NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 BMW 320i Recalls
The 2012 BMW 320i has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 17, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 BMW 320i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 3
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2012 BMW 320i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2012 BMW 320i
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 15V520000
- Reported
- August 17, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 7,727
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2015 320i, 7 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- Campaign
- 14V627000
- Reported
- October 7, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,988
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2014 320i, 3 other models
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- Campaign
- 13V454000
- Reported
- September 26, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 76,191
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2013–2014 320i, 2 other models
2012 BMW 320i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 3 owner complaints about the 2012 BMW 320i, the newest on February 27, 2017.
In complaints about the 2012 BMW 320i, the component group named most often is the air bags (67%), followed by the electrical system (33%) and the electronic stability control (esc) (33%).
None of the 2012 BMW 320i's 3 recalls concerns the air bags.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags2
- Electrical System1
- Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
- Exterior Lighting1
Complaints received, by year
| 2014 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2012 BMW 320i peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 1. 33% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
The 3 complaints about the 2012 BMW 320i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 320i by model year
Other 2012 BMW models
Newest record on this page: February 27, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted