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BMW Car Safety Ratings
Crash-test ratings, recalls, and complaints across the BMW lineup.
MotorCaliber tracks 63 BMW models across 249 model-year safety records, averaging 81 on the NHTSA Safety Index. The highest-scoring BMW on file is the 2021 3 Series at 95 out of 100. 18 BMW model-years earned an overall 5-star NHTSA crash rating. The X3 carries the most recalls in the lineup.
63 models249 records81 avg Safety Index13 park-outside recalls
2 Series
Cleanburden
2026
2026 BMW 2 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 BMW 2 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2023
2023 BMW 2 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2022
2022 BMW 2 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2021
2021 BMW 2 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2020
2020 BMW 2 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2019
2019 BMW 2 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2 Series Gran
Cleanburden
2026
2026 BMW 2 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2025
2025 BMW 2 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 BMW 2 Series GranOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2023
2023 BMW 2 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2022
2022 BMW 2 Series GranOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2021
2021 BMW 2 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2020
2020 BMW 2 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
3 Series
95Exceptional
2026
2026 BMW 3 SeriesSedan
★★★★★No recalls
92Exceptional
2025
2025 BMW 3 SeriesSedan
★★★★★No recalls
91Exceptional
2024
2024 BMW 3 SeriesSedan
★★★★★No recalls
90Exceptional
2023
2023 BMW 3 SeriesSedan
★★★★★1 recall
89Strong
2022
2022 BMW 3 SeriesSedan
★★★★★No recalls
91Exceptional
2021
2021 BMW 3 SeriesSedan
★★★★★No recalls
95Exceptional
2020
2020 BMW 3 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2019
2019 BMW 3 SeriesSedan
★★★★★No recalls
90Exceptional
330e
Lightburden4 Series
Cleanburden
2026
2026 BMW 4 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 BMW 4 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2023
2023 BMW 4 SeriesOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2022
2022 BMW 4 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2021
2021 BMW 4 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2020
2020 BMW 4 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2019
2019 BMW 4 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
4 Series Gran
Cleanburden430i
Lightburden5 Series
Cleanburden
2026
2026 BMW 5 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2025
2025 BMW 5 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2023
2023 BMW 5 SeriesOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2022
2022 BMW 5 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2021
2021 BMW 5 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2020
2020 BMW 5 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2019
2019 BMW 5 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
530e
Cleanburden530i
Moderateburden540i
Lightburden6 Series GT
Cleanburden640i
Lightburden7 Series
Cleanburden
2026
2026 BMW 7 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2025
2025 BMW 7 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 BMW 7 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2023
2023 BMW 7 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2022
2022 BMW 7 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2021
2021 BMW 7 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2020
2020 BMW 7 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2019
2019 BMW 7 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
745e
Lightburden745e Xdrive
Cleanburden8 Series
Cleanburden
2026
2026 BMW 8 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 BMW 8 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2023
2023 BMW 8 SeriesOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2022
2022 BMW 8 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2021
2021 BMW 8 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2020
2020 BMW 8 SeriesOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2019
2019 BMW 8 SeriesOther
No recalls
Lightburden
8 Series Gran
Cleanburden
2026
2026 BMW 8 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2024
2024 BMW 8 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2023
2023 BMW 8 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2022
