NHTSA lists 2 complaints for the 2024 BMW 840I, 0 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 840I.
At a glance
Complaints
2
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
145,102
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
20
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
ENGINE
1
50.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
50.0%
POWER TRAIN
1
50.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
50.0%
WHEELS
1
50.0%
Top subsystems
System
Subsystem
Complaints
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 2022-2026 840i, 840i xDrive, 2021-2023 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, and 2024-2026 750e xDrive vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential may become damaged, possibly resulting in a loss of power to the rear wheels or a vehicle rollaway. (excerpt)
Consequence: An unexpected loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, a damaged driveshaft can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury. (excerpt)
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the connection between the driveshaft and rear axle differential, and apply adhesive or replace the driveshaft and rear axle differential, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become search (excerpt)
Defect: 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. (excerpt)
Consequence: An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire. (excerpt)
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 (excerpt)
The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
11022110
Date: 2025-08-21. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS.
If the seat ventilation is deactivated via the switch or due to parking the vehicle, the fans in the seat cushionor under the seat cushion surface are unpleasantly loud. The fans speed up loudly twice and then turn off. The functionality of the fans is not impaired. This behavior only occurs after t
11014038
Date: 2025-02-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
11013098
Date: 2025-01-22. Type: Other. Systems: SEATS.
FITTINGS RETURN
11013116
Date: 2025-01-10. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: SUSPENSION.
DELIVERY STOP: SUSPENSION STRUT HOLDER
11010762
Date: 2024-11-04. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The Ethernet bus of the Body Domain Controller (BDC) is interrupted so that audio output, rear viewcamera, or the driver assistance systems fail. The symptoms begin to appear during auto locking at approx.10 mph, or after the Central Locking button is activated. Dependent upon vehicle equipment, the
11009417
Date: 2024-10-22. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
During supplier production, the passenger sunvisor shaft may not have been fully pressed into the socket (arrow).
11005449
Date: 2024-07-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
A check control message or MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) may be illuminated, with one or more of thefollowing faults stored: 138207 - Active cooling damper control (AKKS), top: blockage at warm ambient temperature 21B043 - Active cooling damper control (AKKS), top: blockage at all ambient tempera
11005227
Date: 2024-07-25. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
During supplier production, the passenger sunvisor shaft may not have been fully pressed into the socket (arrow).
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.