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BMW 840CI Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 5 owner complaints across 4 model years of the BMW 840CI (1994–1997). The most-complained-about year is 1997.

2
safety recalls, all years
5
owner complaints, all years
1994
year with most recalls
1997
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 840CI model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 BMW 840CI12
1996 BMW 840CI11
1995 BMW 840CI11
1994 BMW 840CI21

What BMW 840CI owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA. The 1997 model year has the most, with 2.

All BMW 840CI recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 840CI, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 97V131000 Reported 410,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    The cruise control and throttle cables are attached to the same throttle valve actuating lever at the throttle housing. It is possible that the plastic bushing on either cable could break due to environmental influences coupled with vibration. If the bushing breaks, the outer cable housing can separate from the bushing. In this case,…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a spring steel clip on the outer tube of each cable in the area of the adjusting screw and plastic bushing. The clip is designed to prevent the outer tube from dislodging from the bushing.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  2. Power window devices and controls (visibility)

    NHTSA 94V017000 Reported 1,400 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    The remote activation device can close windows and sunroof from a distance greater than the maximum (6 meters) permitted by FMVSS no.118, "power operated window systems."

    Remedy: Replace the inside rear view mirror which has the activation receiver with one whose receiver will control the door locking and theft alarm, but will not permit remote operation of the windows and sunroof.

    Model years: 1994

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.