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BMW 230I

Every BMW 230I model year on file, 2017 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years353 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years102017 to 2026

Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins763Summed across model years

By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 11, 31% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW 230I complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

Electrical system

Tires

Back-over prevention

Driver assistance

Wheels

Steering

Fuel system

Visibility and wipers

Powertrain

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each BMW 230I model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 230I by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2026	Coupe	1	0.0	100	0	0	16
2025	Coupe	3	33.3	200	0	0	52
2024	Coupe	4	25.0	133	1	0	44
2023	Coupe	4	0.0	200	3	0	43
2022	Coupe	4	0.0	100	2	0	24
2021	Not decoded	1	0.0	100	2	0	40
2020	Convertible	2	0.0	100	1	0	67
2019	Convertible	1	0.0	33	1	0	61
2018	Convertible	4	0.0	133	2	1	168
2017	Convertible	11	9.1	275	0	1	248

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 230I

26V-056 Jan 30, 2026
Engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component
Electrical system · 87k vehicles
25V-636 Sep 23, 2025
Engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit
Electrical system · 200k vehicles
23V-770 Nov 16, 2023
Steering gear may not have been tightened properly, which can allow it to loosen
Steering · 201 vehicles
23V-099 Feb 17, 2023
When the digital key is removed from the vehicle, the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software may still allow the power windows and sunroof to be…
Electrical system · 3,193 vehicles
23V-039 Feb 1, 2023
Second-row seat backrest cover panels for the side air bags may break during deployment of the side air bags
Airbags · 804 vehicles
21V-554 Jul 21, 2021
Passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts
Seat belts · 22k vehicles
21V-342 May 12, 2021
Supports within the roof liner may be insecurely attached
Structure · 2 vehicles
19V-352 May 9, 2019
Driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled
Airbags · 5,079 vehicles
18V-465 Jul 11, 2018
Crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring,…
Engine and cooling · 5,309 vehicles
17V-719 Nov 15, 2017
These vehicles may have an error in the software for the instrument panel, causing the display to not properly illuminate
Electrical system · 3,188 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.