Recalls
Safety issues the manufacturer must repair for free. A recall means confirm the fix was done, not walk away.
No recalls on record for this model
No safety recalls were found in this dataset. It is still worth entering the exact VIN on NHTSA before purchase, since recalls can be added at any time.
Owner complaints by system
Unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA, grouped by the part of the car. Useful for spotting patterns. Open a group to read recent examples.
Engine & powertrain
1
Most reports here involve fluid leaks.
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THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD NUMEROUS ERROR CODES ONE TIME IT STATE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE OF DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION INTER ALIA VEHICLE IS LEAKING FROM MOTER BUT IS UNDETECTED DURING THIS RECALL WE HAD ANOTHER ERROR CODE GO OFF SHOWED TO TOM BUSH BMW ON ATLANTIC ALONG WITH LIQUID LEAKING FROM MOTOR/TRANSMISSION THIS WAS IN FIST 90 DAYS OF VEHICLE WE HAVE ONLY HAD THIS VEHICLE LESS THAN ONE YEAR 10/08/2024 DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTIONED AGAIN WITH ERROR CODE 90 DAYS BEFORE THIS - VEHICLE HAD SERIOUS ERROR CODES INCLUDING ....DRIVETRAIN ERROR CODES ITS BEEN OVER A MONTH SINCE BMW HAS ISSUED RECALL TO OUR VIN BMW WANTS US TO DRIVE VEHICLE KNOWING SERIOUS INJURY CAN OCCUR TO US AND OUR CHILDREN WE TOOK VEHICLE TOM BUSH AND TOLD THEM TO TAKE VEHICLE
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11625126 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov
Brakes
2
Most reports here involve loss of braking.
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I applied normal pressure to my brakes to slowly come to a stop and my brakes locked up and started jerking the car. I was told in October of 2023 by the dealership I purchased the car from that there was a recall and no fix. I just checked with them again today and there is still no fix. I am having problems with the braking system and can not get the car fixed.
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11633680 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov
Steering, suspension & tires
4
Most reports here involve premature wear.
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Purchased 2024 XM in July 2024. Since then all 4 rims have cracked. Quote by BMW to replace $2500. If replaced I would have paid 10k in a year to replace wheels plus the 3k spent in May and June 2025 for a set of new tires. This week my PSI was zero. I could hear the air coming out. Took XM to a tire shop to find out nothing was wrong. The tire was fine and the previously repaired crack was fine. The shop added air and it held. Then the next day, I could hear air seeping from another tire. My husband drove it around the subdivision and came back home to add air. The seeping had stopped. There’s not a week that I’m not adding air to the tires. I keep a compressor in my XM, whereas last week I had to inflate the tires after work twice. The tire shop unbiased opinion is that, there’s a flaw in the design such that, the wheels are too big for 23” tires, with inadequate spacing between the two. The shop that repairs the rims charges $195. As a women Driving this vehicle, it gives me anxiety because I feel its unsafe to drive not knowing if an unsuspecting crack will cause the vehicle to become disabled or if a tire would blow, causing loss of control. If BMW maintains historical data on tire conditions, you will see how often, sometimes daily or weekly, that the PSI is low. BMW has to know about this flaw, as forums on bimmers, Facebook and Reddit have many discussions. For a 160k vehicle BMW should own the issue and cover replacement cost for new rims.
Source: NHTSA complaint ODI #11702166 · view all complaints for this vehicle at nhtsa.gov