Vehicle recall R/2018/258

BMW 2 Series and others recall: Exhaust gas recirculation cooler could potentially leak over time

DVSA recall R/2018/258 names the BMW 2 Series, BMW X3, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 4 Series, BMW X5 and 3 more BMW models. It was launched 5 November 2018. It covers vehicles built 4 December 2013 to 20 December 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/258
Launched: 5 November 2018
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0011830400 0011900400
Vehicles: 153,602 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The EGR cooler may leakpresenting a fire risk.

The fix

The EGR cooler will be replaced with an improved version.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 153,602.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series	29 July 2014 to 18 September 2017
BMW 1 Series	23 October 2014 to 18 July 2017
BMW 2 Series	16 October 2014 to 20 December 2017
BMW 2 Series	2 December 2014 to 2 May 2017
BMW 3 Series	19 March 2015 to 17 October 2017
BMW 3 Series	23 March 2015 to 18 July 2017
BMW 3 Series	25 March 2015 to 22 November 2017
BMW 4 Series	10 November 2014 to 18 July 2017
BMW 4 Series	4 December 2014 to 18 July 2017
BMW 4 Series	17 June 2015 to 16 May 2017
BMW 5 Series	12 December 2013 to 27 October 2016
BMW 5 Series	22 January 2014 to 23 February 2017
BMW 5 Series	8 March 2016 to 13 December 2017
BMW 5 Series	2 February 2017 to 4 May 2017
BMW 7 Series	not recorded
BMW X3	4 December 2013 to 3 June 2017
BMW X3	10 March 2017 to 24 October 2017
BMW X4	31 May 2015 to 30 June 2017
BMW X5	13 October 2014 to 1 June 2017

Is a specific car 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.

Other recalls for these models

R/2018/260 Software fault in crankshaft sensor 15 October 2018, BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series and others
R/2018/262 Due to a fault at the vehicles assembly line some wheel bolts may not have been tightened to specification 8 October 2018, BMW X6, BMW X5
R/2018/341 Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak 7 December 2018, BMW 6 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 1 Series and others
R/2018/362 The screw at the bottom steering spindle connection may be incorrectly tightened 14 December 2018, BMW X3
R/2018/211 Software fault with crankshaft sensor 20 August 2018, BMW 4 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2018/220 Pistons in rear brake calipers may not be coated to specifications 10 August 2018, BMW X4, BMW X3

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Source

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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