The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.
The risk
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 14, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 328d | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW 535d | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 740Ld | 2015 |
| BMW X3 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW X5 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 328d | 2014 | 153 | 7 |
| BMW 328d | 2015 | 27 | 6 |
| BMW 328d | 2016 | 10 | 4 |
| BMW 328d | 2017 | 12 | 3 |
| BMW 328d | 2018 | 10 | 4 |
| BMW 535d | 2014 | 58 | 4 |
| BMW 535d | 2015 | 6 | 3 |
| BMW 535d | 2016 | 9 | 5 |
| BMW 740Ld | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| BMW X3 | 2015 | 105 | 7 |
| BMW X3 | 2016 | 82 | 5 |
| BMW X3 | 2017 | 92 | 6 |
| BMW X5 | 2014 | 99 | 8 |
| BMW X5 | 2015 | 152 | 6 |
| BMW X5 | 2016 | 74 | 5 |
| BMW X5 | 2017 | 75 | 6 |
| BMW X5 | 2018 | 73 | 5 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2021
61 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, diesel; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
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| 21V969000 14 Dec 2021 | Shyft Group |
| 21V962000 13 Dec 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V965000 13 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
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NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021