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.
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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…
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)…
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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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”
“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”
“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”
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
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