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BMW 340I Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 18 owner complaints across 6 model years of the BMW 340I (2016–2024). The most-complained-about year is 2016.

2
safety recalls, all years
18
owner complaints, all years
2018
year with most recalls
2016
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 340I model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2024 BMW 340I02
2023 BMW 340I02
2020 BMW 340I10
2018 BMW 340I13
2017 BMW 340I05
2016 BMW 340I06

What BMW 340I owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 6.

All BMW 340I recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 340I, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Starter assembly (electrical system)

    NHTSA 25V644000 Reported 145,102 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 340I, X6, 2020-2025 840I, 2020-2022 740LI, 2019-2020 X7, and X5 vehicles. After repeated attempts, the starter motor may overheat from an electrical overload.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. This recall includes vehicles repaired under recall 24V576 and those owners will need to have their vehicle repaired again. Owner notification letters were…

    Model years: 2020

  2. Engine (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 18V465000 Reported 5,309 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2018

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.