2023 BMW 3 Series. Advanced data.

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Recall campaigns 3

• 26V056000 Jan 2026 Electrical System / Starter Assembly

  Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.

  Risk. Fire increases the risk of injury.

  Remedy. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 24, 2026.

• 23V118000 Feb 2023 Electrical System / Body Control Module / Software

  Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the automatic door locking (ADL) function to not lock the doors as intended.

  Risk. Doors that do not lock as intended while the vehicle is in motion may open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

  Remedy. Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

• 22V747000 Oct 2022 Back Over Prevention / Software

  Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330e and 330e xDrive hybrid electric vehicles. After shifting into reverse, the rearview camera software may cause a portion of the rearview image to be obstructed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

  Risk. An obstructed rearview image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

  Remedy. Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-80-525-7417.

Manufacturer communications 64

BMW filed 64 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

• On these Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), the air conditioning cycles from cold to…
• Check Control message (CCM) indicates: (ID 213): Stop, exercising due care
• Customer states one of the front seats is inoperative

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