21V554000
SEAT BELTS
During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.
2021 BMW M3
3 safety recall campaigns, 5 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns3
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations0
Owner complaints5
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
21V298000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
An improperly installed seat belt assembly may not restrain an occupant as expected, increasing the risk of injury.
21V062000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
A loss of ABS and a reduction in braking assistance can increase the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 1AIR BAGS
- 1SEAT BELTS
- 1STEERING
- 1SUSPENSION
- 1UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 BMW M3s 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.