NHTSA Data Explorer
BMW 340i xDrive
Data refreshed October 26, 2026
Select a model year to filter results to that year of the BMW 340i xDrive.
Complaints
14
Active records
Recalls
1
Active records
TSBs
382
Active records
Filing history
Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.
Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Top reported issues — BMW 340i xDrive
Click a category to expand its values.
Condition issue
Fluid issue
Operating state
Starting behavior
Access/entry issue
Braking behavior
Safety restraint behavior
Safety restraint issue
Thermal issue
Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2016 BMW 340I
Filed Sep 16, 2025
Plastic oil filter housing fails pre-maturely and causes low coolant and/or oil level for the engine. This causes performance issues due to lack of cooling and lubrication and can lead to irreversible damage to the engine.
2018 BMW 340I
Filed Oct 26, 2023
The radiator failed due to rocks flying through the grill and smashing the radiator causing coolant to flow out of the radiator which could cause deadly issues if a car has no coolant while operating. Bmw knows this is an issue and refuses to warranty/recall the parts. They know its an issue because after 12/17 every 340i came with a rock guard to protect the radiator but every car before that was just left to be victim of a potentially deadly situation including mine (manufactured 10/17). Bmw…
2018 BMW 340I
Filed Apr 22, 2023
Fuel Tank Filler Hose Collapse - unable to refuel and vehicle remains stranded.
2017 BMW 340I
Filed Mar 16, 2023
While driving down the interstate I-65 South, my sunroof spontaneously exploded. It sounded like a bomb explosion inside my car and could have caused grave danger to myself. There was nothing dropped on my sunroof as the screen remained intact and closed with no damage. This was an upward and out explosion of my sunroof, which I feel is a defect and should have been the responsibility of BMW. However, the car manufacturer is prepared to charge me $2,719.05 to fix. This I believe is a defect.…
2017 BMW 340I
Filed May 16, 2022
My BMW had a pinhole in the radiator caused by driving on the highway and being impacted by a small foreign object. Apparently a foreign object (rock?) impacted the radiator creating a tiny leak. BMW repaired the vehicle (new radiator) and installed a Rock Guard without discussing this new Guard with me. Rock Guard Part # 17-11-8-185-042. This $1,900 repair is a known defect in the design which is why BMW adds the Rock Guard when replacing radiators. After the repair, research indicates…
2017 BMW 340I
Filed Dec 6, 2021
2017 BMW 340I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MILEAGE DISCREPANCY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE COMPANY OFFLEASEONLY WAS RUNNING A SCAM, WHERE THEY ADVERTISE LOW MILEAGE CARS WHEN IN ACTUALLY THE MILEAGE IS CONSIDERABLY HIGHER.
2018 BMW 340I
Filed Mar 8, 2021
RETURNING FROM A LOCAL GROCERY STORE I DROVE INTO OUR GARAGE AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY I HEARD A LOUD POP FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LIKE FROM A FIRECRACKER, AND I SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD AND FROM THE LEFT WHEEL WELL. I IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR TO DRIVE OUT OF THE GARAGE. NOTHING WORKED SO I PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE BY HAND AND RELEASED THE HOOD LATCH. BY NOW THE HOOD'S EXTERNAL SAFETY LATCH WAS SO HOT I COULD NOT RELEASE IT. WITH THE HOOD…
2017 BMW 340I
Filed Jun 17, 2019
I WAS DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND. I THOUGHT SOMETHING HAD HIT THE CAR. UPON INSPECTION, I NOTICED THE SUNROOF HAD EXPLODED INTO THOUSANDS OF PIECES. THIS OCCURRED ON JUNE 17, 2019.
2017 BMW 340I
Filed Apr 17, 2018
DRIVING ABOUT 40MPH ON A STRAIGHT ROAD, NO POTHOLES,ON SUNNY DAY, TEMP ABOUT 50. SUDDEN EXPLOSION AND SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD. PULLED OFF ROAD, NOTHING HAD STRUCK THE CAR. THE SUNROOF GLASS WAS COMPLETELY SHATTERED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES
2016 BMW 340I
Filed Feb 15, 2018
DAMAGE TO 1 TIRE FROM A CITY STREET POTHOLE RESULTED IN ALL 4 TIRES REQUIRING REPLACEMENT, AT SIGNIFICANT COST; DESPITE PURCHASING A WHEEL & TIRE PROTECTION PACKAGE. AT THE TIME OF REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES, THE MILEAGE ON MY VEHICLE WAS 9949 MILES. EITHER MY VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE AND/OR MY VEHICLE'S TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE. MY VEHICLE'S TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED BY CONTINENTAL; HOWEVER MY VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURER BMW NA, RECOMMENDED AND REQUIRED THESE TIRES.