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2015 BMW X4 recalls

Every recall campaign and owner complaint NHTSA has on file for the 2015 model year. Not every vehicle is affected by every campaign: check a specific car by VIN below.

Recall campaigns: 5
Park-it warnings: 0
Complaints: 18
Latest campaign: Aug 13, 2024

Recall summary by component5

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

Component	Campaigns	Latest	Campaign IDs
Air bags	2	Nov 24, 2023	23V797000 16V683000
Engine and engine cooling	1	Aug 13, 2024	24V608000
Child seat	1	May 23, 2016	16V333000
Visibility	1	Oct 16, 2014	14V648000

Safety recalls5

NHTSA Recalls API · cached ≤24 h

0Park-it warnings

0Fixable over the air

Aug 13, 2024Latest campaign


Aug 13, 202424V608000	Engine and engine cooling: cooling system pump An electrical short increases the risk of a fire. DetailsHide details for campaign 24V608000 What's wrong BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit. Risk An electrical short increases the risk of a fire. Remedy Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 24V608000 · Aug 13, 2024
Nov 24, 202323V797000	Air bags: frontal An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. DetailsHide details for campaign 23V797000 What's wrong BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect. Risk An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 23V797000 · Nov 24, 2023
Sep 21, 201616V683000	Air bags: frontal driver side In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking… DetailsHide details for campaign 16V683000 What's wrong BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X3 xDrive28d, X4 xDrive28i and X4 xDrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 X5 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, and 2014 X5 xDrive35d vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded. Risk In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death. Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 16V683000 · Sep 21, 2016
May 23, 201616V333000	Child seat: latch strap Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 16V333000 What's wrong BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017, X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i, vehicles manufactured July 2, 2010 to April 14, 2016, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014 to March 31, 2016, and 2015-2017 x4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i vehicles manufactured March3, 2014 to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system. Risk Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash. Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Campaign NHTSA 16V333000 · May 23, 2016
Oct 16, 201414V648000	Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices exterior The driver may not notice that vehicles viewed in the mirror are closer than they appear, increasing the risk of a crash. DetailsHide details for campaign 14V648000 What's wrong BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 X3 and X4 Sports Activity Vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014 to July 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with a driver's side exterior rearview mirror that was designed to meet non-US market requirements. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors." Risk The driver may not notice that vehicles viewed in the mirror are closer than they appear, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side exterior rearview mirror, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com. Campaign NHTSA 14V648000 · Oct 16, 2014

To see whether a recall is still open on your car, enter the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the BMW recall lookup. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer (federal law; see limits).

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Owner complaints by component18

NHTSA Complaints API · cached ≤24 h

18Complaints filed

2Involving a crash

1Involving a fire

0Injuries reported

Component	Complaints	%	Crashes	Fires
Electrical system	5	28	1	0
Unknown or other	4	22	0	1
Engine	4	22	0	1
Service brakes	4	22	1	0
Engine and engine cooling	3	17	0	0
Power train	3	17	0	0
Fuel/propulsion system	2	11	0	1
Air bags	2	11	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	6	1	0
Exterior lighting	1	6	0	0
Seats	1	6	0	0

An owner can tag several components, so percentages add up to more than 100. Complaints are unverified owner reports, de-duplicated by NHTSA ODI number, merged from NHTSA model names X4 XDRIVE28I, X4 XDRIVE35I.

Latest reports

Engine and engine cooling
“The contact owns a 2015 BMW X4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.”
Filed 04/16/2025 · ODI 11654956
Unknown or other
“Description of the Problem: I am reporting a severe vehicle fire that occurred with my 2015 BMW X4 (VIN: [XXX}) on [XXX], while I was driving on [XXX] in Orlando, Florida. This was a life-threatening incident.”
Filed 04/16/2025 · ODI 11655106
Engine and engine cooling
“The contact owns a 2015 BMW X4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.”
Filed 02/24/2025 · ODI 11644636

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2015 BMW X4 recall questions

How many recalls does the 2015 BMW X4 have?

NHTSA lists 5 safety recall campaigns for the 2015 BMW X4. The most recent, 24V608000 (reported August 13, 2024), concerns engine and engine cooling. Not every vehicle is covered by every campaign; check a specific car by VIN.

What are the 2015 BMW X4 recalls for?

The largest group is air bags, with 2 campaigns. Others: engine and engine cooling (1), child seat (1), visibility (1). Each campaign below lists the defect, the risk and the free remedy.

What is the most common complaint about the 2015 BMW X4?

Electrical system is the most-reported component, named in 5 complaints out of 18 filed with NHTSA (28%). Across all complaints, owners reported 2 crashs and 1 fire. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

How do I check if a recall is open on my 2015 BMW X4?

Enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or the BMW recall lookup. That shows campaigns still unrepaired on that exact car. Safety recall repairs are free at a franchised BMW dealer.

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