6 recalls across 4 model years
The BMW 440i has 6 recalls covering 2017 through 2020 model years, with the most widespread safety concern being seat-mounted side airbags on 2017 models where the inflator initiator can fail to fire in a crash, leaving occupants without side impact protection.
The 2019 and 2020 model years have a separate airbag issue: the driver and passenger knee airbag assemblies can be improperly folded during manufacturing, causing them to deploy incorrectly or not as intended in a crash. A small number of 2019 vehicles also have a front passenger airbag inflator that can deploy improperly in a crash. On 2018 convertible models, the front seatbelt emergency locking retractors may have been assembled with incompatible housings, meaning the belt can fail to hold the occupant during a collision. There is also a 2019-only engine concern where the crankshaft sensor can carry incorrect firmware, preventing it from reading engine rotation properly and causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving.
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Top 3 of 3 categories across BMW 440I
| Component | Recalls | Share | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Informational |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | 4 | 67% | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 1 | 17% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 17% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Component categories are grouped from raw recall data and may not match manufacturer terminology exactly.
