NHTSA Data Explorer

BMW M240i

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

10

Active records

Recalls

7

Active records

TSBs

253

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

0

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Top reported issues — BMW M240i

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Infotainment behavior

3

Condition issue

2

Lighting behavior

2

Operating state

2

Thermal issue

2

Noise

1

Reporting mechanism

1

Safety restraint issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2024 BMW M240I

Filed Oct 9, 2026


Car simply stopped running without warning. Dealership stated fuel pump failure

2025 BMW M240I

Filed Sep 11, 2026


Just over a year of ownership and the headlights are fogging over with condensation on the inside of the headlight housing. Googling this problem produces hundreds of thousands of results, including forum posts and facebook/instagram reels showcasing this issue across the BMW G42 platform. Apparently, typical driving causing the back-bottom side of the headlight housing to form micro-cracks large enough to allow moisture in. This moisture appears to haze up or fog up the headlights with…

2018 BMW M240I

Filed Aug 10, 2026


The daytime running lights (DRL) LED module overheated due to poor thermal design burning the connection point and turning theangel eyes amber, yellow.When the LED module overheats, it chars and browns the leading edge of the internal fiber optic light tube which permanently alters the refracted light color from crisp white to amber/brown.BMW has released a Technical Service Bulletin acknowledging this dimming/discolorization flaw. BMW reuses to cover this out of warranty because they claim a…

2025 BMW M240I

Filed Jun 11, 2026


Fire

The contact owns a 2025 BMW M240i. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked and unattended in an underground garage and covered for an unknown reason. Upon returning to the vehicle the following day and attempting to open the doors with the key Fob, the doors failed to open, requiring the contact's husband to use the BMW mobile app to open the doors. Upon entering the vehicle, it was discovered that the interior of the vehicle was burnt. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but was…

2018 BMW M240I

Filed Jan 25, 2024


2018 BMW M240i - no sound from radio, or any aux input. May be blown amplifier. Extremely loud crackling sound, intermitent sound.

2018 BMW M240I

Filed Nov 29, 2023


Each of the two LED taillights have failed. The right rear LED turn signal failed in the Spring of 2022 when the car had approximately 12,000 miles of use and the left rear LED turn signal failed in the Fall of 2023 when the car had approximately 15,000 miles of use.

2023 BMW M240I

Filed Sep 26, 2023


Idrive 8 system failure. Not responding with app. No notifications if vehicle left running or unlocked. BMW server issues

2017 BMW M240I

Filed Feb 12, 2021


WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE USED IN DECEMBER 2020 WITH THIRTY THOUSAND MILES ON IT. IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH THE ORIGINAL BMW RIMS, BUT WE HAVE HAD TWO RIM FRACTURES ON TWO SEPARATE TIRES WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WE HAD THE RIM REFURBISHED. THE SECOND EVENT WHICH WAS ON AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT TIRE THE RIM FRACTURED IN THE CENTER AND DESTROYED THE TIRE. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO RECALLS ON THESE TIRES BUT THERE ARE MANY REFURBISHED ONLINE FOR SALE AND SO I AM…

2017 BMW M240I

Filed Nov 1, 2017


INSTRUMENT GUAGES FOR SPEEDO AND TACH ARE NOT BACK LIT AND ARE NOT LEGIBLE UNDER DAYTIME DIM LIGHTING CONDITIONS. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION. THE NUMERALS DO NOT CONTRAST WITH THE DIAL AND NO LIGHT CONDITION WILL LIGHT THE DIALS ENOUGH TO SEE DURING THE DAY. THE DIALS APPEAR BLACKED OUT

2017 BMW M240I

Filed Apr 22, 2017


PASSENGER AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT PERSISTENT ISSUE ## VIN PASSED ## BMW M240 2017 ##

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.