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Model year 2020 · BMW

2020 BMW 8 Series / M8 recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2020 BMW 8 Series / M8. The most recent was reported on September 25, 2025. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: 840I, 840XI, M8, M8 GRAN COUPE, M850I.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2020 BMW 8 Series / M8, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponent
25V644000September 25, 2025Electrical System › Starter Assembly
24V576000August 1, 2024Electrical System › Starter Assembly
21V096000February 19, 2021Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
21V062000February 10, 2021Service Brakes, Hydraulic
20V164000March 19, 2020Air Bags
19V883000December 11, 2019Electrical System › Wiring
19V684000September 27, 2019Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera

Systems involved: Electrical System (3) · Back Over Prevention (2) · Air Bags (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1) · Power Train (1) · Seat Belts (1) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 25V644000

Electrical System › Starter Assembly

Report received by NHTSA
September 25, 2025
Owner notification
February 9, 2026
Recall initiated by
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Units potentially affected
145,102 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2020 BMW 8 Series / M8
February 18, 2019 – Not reported
Model names in the NHTSA record
840I

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 340I, X6, 2020-2025 840I, 2020-2022 740LI, 2019-2020 X7, and X5 vehicles. After repeated attempts, the starter motor may overheat from an electrical overload.

Safety risk

An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. This recall includes vehicles repaired under recall 24V576 and those owners will need to have their vehicle repaired again. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 17, 2025.

Source: NHTSA recall 25V644000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 24V576000

Electrical System › Starter Assembly

Report received by NHTSA
August 1, 2024
Owner notification
September 27, 2024
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
105,588 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
840I, 840XI

Components: Electrical System › Starter Assembly; Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine › Engine Control Module (Ecu/ECM) › Software

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2020 X5, X7, 2020 3 Series Sedan, X6, 2020-2021 7 Series Sedan, 2020 8 Series Convertible, 8 Series Coupe, and 2020 8 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. In the event the starter motor fails, repeated attempts to start the vehicle can cause the starter motor to overheat from an electrical overload.

Safety risk

A starter motor that overheats can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 27, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 24V576000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V096000

Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera

Report received by NHTSA
February 19, 2021
Owner notification
April 16, 2021
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
13,858 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
840I, M8, M850I

Components: Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera; Back Over Prevention › Software

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series Coupe, Convertible and Grand Coupe, 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le, 745Le xDrive, X5 xDrive45e, X3 xDrive30e, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M50i, X6M, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 740i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, M760i Drive, M760Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive Alpina, Alpina B7 xDrive, and 2021 4 Series Coupe 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive vehicles. When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety risk

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.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V096000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 21V062000

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Report received by NHTSA
February 10, 2021
Owner notification
May 25, 2021
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
893 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
840I, M8, M850I

Components: Service Brakes, Hydraulic; Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Hydraulic

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 8 Series Coupe, Grand Coupe and convertible 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8 and 740 Li, 740 Li xDrive, 750 Li xDrive, M760 Li xDrive, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xdrive50i, X6 M50i, X6M, and 2019-2021 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5M, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, and 2021 M3, M3 Competition, M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, X5 xDrive45e, 745 Le xDrive. The rotor and shaft within the integrated brake system may not have been welded properly and could separate during a hard braking event, possibly resulting in a loss of the Antilock Brake System (ABS) and braking assistance.

Safety risk

A loss of ABS and a reduction in braking assistance can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 25, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 21V062000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 20V164000

Air Bags

Report received by NHTSA
March 19, 2020
Owner notification
May 18, 2020
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
3,316 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
840I, M8 GRAN COUPE, M850I

Components: Air Bags; Seat Belts › Front › Buckle Assembly; Seat Belts › Front › Warning Light/Devices; Seat Belts › Pretensioner

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, X4M, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, M850i xDrive Gran Coupe, M8 Gran Coupe, X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, and 840i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The sensors in the front seat belt buckles may inaccurately detect a belted occupant as unbelted, possibly causing the air bag and seat belt pretensioners to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.

Safety risk

If the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioners deploy improperly in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 20V164000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V883000

Electrical System › Wiring

Report received by NHTSA
December 11, 2019
Owner notification
February 7, 2020
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
3,012 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2020 BMW 8 Series / M8
February 20, 2019 – October 30, 2019
Model names in the NHTSA record
M8, M8 GRAN COUPE

Components: Electrical System › Wiring; Power Train › Automatic Transmission

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 M5 and 2020 M8 Gran Coupe, M8 Coupe, and M8 Convertible vehicles. The transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit.

Safety risk

An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V883000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 19V684000

Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera

Report received by NHTSA
September 27, 2019
Owner notification
November 8, 2019
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
257,473 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2020 BMW 8 Series / M8
March 1, 2018 – February 22, 2019
Model names in the NHTSA record
840XI, M850I

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2019 640i xDrive Gran Turismo and Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2019 M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and Rolls-Royce Cullinan and 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Safety risk

The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 19V684000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: September 26, 2025.