Vehicle recall R/2022/255

BMW X4 and others recall: Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold

DVSA recall R/2022/255 names the BMW X4, BMW 7 Series, BMW X3, BMW 2 Series, BMW X5, BMW 3 Series and 8 more BMW models. It was launched 22 August 2022. It covers vehicles built 4 December 2013 to 28 October 2021.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2022/255
Launched: 22 August 2022
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0013440300
Vehicles: 322,745 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

Undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold.

The fix

The engine management control unit (DDE) will be programmed with improved software incorporating the latest OBD functionality.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 322,745.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series	12 February 2015 to 1 March 2018
BMW 1 Series	16 February 2015 to 26 February 2018
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER)	4 July 2014 to 27 February 2018
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	2 December 2014 to 27 February 2018
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	14 October 2020 to 25 June 2021
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES COUPE)	16 October 2014 to 26 February 2018
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES COUPE)	5 December 2019 to 5 October 2021
BMW 2 Series (2 SERIES GRAN TOURER)	26 March 2015 to 1 March 2018
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES GRAN TOURISMO)	1 July 2015 to 23 February 2018
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES SALOON)	3 December 2014 to 1 March 2018
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES SALOON)	5 July 2018 to 12 July 2021
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES TOURING)	25 March 2015 to 27 February 2018
BMW 3 Series (3 SERIES TOURING)	5 February 2019 to 28 June 2021
BMW 4 Series (4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	17 June 2015 to 1 March 2018
BMW 4 Series (4 SERIES COUPE)	11 November 2014 to 27 October 2018
BMW 4 Series (4 SERIES GRAN COUPE)	1 July 2015 to 26 February 2018
BMW 4 Series (4 SERIES GRAN COUPE)	1 October 2021
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES SALOON)	11 March 2014 to 27 October 2016
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES SALOON)	8 March 2016 to 14 September 2020
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES TOURING)	22 January 2014 to 23 February 2017
BMW 5 Series (5 SERIES TOURING)	17 November 2016 to 11 September 2020
BMW 6 Series (6 SERIES GT)	15 February 2017 to 25 June 2020
BMW 7 Series (7 SERIES SALOON)	27 October 2015 to 26 June 2020
BMW 7 Series (7 SERIES SALOON LWB)	25 August 2015 to 29 June 2020
BMW 8 Series (8 SERIES CONVERTIBLE)	5 July 2018 to 17 September 2020
BMW 8 Series (8 SERIES COUPE)	8 February 2018 to 21 September 2020
BMW 8 Series (8 SERIES GRAN COUPE)	24 July 2019 to 21 September 2020
BMW X1	7 November 2014 to 23 May 2018
BMW X3	4 December 2013 to 22 August 2017
BMW X3	14 July 2017 to 19 August 2021
BMW X4	31 May 2014 to 6 March 2018
BMW X4	25 October 2017 to 28 October 2021
BMW X5	18 March 2018 to 25 July 2020
BMW X6	26 August 2019 to 24 July 2020
BMW X7	4 January 2019 to 28 July 2020

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/2022/206 The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident 1 August 2022, BMW 5 Series, BMW X1, BMW 3 Series 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/2022/297 Manufacturing defect with winding of cell-internal films for high voltage battery 17 October 2022, BMW 3 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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