Oct 2024 · R/2024/403

    Affected vehicles may have had a retrofit or conversion of the airbag using a previously recalled airbag variant which if deployed may do so with excessive force causing sharp metal fragments to be released this may cause serious injury possibly fatal to people in the vicinity. The original factory fitment airbag for the vehicle is not affected.

    Fix: Vehicles will have the airbag checked and if necessary replaced.

    5,219 vehicles · built 7 May 2013 to 8 Nov 2017

  5. 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH, 1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, 2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 2 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES GRAN TOURER, 3 SERIES GT, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES GT, 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE, 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, M2, M3, M4 CONVERTIBLE, M4 COUPE, X1, X3, X4, X5, X5M, X6, X6M · a possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated which may cause the inflator body to rupture.

    24 Jan 2023 · R/2023/016

    A possible degradation of airbag propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion in the event the airbag is activated which may cause the inflator body to rupture.

    Fix: On affected vehicles the drivers airbag module will be replaced.

    26,804 vehicles · built 7 May 2013 to 18 Dec 2015

  6. 1 SERIES, 2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, 2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 2 SERIES COUPE, 2 SERIES GRAN TOURER, 3 SERIES GRAN TOURISMO, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, 6 SERIES GT, 7 SERIES SALOON, 7 SERIES SALOON LWB, 8 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 8 SERIES COUPE, 8 SERIES GRAN COUPE, X1, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7 · undetected egr system leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold

    22 Aug 2022 · R/2022/255

    Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold.

    Fix: The engine management control unit (DDE) will be programmed with improved software incorporating the latest OBD functionality.

    322,745 vehicles · built 11 Nov 2014 to 27 Oct 2018

  7. 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH, 1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH, 2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 2 SERIES COUPE, 3 SERIES GT, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 5 SERIES GT, 5 SERIES SALOON, 5 SERIES TOURING, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE, 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 7 SERIES SALOON, 7 SERIES SALOON LWB, X1, X3, X4, X5, X6 · the exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident

    1 Aug 2022 · R/2022/206

    The Exhaust Gas Recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident.

    Fix: On the affected vehicles the EGR cooler module will be replaced.

    319,399 vehicles · built 7 May 2013 to 8 Jun 2020

  8. 3 SERIES GT, 3 SERIES SALOON, 3 SERIES TOURING, 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 4 SERIES COUPE, 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE, 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE, 6 SERIES COUPE, 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE, X3, X4, X5, X6 · the exhaust gas recirculation module could leak over time

    14 Jun 2021 · R/2021/213

    The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Module could leak over time�and cause thermal incident.

    Fix: The EGR cooler will be internally inspected with an endoscope and replaced if evidence of leaking is found.

    18,330 vehicles · built 20 Mar 2017 to 28 Sep 2018

Other BMW models

Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.