23V584000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
An audible chime that does not properly alert the driver to fasten their seat belt increases the risk of injury in a crash.
2021 BMW 228I
3 safety recall campaigns, 9 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns3
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints9
Complaints citing a crash0
Complaints citing a fire0
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 3 of 3
21V554000
SEAT BELTS
During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.
21V091000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
If the sunroof continues to close after the vehicle is shut off, it may increase the risk of injury.
What owners report most
- 2SERVICE BRAKES
- 2EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 1ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 1FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 1VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
- 1FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- 1ENGINE
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 BMW 228Is can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.