BMW 228I recalls & problems by year

The BMW 228I has 9 NHTSA recalls and 57 owner complaints across model years 2014–2024. The most complained-about year is the 2016 with 18 complaints.

Model years

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2024 228I 10
 0000
2023 228I 12
 0000
2022 228I 23
 1050
2021 228I 37
 0000
2020 228I 23
 0000
2016 228I 118
 0100
2015 228I 317
 2150
2014 228I 47
 1000

Most reported BMW 228I problems (all years)

BMW 228I recalls

RecallComponentModel yearsUnits
25V871000
Dec 17, 2025		AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD 2014–2015851
24V711000
Sep 25, 2024		STRUCTURE:BODY 2023–20247
24V608000
Aug 13, 2024		ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES 2014–2016720,796
24V288000
Apr 24, 2024		AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 2014–20155,761
23V584000
Aug 16, 2023		ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE 2020–2022144
22V513000
Jul 20, 2022		FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL 20225
21V554000
Jul 21, 2021		SEAT BELTS 202121,537
21V091000
Feb 18, 2021		VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY 2020–202114,011
15V189000
Mar 31, 2015		FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP 201418,054