NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 640i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 4 recall campaigns for the BMW 640i, across 3 model years from 2012 to 2019. The 2012 has the most (2); the fewest among years with a recall is 2019 (1).
- Model years
- 3
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Most recalls
- 2012
- Owner complaints
- 27
2012–2019, with a recall
2 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 640i across 7 model years; the most, 7, concern the 2014.
Owners marked a crash on 4 of the BMW 640i complaints (15%) and a fire on 1.
Across all BMW 640i model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 7 complaints), then the engine (6).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 640i in 2018: 5, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 640i is air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module, in 1 model-year listing.
The newest BMW 640i recall, 24V527000, was reported on July 11, 2024 and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2013, 2014 and 2016 BMW 640i, model years owners have filed complaints about.
BMW 640i years to avoid
Too few BMW 640i model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 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 640i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 640i
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
- BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP1
BMW 640i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 640i recall campaign (4)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V527000July 11, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2015 | injury and death | 1,145 |
| 19V684000September 27, 2019 | back over prevention: sensing system: camera | 2019 | crash | 257,473 |
| 16V746000October 17, 2016 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2012 | crash | 136,188 |
| 14V176000April 10, 2014 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2012 | crash | 156,137 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 640i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: September 26, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted