2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2017 BMW 430I. Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2017 BMW 430I. Check your 430I by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 BMW 430I, reporting 1 crashes, 1 injuries. BMW has issued at least 273 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 BMW 430I. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 BMW 430I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE DUE TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "FAULT IN AIR BAG" APPEARED.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11288503
“Small drops of liquid from the crankcase ventilation system Are dripping onto the water pump's electrical plug connector which can be a electrical fire risk. Can cause false "low coolant" reading due to corroded wires but there is not loss of coolant”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11766021
“Plastic oil filter housing part cracked and leaked all my anti freeze out on I 95. This incident caused me to have my car towed 3 times to various dealer and shops for repair. Total cost of this repair was approximately 2K with parts and labor + 300. for towing.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11729155
“The contact owns a 2017 BMW 430I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating, prompting the contact to discontinue driving the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11682998
“The contact owns a 2017 BMW 430I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with intrusion into the heat management module coolant.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11664713
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2017 BMW 430I is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any BMW dealer.