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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2015 BMW M235i Recalls

The 2015 BMW M235i has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on December 17, 2025.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2015 BMW M235i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2015 BMW M235i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2015 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 2014 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 2014 M235i, 9 other models

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

2015 BMW M235i complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2015 BMW M235i, the newest on January 10, 2025.

In complaints about the 2015 BMW M235i, the component group named most often is the air bags (20%), followed by the electrical system (20%) and the exterior lighting (20%).

2 of the 2015 BMW M235i's 2 recalls also concern the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags1
  • Electrical System1
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Seat Belts1
  • Tires1
  • Unknown Or Other1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2015 BMW M235i received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20171
20191
20221
20241
20251

Complaints about the 2015 BMW M235i peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 1. 20% arrived between 2014 and 2018, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2015 BMW M235i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW M235i by model year

Other 2015 BMW models

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