NHTSA Safety Recalls
2021 BMW M440i Recalls
The 2021 BMW M440i has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on August 16, 2023.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 BMW M440i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 6
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2021 BMW M440i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2021 BMW M440i
Seat belts
- Campaign
- 23V584000
- Reported
- August 16, 2023
- Vehicles affected
- up to 144
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 1 other model
Seat belts
- Campaign
- 21V554000
- Reported
- July 21, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 21,537
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 8 other models
Air bags: side/window: thorax
- Campaign
- 21V176000
- Reported
- March 15, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,850
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- only the 2021 BMW M440i
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
- Campaign
- 21V096000
- Reported
- February 19, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13,858
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 111, rear visibility
- Same campaign
- also 11 other models
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
- Campaign
- 20V761000
- Reported
- December 9, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 812
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 4 other models
2021 BMW M440i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 6 owner complaints about the 2021 BMW M440i, the newest on October 15, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (17%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2021 BMW M440i, the component group named most often is the engine (33%), followed by the electrical system (17%) and the forward collision avoidance (17%).
1 of the 2021 BMW M440i's 5 recalls also concerns the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine2
- Electrical System1
- Forward Collision Avoidance1
- Power Train1
- Seat Belts1
- Seats1
Complaints received, by year
| 2021 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 3 |
Complaints about the 2021 BMW M440i peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 3. 33% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.
The 6 complaints about the 2021 BMW M440i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Other 2021 BMW models
Newest record on this page: October 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted