BMW 320i Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns covering at least one BMW 320i model year (2000–2015). 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 320i recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2000–2015
Campaign	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2012	2013	2014	2015
25V871000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
24V527000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
24V288000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered
20V018000 Air bag	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
15V520000 Lighting	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
15V189000 Fuel pump	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered
14V627000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered
13V454000 Brake	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered

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

All 8 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2014 BMW 320i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 25V871000 Filed Dec 17, 2025

Air Bag Inflators May Rupture

Air bags · side/window · head

17.3% repairedof 851 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 25V871000

Listed for 2014, 2015 BMW 320i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 24V527000 Filed Jul 11, 2024

Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

43.8% repairedof 1,145 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 24V527000

Listed for 2014, 2015 BMW 320i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 24V288000 Filed Apr 24, 2024

Air Bag Inflators May Rupture

Air bags · side/window

34.8% repairedof 5,761 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 24V288000

Listed for 2000–2005 BMW 320i. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 20V018000 Filed Jan 15, 2020

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module

42.4% repairedof 292,948 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 20V018000

Listed for 2012–2015 BMW 320i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V520000 Filed Aug 17, 2015

Side Marker Lamps Inoperative/FMVSS 108

Exterior lighting

91.6% repairedof 7,727 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 15V520000

Listed for 2014 BMW 320i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 15V189000 Filed Mar 31, 2015

Improper Plating on Fuel Pump may Result in Stall

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · fuel pump

90.3% repairedof 18,054 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 15V189000

Listed for 2012, 2013, 2014 BMW 320i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 14V627000 Filed Oct 7, 2014

Loss of Brake Assist/Vacuum Pump Lubrication

Service brakes, hydraulic · power assist · vacuum

94.9% repairedof 8,988 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 14V627000

Listed for 2012, 2013, 2014 BMW 320i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V454000 Filed Sep 26, 2013

Loss of Brake Assist/Vacuum Pump Lubrication

Service brakes, hydraulic · power assist · vacuum

96.9% repairedof 76,191 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 13V454000

Where to next

BMW 320i problems by yearModel overview →Which 320i years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

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

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

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.

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