Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 5 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021 Rolls-Royce Dawn C RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Rolls-Royce Dawn C RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Rolls-Royce Dawn C RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Rolls-Royce Dawn 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn 2 DR RWD | — | 0.0 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 5 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 16.7–17.4 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Dawn · Compact · Premium gasoline | 20.7 | 13.4 | 17.4 |
| 2020 | Dawn · Compact · Premium gasoline | 20.4 | 13.1 | 17.1 |
| 2019 | Dawn · Compact · Premium gasoline | 20.3 | 13.0 | 17.0 |
| 2018 | Dawn · Compact · Premium gasoline | 20.3 | 13.0 | 17.0 |
| 2017 | Dawn · Compact · Premium gasoline | 20.0 | 12.6 | 16.7 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
In New Zealand
17 Dawn cars are on the New Zealand register; 65% arrived as used imports.
| Model year | Registered | Sold new in NZ | Used imports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
In the United Kingdom
416 Dawn cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.
| Built | Licensed | Off the road (SORN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 10 | 4 |
| 2021 | 25 | 6 |
| 2020 | 40 | 9 |
| 2019 | 51 | 8 |
| 2018 | 93 | 11 |
| 2017 | 93 | 15 |
| 2016 | 100 | 24 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0
MOT test results in Great Britain
221 Dawn cars took their annual MOT test in 2023; 94% passed first time, against 81% for all cars of the same ages. Older cars fail more often, so compare a year with the same year of other cars.
| First registered | Tests | Passed first time |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 112 | 92% |
| 2016 | 109 | 96% |
Why they fail
Share of all first tests that ended in a fail because of each part of the car (one test can fail on several).
| Area | Dawn | All cars, same ages |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 3.6% | 5.7% |
| Identification of the vehicle | 1.8% | 0.2% |
| Brakes | 0.9% | 3.6% |
DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023 (Department for Transport) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · first tests of cars only; a fix made at the test station within the hour still counts as a fail
New registrations in Europe
885 new Rolls-Royce Dawn cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2016 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (11), Portugal (1), France (1).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15 | 368 (WLTP) |
| 2021 | 23 | 369 (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 85 | 375 (WLTP) |
| 2019 | 119 | 375 (WLTP) |
| 2018 | 184 | 373 (WLTP) |
| 2017 | 223 | 331 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 236 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
EU safety alerts
Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the Dawn in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.
The side, head and knee protection airbags of the front passenger seat might not deploy correctly in the event of an accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0
Recalls
2 campaigns cover the Dawn.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive and M4 vehicles and Rolls-Royce Dawn vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat-mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2017 BMW 640i, 640i xDrive, 650i, 650i xDrive, M6, 535i, 535i xDrive, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, i3, i8, Rolls-Royce Dawn, Mini Clubman Cooper, Clubman Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, Mini 4-Door Cooper, Cooper S, Mini 2-Door Cooper, Cooper S, John Cooper Works and 2016 BMW 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, M5 and 535d vehicles. The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.
NHTSA recalls