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BMW 840I

Every BMW 840I model year on file, 2019 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years130 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82019 to 2026
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins409Summed across model years
By model year

The 2022 model year drew the most complaints, 7, 54% of the model's total

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

02468201920202021202272023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the BMW 840I complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
7
Engine and cooling
4
Wheels
2
Powertrain
2
Steering
1
Brakes
1
Fuel system
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 840I 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 840I by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Not decoded0NoneNone100
2025Not decoded0NoneNone205
2024Sedan20.0402020
2023Not decoded0NoneNone3016
2022Sedan70.01002055
2021Not decoded0NoneNone40125
2020Sedan40.04450176
2019Not decoded0NoneNone2012
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 840I

  • 26V-525 Aug 12, 2026
    Connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential may become damaged, possibly resulting in a loss of power to the rear wheels or a…
    Powertrain · 28k vehicles
  • 25V-644 Sep 25, 2025
    After repeated attempts, the starter motor may overheat from an electrical overload
    Electrical system · 145k vehicles
  • 24V-576 Aug 1, 2024
    In the event the starter motor fails, repeated attempts to start the vehicle can cause the starter motor to overheat from an electrical overload
    Electrical system · 106k 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
  • 21V-096 Feb 19, 2021
    When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate
    Back-over prevention · 14k vehicles
  • 21V-062 Feb 10, 2021
    Rotor and shaft within the integrated brake system may not have been welded properly and could separate during a hard braking event, possibly…
    Brakes · 893 vehicles
  • 20V-761 Dec 9, 2020
    Connection between the 48-Volt battery and the starter-generator may not have been assembled properly, which can cause increased electrical…
    Electrical system · 812 vehicles
  • 20V-164 Mar 19, 2020
    Sensors in the front seat belt buckles may inaccurately detect a belted occupant as unbelted, possibly causing the air bag and seat belt…
    Seat belts · 3,316 vehicles
  • 19V-684 Sep 27, 2019
    Back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the…
    Back-over prevention · 257k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.