NHTSA lists 6 complaints for the 2025 BMW 430I, 2 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 0 complaints mention an injury, with 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-09.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW 430I.
At a glance
Complaints
6
With crash
2
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
1
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
4,557
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
44
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
Top systems
System
Complaints
Share of this vehicle's complaints
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
50.0%
POWER TRAIN
3
50.0%
ENGINE
2
33.3%
SERVICE BRAKES
2
33.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
33.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
1
16.7%
SEATS
1
16.7%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE
AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
1
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
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.
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 330i, 330i xDrive, 530i, 530i xDrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive) and X3 30 xDrive vehicles. The electrical connection between the starter-generator and battery may come loose.
Consequence: A loose starter-generator connection can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, the wiring may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the starter-generator and positive battery cable as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed May 28, 2025. Second letters will be sent once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
44 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
STRUCTURE
8
ENGINE
6
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
SERVICE BRAKES
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
POWER TRAIN
1
11036435
Date: 2026-08-22. Type: Other. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Fastening Elements Return
11035476
Date: 2026-07-13. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Starter Generator Return
11034467
Date: 2026-06-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The vehicle may experience various operational issues with Apple CarPlay Projected Modes such as: Dropped connections No automatic reconnection Display errors
11032744
Date: 2026-05-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
After replacing the Multifunctional Display (MFD), the Central Information Display (CID) is black. The backlight of the CID is illuminated, and touch function does register an audible sound.
11031899
Date: 2026-04-24. Type: Other. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
Brake Hose Return
11031566
Date: 2026-04-23. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
While driving on rough surfaces, a a tappinga noise can be heard from the tailgate area
11030315
Date: 2026-03-25. Type: Over The Air. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
It has been determined that the Telematics Control Unit for the vehiclea s backup antenna may not have been programmed correctly. If the main antenna is damaged, the backup antenna may not be available due to the faulty programming. To correct this issue, the vehicle will need to be reprogrammed.
11030317
Date: 2026-03-25. Type: Over The Air. Systems: ENGINE.
It was determined that due to a manufacturing defect, there may be a peeling of the sliding layer of the main bearing shells. The peeling may cause engine damage to your vehicle in some cases. The main bearing shells will need to be replaced.
11030321
Date: 2026-03-25. Type: Over The Air. Systems: STRUCTURE.
There are body openings on the vehicle underbody, which are closed with paint plugs or adhesive pads. Your vehicle might not have been fitted with a paint plug on the vehicle underbody. Your vehicle will be checked for paint plugs on the underbody, and any missing paint plugs will be installed.
11030312
Date: 2026-03-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
After the software update to version a ?25-07-5XX, existing activation points for the a Automate My Habitsa function no longer work.
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.