Car Problem DataNHTSA records

BMW 640i

Owners filed 26 complaints across 8 model years of the BMW 640i. The 2014 drew the most (7); the 2016 the fewest (1).

Model years8
Complaints26
Recalls7
Fires1
Deaths0

Every BMW 640i model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20192
1——WheelsRoutine
20185
2—1Electrical SystemRoutine
20170
1———Routine
20161
0——Structure › BodyRoutine
20154
1—1WheelsRoutine
20147
0—2Structure › BodyRoutine
20136
0——EngineRoutine
20121
21—Electrical SystemRoutine

Which BMW 640i years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2014 is the weakest year on record, with 7 complaints concentrated in the structure › body.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.