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2015 BMW X4 recalls

NHTSA's September 21, 2026 snapshot lists 5 safety recall campaigns for the 2015 BMW X4, spanning 5 component groups. A model match does not confirm that a specific VIN is included.

Official source: NHTSA recall campaign file · Snapshot September 21, 2026

Distinct campaigns5not VIN-specific
Component groups5distinct top-level categories
Latest recordAugust 13, 2024report received
VIN resultNot checkeduse official lookup

01 / OFFICIAL CAMPAIGNS

2015 BMW X4 recall campaigns

The 2015 BMW X4 report contains 5 distinct NHTSA campaigns; the most recently received record is campaign 24V608000 dated August 13, 2024.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Report received
August 13, 2024
Potential units
720,796campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.

Why it matters: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: March 28, 2025 · Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 23V797000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
November 24, 2023
Potential units
486campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Why it matters: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: January 19, 2024 · Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 16V683000

Component
AIR BAGS
Report received
September 21, 2016
Potential units
3,606campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X3 xDrive28d, X4 xDrive28i and X4 xDrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 X5 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, and 2014 X5 xDrive35d vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.

Why it matters: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: November 1, 2016 · Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 16V333000

Component
CHILD SEAT
Report received
May 23, 2016
Potential units
188,668campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2011-2017, X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i and X3 xDrive35i, vehicles manufactured July 2, 2010 to April 14, 2016, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles manufactured March 10, 2014 to March 31, 2016, and 2015-2017 x4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i vehicles manufactured March3, 2014 to April 15, 2016. The affected vehicles have lower anchor bars for securing child restraint seats that may become damaged when using the European-ISOFIX-type, rigid-style connector, child restraint system.

Why it matters: Damaged lower anchor bars may increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will weld a reinforcing bracket to the lower anchor bars and the vehicle body, free of charge. The recall began on July 13, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: July 13, 2016 · Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

CAMPAIGN

NHTSA 14V648000

Component
VISIBILITY
Report received
October 16, 2014
Potential units
53campaign-wide
Defect and consequence

Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 X3 and X4 Sports Activity Vehicles manufactured July 28, 2014 to July 29, 2014. The affected vehicles may have been produced with a driver's side exterior rearview mirror that was designed to meet non-US market requirements. Thus, these vehicles fail to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors.".

Why it matters: The driver may not notice that vehicles viewed in the mirror are closer than they appear, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's side exterior rearview mirror, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or [email protected].

Owner notification: December 16, 2014 · Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

02 / COMPONENT BREADTH

What defects are listed for the 2015 BMW X4?

The most frequent component groups in 2015 BMW X4 campaign records are Air Bags (2), Visibility (1), Child Seat (1), Electrical System (1), Engine And Engine Cooling (1); these counts describe filed campaigns rather than observed failure rates.
Air Bags2
Visibility1
Child Seat1
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling1

03 / MODEL-YEAR CONTEXT

How the 2015 BMW X4 compares across model years

RecallRoad publishes 5 model-year reports for the BMW X4, spanning 2015–2022; each year keeps its NHTSA campaign count separate.
Open the complete BMW X4 model history →