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 M440I
5 safety recall campaigns, 1 defect investigation, 3 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns5
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations1
Owner complaints3
Complaints citing a crash1
Complaints citing a fire1
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 5 of 5
21V554000
SEAT BELTS
During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.
21V176000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD
An air bag that deploys incorrectly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
21V096000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
20V761000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Increased electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
What owners report most
- 1ENGINE
- 1SERVICE BRAKES
- 1UNKNOWN OR OTHER
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 BMW M440Is 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.