BMW 230I recalls & problems by year

The BMW 230I has 10 NHTSA recalls and 32 owner complaints across model years 2017–2026. The most complained-about year is the 2017 with 11 complaints.

Model years

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2026 230I 01
 0000
2025 230I 01
 0000
2024 230I 13
 0100
2023 230I 34
 0000
2022 230I 24
 0000
2021 230I 21
 0000
2020 230I 12
 0000
2019 230I 11
 0000
2018 230I 24
 0000
2017 230I 011
 0100

Most reported BMW 230I problems (all years)

BMW 230I recalls

RecallComponentModel yearsUnits
26V056000
Jan 30, 2026		ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY 2022–202387,394
25V636000
Sep 23, 2025		ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY 2022199,674
23V770000
Nov 16, 2023		STEERING 2024201
23V099000
Feb 17, 2023		ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE 20233,193
23V039000
Feb 1, 2023		AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW 2023804
21V554000
Jul 21, 2021		SEAT BELTS 202121,537
21V342000
May 12, 2021		STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS 20212
19V352000
May 9, 2019		AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER 2019–20205,079
18V465000
Jul 11, 2018		ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE 20185,309
17V719000
Nov 15, 2017		ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 20183,188