2022 BMW 230i Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2022 BMW 230i has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 287,068 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the back over prevention. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26V056000 2026-01-30 87,394 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 2021-2024 X3…

Consequence

Fire increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. A letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on March 27, 2026. Owners will receive another letter once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle…

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25V636000 2025-09-23 199,674 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.

Consequence

A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs)…

Complaints by component

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
2
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
2
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I purchased all available packages which include pedestrian warning in rear and front, collision warning and automatic breaks, rear collision warning, etc… none of the systems have worked except for the parallel parking assist but now it is starting to malfunction and apply the breaks 100% while…”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2022-10-05

“I purchased all available packages which include pedestrian warning in rear and front, collision warning and automatic breaks, rear collision warning, etc… none of the systems have worked except for the parallel parking assist but now it is starting to malfunction and apply the breaks 100% while…”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING · reported 2022-10-05

“I purchased all available packages which include pedestrian warning in rear and front, collision warning and automatic breaks, rear collision warning, etc… none of the systems have worked except for the parallel parking assist but now it is starting to malfunction and apply the breaks 100% while…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2022-10-05

“The following systems are not functioning or malfunctioning forward collision warning with light braking function pedestrian warning with city collision mitigation active blind spot detection rear-end collision preparation parking collision warning”

BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING · reported 2022-05-06

“The following systems are not functioning or malfunctioning forward collision warning with light braking function pedestrian warning with city collision mitigation active blind spot detection rear-end collision preparation parking collision warning”

LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION · reported 2022-05-06

“The following systems are not functioning or malfunctioning forward collision warning with light braking function pedestrian warning with city collision mitigation active blind spot detection rear-end collision preparation parking collision warning”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2022-05-06
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 BMW 230i as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.