2022 BMW 8 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2021
2021 BMW 8 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
2020
2020 BMW 8 Series GranOther
No recalls
Cleanburden
Alpina B7
CleanburdenAlpina B7 Xdrive
CleanburdenAlpina Xb7
CleanburdenI3 BEV
CleanburdenI3 Rex
CleanburdenI4
HeavyburdenI4 Gran
CleanburdenI5
CleanburdenI7
CleanburdenI8
LightburdenI8 Roadster
CleanburdenIx
LightburdenM2
CleanburdenM2 Competition
CleanburdenM3
CleanburdenM340i
LightburdenM4
Lightburden
2026
2026 BMW M4Other
1 recall
Lightburden
2024
2024 BMW M4Other
No recalls
Cleanburden
2023
2023 BMW M4Other
No recalls
Cleanburden
2022
2022 BMW M4Other
No recalls
Cleanburden
2021
2021 BMW M4Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2020
2020 BMW M4Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2019
2019 BMW M4Other
1 recall
Lightburden
M440i
ModerateburdenM5
Lightburden
2026
2026 BMW M5Other
1 recall
Lightburden
2025
2025 BMW M5Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2023
2023 BMW M5Other
No recalls
Cleanburden
2022
2022 BMW M5Other
No recalls
Cleanburden
2021
2021 BMW M5Other
1 recall
Lightburden
2020
2020 BMW M5Other
3 recalls
Lightburden
2019
2019 BMW M5Other
3 recalls
Lightburden
M550i
LightburdenM6
LightburdenM8
CleanburdenM8 Gran
CleanburdenX1
88Strong
2026
2026 BMW X1SUV
★★★★★2 recalls
80Strong
2025
2025 BMW X1SUV
★★★★★3 recalls
78Average
2024
2024 BMW X1SUV
★★★★★3 recalls
78Average
2023
2023 BMW X1SUV
★★★★★6 recalls
76Average
2022
2022 BMW X1SUV
★★★★★2 recalls
81Strong
2021
2021 BMW X1SUV
★★★★★1 recall
88Strong
2020
2020 BMW X1SUV
★★★★★1 recall
88Strong
2019
2019 BMW X1SUV
★★★★★3 recalls
87Strong
X2
Lightburden
2026
2026 BMW X2Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2025
2025 BMW X2Other
3 recalls
Lightburden
2024
2024 BMW X2Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2023
2023 BMW X2Other
No recalls
Cleanburden
2022
2022 BMW X2Other
No recalls
Cleanburden
2021
2021 BMW X2Other
1 recall
Lightburden
2020
2020 BMW X2Other
1 recall
Lightburden
2019
2019 BMW X2Other
1 recall
Lightburden
X3
83Strong
2026
2026 BMW X3SUV
★★★★★2 recalls
80Strong
2025
2025 BMW X3SUV
★★★★★9 recalls
71Average
2024
2024 BMW X3SUV
★★★★★3 recalls
83Strong
2023
2023 BMW X3SUV
★★★★★4 recalls
83Strong
2022
2022 BMW X3SUV
★★★★★Park outside
72Average
2021
2021 BMW X3SUV
★★★★★Park outside
79Average
2020
2020 BMW X3SUV
★★★★★Park outside
75Average
2019
2019 BMW X3SUV
★★★★★10 recalls
81Strong
X3 30e Xdrive
LightburdenX3 M
LightburdenX4
LightburdenX4 M
LightburdenX5
81Strong
2026
2026 BMW X5SUV
★★★★★2 recalls
81Strong
2025
2025 BMW X5SUV
★★★★★5 recalls
73Average
2024
2024 BMW X5SUV
★★★★★8 recalls
70Average
2023
2023 BMW X5SUV
★★★★★4 recalls
77Average
2022
2022 BMW X5SUV
★★★★★1 recall
76Average
2021
2021 BMW X5SUV
★★★★★12 recalls
73Average
2020
2020 BMW X5SUV
★★★★★11 recalls
66Below Average
2019
2019 BMW X5SUV
★★★★★13 recalls
67Below Average
X5 M
LightburdenX6
Lightburden
2026
2026 BMW X6Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2025
2025 BMW X6Other
4 recalls
Lightburden
2024
2024 BMW X6Other
5 recalls
Lightburden
2023
2023 BMW X6Other
1 recall
Lightburden
2022
2022 BMW X6Other
1 recall
Lightburden
2021
2021 BMW X6Other
7 recalls
Moderateburden
2020
2020 BMW X6Other
10 recalls
Moderateburden
2019
2019 BMW X6Other
4 recalls
Lightburden
X6 M
Lightburden
2026
2026 BMW X6 MOther
2 recalls
Lightburden
2024
2024 BMW X6 MOther
4 recalls
Lightburden
2023
2023 BMW X6 MOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2022
2022 BMW X6 MOther
1 recall
Lightburden
2021
2021 BMW X6 MOther
No recalls
Lightburden
2020
2020 BMW X6 MOther
3 recalls
Lightburden
2019
2019 BMW X6 MOther
3 recalls
Lightburden
X7
Lightburden
2026
2026 BMW X7Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2025
2025 BMW X7Other
4 recalls
Lightburden
2024
2024 BMW X7Other
7 recalls
Moderateburden
2023
2023 BMW X7Other
8 recalls
Moderateburden
2022
2022 BMW X7Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2021
2021 BMW X7Other
9 recalls
Moderateburden
2020
2020 BMW X7Other
12 recalls
Heavyburden
2019
2019 BMW X7Other
11 recalls
Moderateburden
Xm
CleanburdenZ4
Lightburden
2026
2026 BMW Z4Other
1 recall
Lightburden
2024
2024 BMW Z4Other
1 recall
Lightburden
2023
2023 BMW Z4Other
2 recalls
Lightburden
2022
2022 BMW Z4Other
Park outside
Heavyburden
2021
2021 BMW Z4Other
Park outside
Heavyburden
2020
2020 BMW Z4Other
Park outside
Heavyburden
2019
2019 BMW Z4Other
Park outside
Heavyburden