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BMW 340iYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 18 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the BMW 340i.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints18Top: EngineSafety recalls22016–2024 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 340i years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 340i median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2024Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2023Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2017Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 340i problems

All model years combined: 18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine41
Electrical system40
Wheels20
Air bags11
Service brakes10
Structure10
Visibility10
Visibility/wiper10
Fuel/propulsion system10
3 other systems30
2 recalls

BMW 340i recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

74%Electrical system: starter assembly25V-644 · 2020 · Sep 25, 2025 · 145,102 vehicles98%Engine and engine cooling: engine18V-465 · 2018 · Jul 11, 2018 · 5,309 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the 340i

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2016–2018 · still open
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