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BMW X4 recalls

22 DVSA safety recalls name the BMW X4, launched 2016 to 2026. Each covers a range of build dates, not every X4. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls22
Latest launch2026
Earliest launch2016
Earliest and latest build dates named2010 to 2023
Is a specific X4 affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All BMW X4 recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Replace the Engine Starter Motor R/2026/0542 Mar 202626 Apr 2021 to 6 Oct 20224
Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs) R/2025/34918 Dec 202522 May 2014 to 21 Oct 201787
Replace the Engine Starter Motor R/2025/40527 Oct 202512 Dec 2017 to 15 Dec 20203,389
Check Driver’s Airbag for Conversion Takata SDI & PSDI-5 R/2024/40321 Oct 20246 Mar 2014 to 7 Nov 20174,728
On affected vehicles the three screws connecting the electric motor to the steering gear R/2023/35520 Dec 202330 Aug 2023 to 25 Sep 202346 per line
On affected vehicles ingress of transmission fluid may occur to the integrated transmission control R/2023/35420 Dec 20232 Mar 202326 per line
Checking potential vehicle damage R/2024/15620 Oct 202311 Aug 2023 to 25 Aug 202333
A possible degradation of the propellant tablets could lead to an over-aggressive combustion R/2023/01624 Jan 202331 Mar 2016 to 30 Aug 20173,122
Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold R/2022/25522 Aug 202231 May 2014 to 28 Oct 2021322,745 (whole recall)
The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident R/2022/2061 Aug 20226 Mar 2014 to 19 Sep 2018319,399 (whole recall)
The OBD software could misinterpret certain input parameters for the engine mangement system R/2022/08428 Mar 202219 Apr 2018 to 26 Mar 20196,401 (whole recall)
The exhaust gas recirculation module could leak over time R/2021/21314 Jun 20213 Apr 2017 to 2 Mar 201818,330 (whole recall)
The exhaust gas recirculation cooler could leak over time R/2021/0379 Feb 202131 May 2014 to 16 Oct 201863,888 (whole recall)
The battery cables on the 48v starter generator may not have been sufficiently secured during production R/2021/01525 Jan 20212 Jun 2020 to 11 Nov 2020388 per line
Steering tie rod can become broken in the 'kink' groove area of the rod (DVSA lists X4M) R/2020/21910 Aug 20203 Jun 20194,542 (whole recall)
The cable lengths for the electric connection of the hall sensor inside the seatbelt buckle could be too short (DVSA lists X4M) R/2020/12022 Apr 202015 Jan 2020 to 17 Feb 2020326 per line
Front axle swivel bearings not produced to specification R/2019/3773 Oct 201926 Aug 2019 to 5 Sep 201913 per line
Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak R/2018/3417 Dec 20185 Dec 2013 to 29 May 2017225,449 (whole recall)
Exhaust gas recirculation cooler could potentially leak over time R/2018/2585 Nov 201831 May 2015 to 30 Jun 2017153,602 (whole recall)
Pistons in rear brake calipers may not be coated to specifications R/2018/22010 Aug 201816 Apr 2018 to 8 Jun 20181,032 per line
Restricted fuel supply could cause engine to stall R/2018/09916 Apr 201816 Aug 2017 to 21 Jan 20181,752 per line
ISOFIX child restraint system may become insecure R/2016/1796 Jun 20161 Aug 2010 to 15 Apr 201645,154 per line

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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