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BMW M8 safety recalls

Every road vehicle recall DVSA lists for the BMW M8 since 1992: what the problem is, how it is put right, how many vehicles it covers and when they were built. Newest first.

Recalls for the BMW M8. Also see car recalls by year and make.

Last updated
Records analysed
3 recalls matched to this model
Methodology
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  • Recalls since 1992 3 launched 2020 to 2021
  • Most recent 22 February 2021 DVSA recall R/2021/054
  • Recalls 2016 to 2025 3 launched in those ten years
  • Busiest year 2020 2 recalls launched

Does a recall affect your BMW M8?

Not every BMW M8 is affected. Each recall covers cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, which DVSA’s file does not list in full. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check with its registration, or ask the manufacturer or a dealer, who can check the VIN.

BMW M8 recalls by year

Recalls launched each year, 2020 to 2026

2020 had the most, with 2. A count of recalls is not a measure of safety: one recall can cover a handful of cars or tens of thousands.

BMW M8 safety recalls by year of launch
Year Recalls
’20 2
’21 1
’22 0
’23 0
’24 0
’25 0
’26 0

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Every BMW M8 recall, newest first

2021 1 recall

The integrated brake system hydraulic unit may have been produced incorrectly

Launched 22 February 2021 DVSA recall R/2021/054 Manufacturer ref. 0034550200

Defect
The Integrated Brake system hydraulic unit may have been produced incorrectly
Remedy
Replace the Integrated Brake system hydraulic unit.
Vehicles affected
139 across everything the recall covers
Built
2 Jun 2020 to 11 Jun 2020 and 8 Jul 2020 to 25 Nov 2020
DVSA lists it as
“M8 COUPE”, “M8 CONVERTIBLE”, “M8 GRAN COUPE”

2020 2 recalls

The cable lengths for the electric connection of the hall sensor inside the seatbelt buckle could be too short

Launched 22 April 2020 DVSA recall R/2020/120 Manufacturer ref. 0072130200 BMW

Defect
The cable lengths for the electric connection of the hall sensor integrated inside the seatbelt buckle could be too short.
Remedy
R; The front seat belt buckles will be checked and replaced if they are found to be faulty.
Vehicles affected
326 across everything the recall covers
Built
10 Feb 2020 to 4 Mar 2020
DVSA lists it as
“M8 CONVERTIBLE”, “M8 COUPE”, “M8 GRAN COUPE”

Incorrect routing of the gearbox wiring harness

Launched 3 February 2020 DVSA recall R/2019/443 Manufacturer ref. 0012150500

Defect
An incorrect routing of the gearbox wiring harness could lead to wiring harness damage
Remedy
On the affected vehicles the transmission wiring harness will be reworked
Vehicles affected
293 across everything the recall covers
Built
4 Feb 2019 to 24 Sept 2019
Also covers
DVSA lists it as
“M8 GRAN COUPE”, “M8 CONVERTIBLE”, “M8 COUPE”

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Safety recalls Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring 		January 1992 to September 2026 3 recalls matched to this model 15 September 2026
  • Road vehicle recalls (DVSA numbers starting R/) whose model names match the BMW M8. DVSA records some recalls under a range or chassis name we cannot match, so this list may be incomplete.
  • Vehicles affected is the number the manufacturer reported to DVSA. When one recall covers several models, DVSA often gives only the total.
  • Build dates are the periods the manufacturer gave. Some recalls have none. VINs are not shown.
  • Concerns written in capitals have been put in sentence case, and apostrophes lost in DVSA’s file have been put back. The text is otherwise DVSA’s.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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