The 2020 BMW 228i has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 14,155 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the wheels. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23V5840002023-08-16144 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2022 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 2022 430i Coupe, 2021-2022 430i, M440i Convertible, and 2020-2022 228i xDrive Gran Coupe vehicles. The receiver audio module control unit software may fail to properly generate audible seat belt warnings to the driver to fasten…
Consequence
An audible chime that does not properly alert the driver to fasten their seat belt increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the receiver audio module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 12, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
VISIBILITY21V0910002021-02-1814,011 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 228i, 228i xDrive, and M235i xDrive vehicles. If the driver initiates an automatic closure of the sunroof, and the vehicle key status is changed to "off" or "lock," the sunroof may continue to close. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…
Consequence
If the sunroof continues to close after the vehicle is shut off, it may increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the sunroof electronic coding software, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
WHEELS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“A towing company came to pick up the car. They may have damaged the carriage/axel based on the tire mark they left on our drive way. The lines were not straight and it looks like they dragged the car.”
“A towing company came to pick up the car. They may have damaged the carriage/axel based on the tire mark they left on our drive way. The lines were not straight and it looks like they dragged the car.”
“A towing company came to pick up the car. They may have damaged the carriage/axel based on the tire mark they left on our drive way. The lines were not straight and it looks like they dragged the car.”
“1/8/2025 drive train malfunction. Towed to bmw dealer. Dealership determined a faulty gws system, program new system, new center console and battery drained needs replaced. I was told by the dealership this not normal for a vehicle with 22k miles . Bmw north amaerica told me the repair manager…”
“1/8/2025 drive train malfunction. Towed to bmw dealer. Dealership determined a faulty gws system, program new system, new center console and battery drained needs replaced. I was told by the dealership this not normal for a vehicle with 22k miles . Bmw north amaerica told me the repair manager…”
“I got my car in may 2020. I have never had any issue with the tire for 8 years of my entire driving history. But for this car, my tire ran flat in july 2020, after running over a small pothole on a local road, and it ran flat again in jan 2021 after running a super tiny pothole on a highway. How…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2020 BMW 228i as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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