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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2014 BMW M235i Recalls

The 2014 BMW M235i has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 17, 2025.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2014 BMW M235i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
3

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2014 BMW M235i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

3 recalls on the 2014 BMW M235i

Air bags: side/window: head

Campaign
25V871000
Reported
December 17, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 851
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2015 M235i, 6 other models

25V871000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: side/window

Campaign
24V288000
Reported
April 24, 2024
Vehicles affected
up to 5,761
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2015 M235i, 9 other models

24V288000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Campaign
15V189000
Reported
March 31, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 18,054
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 11 other models

15V189000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2014 BMW M235i complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2014 BMW M235i, the newest on October 2, 2020.

In complaints about the 2014 BMW M235i, the component group named most often is the engine (40%), followed by the power train (40%) and the air bags (20%).

2 of the 2014 BMW M235i's 3 recalls also concern the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine2
  • Power Train2
  • Air Bags1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System1
  • Seats1
  • Structure1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2014 BMW M235i received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20151
20171
20182
20201

Complaints about the 2014 BMW M235i peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 2. 40% arrived between 2013 and 2017, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2014 BMW M235i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW M235i by model year

Other 2014 BMW models

Newest record on this page: December 17, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted