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BMW M8

Every BMW M8 model year on file, 2019 to 2025. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years41 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72019 to 2025
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins393Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 100% of the model's total

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

0123420192020420212022202320242025
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Speed control leads the BMW M8 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Speed control
2
Visibility and wipers
1
Brakes
1
Driver assistance
1
Fuel system
1
Electrical system
1
Engine and cooling
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW M8 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 M8 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2025Not decoded0NoneNone001
2024Not decoded0NoneNone0011
2023Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2022Not decoded0NoneNone0055
2021Not decoded0NoneNone20130
2020Convertible425.020030163
2019Not decoded0NoneNone109
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW M8

  • 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
  • 19V-883 Dec 11, 2019
    Transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit
    Electrical system · 3,012 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.