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BMW 135i Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns covering at least one BMW 135i model year (2008–2013). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

BMW 135i recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2008–2013
Campaign200820092010201120122013
20V017000 Air bag coveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcovered
19V579000 Electrical coveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcoverednot covered
17V067000 Power train not coverednot coverednot coveredcoveredcoverednot covered
16V071000 Air bag coveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcovered
14V176000 Engine not coverednot coverednot coveredcoveredcoverednot covered
13V044000 Electrical coveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcoverednot covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 6 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2008–2013 BMW 135i. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 20V017000 Filed Jan 15, 2020

Driver Air Bag Inflators May Explode

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module
78.2% repairedof 59,965 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V017000
Listed for 2008–2012 BMW 135i. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V579000 Filed Aug 6, 2019

Blower Regulator Wiring May Overheat

Electrical system · wiring
62.9% repairedof 41,981 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V579000
Listed for 2011, 2012 BMW 135i. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 17V067000 Filed Feb 2, 2017

Rear CV Joints may Fail

Power train · driveline · constant velocity joint
88.6% repairedof 8,752 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V067000
Listed for 2008–2013 BMW 135i. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 16V071000 Filed Feb 5, 2016

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module
49.3% repairedof 840,000 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V071000
Listed for 2011, 2012 BMW 135i. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 14V176000 Filed Apr 10, 2014

Camshaft Housing Bolts May Loosen causing Stall

Engine and engine cooling · engine
84.1% repairedof 156,137 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 14V176000
Listed for 2008–2012 BMW 135i. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 13V044000 Filed Feb 7, 2013

Loss of Electrical Power/Stalling

Electrical system
Repair progress not yet reported516,791 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V044000

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.