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BMW M235iYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 19 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the BMW M235i.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints19Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls52014–2022 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW M235i 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 M235i median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2022Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls2015Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW M235i problems

All model years combined: 19 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
Electrical system40
Exterior lighting30
Power train30
Air bags20
Engine20
Seat belts20
Visibility/wiper10
Seats10
Service brakes10
4 other systems40
5 recalls

BMW M235i recalls

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

21%Side/window: head25V-871 · 2014–2015 · Dec 17, 2025 · 851 vehicles36%Air bags: side/window24V-288 · 2014–2015 · Apr 24, 2024 · 5,761 vehicles96%Seat belts21V-554 · 2021 · Jul 21, 2021 · 21,537 vehicles99%Visibility: power window devices and controls21V-091 · 2020–2021 · Feb 18, 2021 · 14,011 vehicles90%Delivery: fuel pump15V-189 · 2014 · Mar 31, 2015 · 18,054 vehicles