Bmw X3, X4, X5, 3 Series Saloon. Published by the DVSA as R/2026/054 on 2 March 2026. Concern: Replace the Engine Starter Motor.
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A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read.
| DVSA reference | R/2026/054 |
|---|---|
| Launched | 2 March 2026 |
| Make | BMW (listed as BMW) |
| Manufacturer reference | 0012650600/0012660600/0012670600/0012680600/0012770600/0012790600 |
| Vehicles listed | 51,053 |
Models
| Model | Vehicles | Built from | Built to |
|---|---|---|---|
| X3 | 1,540 | 28 September 2020 | 29 May 2024 |
| X4 | 4 | 26 April 2021 | 6 October 2022 |
| X5 | 2 | 7 May 2021 | 19 June 2021 |
| 3 Series Saloon | 17,128 | 18 September 2020 | 29 April 2025 |
| 3 Series Touring | 6,876 | 18 September 2020 | 9 April 2025 |
| 4 Series Coupe | 5,987 | 18 August 2020 | 25 April 2025 |
| 4 Series Convertible | 3,766 | 23 September 2020 | 25 April 2025 |
| 4 Series Gran Coupe | 5,743 | 16 April 2021 | 5 May 2025 |
| Z4 | 2,495 | 2 September 2020 | 16 April 2025 |
| 5 Series Saloon | 9 | 30 October 2020 | 2 June 2023 |
| 6 Series GT | 3 | 28 July 2021 | 19 January 2023 |
| 2 Series Coupe | 7,500 | 18 December 2020 | 29 April 2024 |
Concern
Defect, as DVSA words it
Remedy, as DVSA words it
What changed since we first read it
Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates.
The same recall in other registers
| European Union | Safety Gate alert SR/00568/26 from France, 20/02/2026 |
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Matched through the manufacturer's own reference (0012650600), which the registers share. See the same recall, Britain and America.
Check this recall on the DVSA service
Read from DVSA's bulk recalls file (RecallsFile.csv, 7 MB) on 17 September 2026; this recall first read on 4 September 2026, read 15 times since. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA, Check vehicle recalls. CarsMultiverse is an independent site, not an authority: the official notice is the one on the DVSA service.
BMW X3 in the other registers
This site holds seven national and European registers. BMW X3 is named on 40 American notices, 57 Canadian, 56 European, 22 Japanese and 57 Israeli. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules.
The American register
The Canadian register
The European register
The Japanese register
The Israeli register
Nothing here says any of these is this notice in another country. A model recalled in one country is often recalled in another, in different words and at a different time, and the authorities do not cross-reference each other. Reading them together is the reason this site holds more than one register.
BMW elsewhere in this register
BMW is named on 269 notices in the copy of the DVSA’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- R/2026/092 · 17 March 2026 · 5 Series Saloon, 5 Series Touring, 7 Series Saloon · Checking and re-securing the air-conditioning wiring harness
- R/2025/327 · 12 January 2026 · 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series Coupe, X3 · Replace the Driver’s Airbag – Takata PSDI-5
- R/2026/215 · 3 June 2026 · iX3 · Replacing the Convenience Charging Electronics
- R/2026/224 · 4 June 2026 · iX3 · Check the Head Airbag Threaded Connection; Rework if Necessary
- R/2026/262 · 1 July 2026 · 2 Series Coupe · Reworking the PVC Seam in the Rear Light Housing
- R/2025/349 · 18 December 2025 · 3 Series, X5, X6 · Takata Driver and/or Passenger Airbag Recall (Global VINs)
- R/2025/535 · 9 December 2025 · X3 · Programming Control Units (Steering Gear)
- R/2026/075 · 28 November 2025 · 5 Series · Program control units (CoC documents)
The same concern: Replace the Engine Starter Motor
3 notices in this register name Replace the Engine Starter Motor. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- R/2025/405 · 27 October 2025 · 3 Series Saloon PHEV, 7 Series Saloon PHEV, 7 Series Saloon LWB PHEV · Replace the Engine Starter Motor
- R/2025/406 · 7 October 2025 · X5 · Replace the Engine Starter Motor
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