Vehicle recall R/2022/206

BMW 5 Series and others recall: The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident

DVSA recall R/2022/206 names the BMW 5 Series, BMW X1, BMW 3 Series, BMW X3, BMW X6, BMW 2 Series and 6 more BMW models. It was launched 1 August 2022. It covers vehicles built 20 October 2010 to 23 September 2020.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/206
Launched: 1 August 2022
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0011280600/0011420600
Vehicles: 319,399 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The Exhaust Gas Recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident.

The fix

On the affected vehicles the EGR cooler module will be replaced.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 319,399.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series (1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH)	6 March 2012 to 28 May 2019
BMW 1 Series (1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH)	3 November 2011 to 3 June 2019
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	29 November 2017 to 23 September 2020
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES COUPE)	8 July 2013 to 22 September 2020
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES GT)	20 November 2012 to 21 November 2019
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES SALOON)	9 December 2011 to 11 October 2018
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES TOURING)	3 February 2012 to 4 June 2019
BMW 4 Series (4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	22 October 2013 to 25 June 2020
BMW 4 Series (4 SERIES COUPE)	7 May 2013 to 8 June 2020
BMW 4 Series (4 SERIES GRAN COUPE)	2 December 2013 to 23 September 2020
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES GT)	25 January 2012 to 2 February 2017
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES SALOON)	15 March 2011 to 27 October 2016
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES SALOON)	22 February 2017 to 4 May 2018
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES TOURING)	6 June 2011 to 22 February 2017
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES TOURING)	17 November 2017 to 15 May 2018
BMW 6 Series (6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	12 March 2011 to 28 May 2018
BMW 6 Series (6 SERIES COUPE)	23 May 2011 to 23 October 2017
BMW 6 Series (6 SERIES GRAN COUPE)	22 September 2011 to 29 May 2018
BMW 7 Series (7 SERIES SALOON)	27 January 2012 to 21 May 2015
BMW 7 Series (7 SERIES SALOON LWB)	31 July 2012 to 13 May 2015
BMW X1	10 July 2011 to 22 May 2015
BMW X3	20 October 2010 to 22 August 2017
BMW X3	3 May 2018 to 2 April 2019
BMW X4	6 March 2014 to 2 March 2018
BMW X4	19 September 2018
BMW X5	5 April 2013 to 30 June 2018
BMW X6	20 March 2014 to 3 April 2019

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/2022/257 Screw connections of some seats and seatbelts may not have been properly tightened during vehicle production 22 August 2022, BMW M5, BMW 5 Series
R/2022/255 Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold 22 August 2022, BMW X4, BMW 7 Series, BMW X3 and others
R/2022/261 In rare cases the starter motor can inadvertently be activated permanently presenting a risk of a thermal event 12 September 2022, BMW 5 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW 3 Series
R/2022/280 The high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications 3 October 2022, BMW X1
R/2022/282 In the event of a restraint system fault the airbag warning light or warning message is not displayed to the driver due to a software error 5 October 2022, BMW iX, BMW 2 Series
R/2022/149 If a failure is detected by the control unit the air bag warning light and check control message would not be illuminated and activated 23 May 2022, BMW iX, BMW 2 Series

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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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