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2014 BMW 640i Xdrive recalls & complaints

7 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
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7complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-18. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

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NHTSA files recalls for the BMW 640i Xdrive under individual trim or body names rather than "640i Xdrive", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

7complaints
2crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Body / structure (2), Engine (1), Unknown Or Other (1), Airbags (1), Electrical system (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (7)

03/01/2023 · Engine
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02/26/2020 · Unknown Or Other
BOTH DOORS FAIL TO UNLOCK WHEN THE POWER IS OUT. LIFTING THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT UNLOCK THE DOOR. THEY ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK THE DOOR IS TO USE THE ELECTORNIC UNLOCK BUTTON. BMW SAYS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT HAS FAILED AND NEEDS REPLACING FOR THE MANUAL OPERATION TO WORK CORRECTLY AND WANTS $1300 TO REPAIR IT. THE DOORS SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE AN MANUAL EGRE…

10/04/2018 · Airbags · crash
2014 BMW 6401. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT FAILURE AFTER ACCIDENT. *AS *TR

09/17/2018 · Body / structure
DRIVER DOOR OCCASIONALLY DOES NOT UNLOCK WITH THE DOOR HANDLE. STANDARD OPERATION IS TO PULL HANDLE TWICE TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE DOOR. THIS DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK, AND I CAN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR, WITHOUT FINDING THE KEYFOB, OR USING THE CENTRAL LOCKING BUTTON ON THE DASH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THE BATTERY WERE TO FAIL, OR IF IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE PO…

01/19/2018 · Electrical system · crash
MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WENT BLANK AT 52K MILES NO DATA NOTHING. FOR SUCH HIGH PRICED CAR TO HAVE AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TO GO BAD AFTER 3 YEARS IS A DISGRACE TO BMW. CALLED BMW AND THEY DENIED THE REPAIR DUE TO THE FACT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY DUE TO THE MILES 2800 OVER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH BMW . THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR…

01/10/2018 · Body / structure
BOTH DOORS WILL NOT OPEN WITHOUT USING THE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON. THE DRIVER SIDE WAS THE FIRST SIDE TO FAIL AND ABOUT FOUR MONTHS LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE IS NOW DOING THE SAME THING. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING DUE TO IF THE VEHICLE WAS TO GET IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND THE BATTERY BECOME DISCONNECTED I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT BREAKING A WINDOW.…

05/19/2016 · Wheels / tires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) BMW 640I EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP SPORT MAXX ET (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 245/35/R20 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A LOCAL DEALER FOR ROUTINE REPAIR, THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WERE BUBBLES AROUND THE SIDEWALL OF THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NO…

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