NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 435i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 5 recall campaigns for the BMW 435i, across 2 model years from 2014 to 2015. The 2014 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (3).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Most recalls
- 2014
- Owner complaints
- 49
2014–2015, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 435i across 3 model years; the most, 23, concern the 2014.
Owners marked a crash on 2 of the BMW 435i complaints (4%) and a fire on 0.
Across all BMW 435i model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 15 complaints), then the fuel/propulsion system (11).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 435i in 2020: 9, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 435i is air bags: side/window, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 435i recall, 25V871000, was reported on December 17, 2025 and concerns the air bags: side/window: head.
BMW 435i years to avoid
Too few BMW 435i model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 2 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 435i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 435i
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
- AIR BAGS1
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD1
BMW 435i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 435i recall campaign (5)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V871000December 17, 2025 | air bags: side/window: head | 2014 | crash and injury | 851 |
| 24V527000July 11, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2014 | injury and death | 1,145 |
| 24V288000April 24, 2024 | air bags: side/window | 2014–2015 | crash and injury | 5,761 |
| 15V189000March 31, 2015 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2014–2015 | crash | 18,054 |
| 15V148000March 13, 2015 | air bags | 2015 | crash and injury | 2,067 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 435i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: August 28, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted