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2017 BMW 430I problems

NHTSA lists 25 complaints for the 2017 BMW 430I, 1 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.

Data build 2026-10-08.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW 430I.

At a glance

Complaints
25
With crash
1
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
1
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
3,506
Investigations
1
Open investigations
1
Manufacturer communications
273

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Where the complaints are

Top systems
SystemComplaintsShare of this vehicle's complaints
ENGINE936.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER624.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM520.0%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING520.0%
AIR BAGS312.0%
POWER TRAIN28.0%
SEAT BELTS28.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.0%
STRUCTURE14.0%
TIRES14.0%
Top subsystems
SystemSubsystemComplaints
AIR BAGSSENSOR1
STRUCTUREBODY1
TIRESBEAD1
TIRESSIDEWALL1
TIRESTREAD/BELT1

One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.

Model-generated complaint tags

These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.

Failure modes
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
fluid or fuel leak936.0%0.73
restraint or airbag520.0%0.93
mechanical failure416.0%0.84
electrical electronic28.0%0.68
fire or overheating28.0%0.94
loss of control14.0%0.91
noise or comfort14.0%0.99
unclear14.0%0.86
Severities
LabelCountShare of taggedMean confidence
moderate1456.0%0.83
low1040.0%0.74
high14.0%1.00

Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 25 tagged complaints of 25 complaints (100.0%).

Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.

Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.

Recalls

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2 recalls.

17V115000

Date: 2017-02-23. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive and M4 vehicles and Rolls-Royce Dawn vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.

Consequence: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began April 17, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

16V914000

Date: 2016-12-20. Systems: AIR BAGS.

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i x (excerpt)

Consequence: If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury. (excerpt)

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. (excerpt)

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

1 investigations; 1 open.

EA21002

Opened: 2021-09-17. Closed: Not listed.

Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupt

Systems: AIR BAGS.

Linked campaign numbers: None listed.

Manufacturer communications

273 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
EQUIPMENT98
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM80
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING34
STRUCTURE28
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY21
ENGINE17
SEATS14
STEERING12

11037501

Date: 2026-09-03. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: STRUCTURE.

The coverage period for qualifying lower rear side panel water drain repair that addresses the issues described in the Service Information Bulletin has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles, as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.

11008102

Date: 2024-09-16. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: ENGINE.

For this vehicle, the EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles, from the original 10 years/120,000 miles, as determined from the original in-service date. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibil

11000578

Date: 2024-05-02. Type: Warranty Program/Extension. Systems: ENGINE.

EVAP SYSTEM PURGE (VENT) VALVE EXT LTD WTY (ELW) 15/150

10249437

Date: 2024-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY.

The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

10249027

Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl

10245365

Date: 2023-11-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE (PCV) EXTENDED LTD WTY 15 YEARS/150,000 MILES

10245372

Date: 2023-11-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

The paint finish on the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.

10242694

Date: 2023-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SEATS.

?The front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted.

10238081

Date: 2023-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.

10238090

Date: 2023-05-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

After programming the head unit (HU-H2), activating the FSC (German word Freischaltcode) Enabling Codes repeatedly fails.

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
430I25

Same model, other years

All model years | All BMW models

Other BMW models, 2017

  • X1: 156 complaints
  • X3: 92 complaints
  • X5: 74 complaints
  • I3: 52 complaints
  • 330I: 41 complaints
  • 540I: 20 complaints
  • 530I: 18 complaints
  • M2: 17 complaints

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