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2024 BMW 8 Series

Gas Compact car

20262025202420232022202120202019
Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
C
Safety Signal
77 / 100
CSafety Signal · 77 / 100
2Recalls · 1 critical
2Complaints · owner reports
—Crash rating · NHTSA overall
24 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2024 BMW 8 Series is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 10 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 840i Convertible, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 2 complaints, most often about engine.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
840i ConvertibleGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212924$3,250
840i CoupeGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212924$3,250
840i Gran CoupeGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212924$3,250
840i xDrive ConvertibleGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212924$3,250
840i xDrive CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212924$3,250
840i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212924$3,250
Alpina B8 Gran CoupeGasAWD4.4L 8-cyl turbo172419$4,100
M850i xDrive ConvertibleGasAWD4.4L 8-cyl turbo172419$4,100
M850i xDrive CoupeGasAWD4.4L 8-cyl turbo172419$4,100
M850i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD4.4L 8-cyl turbo172419$4,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (2)

Power Train

high
27,720 vehicles

Problem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2026 840i, 840i xDrive, 2021-2023 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, and 2024-2026 750e xDrive vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential may become damaged, possibly resulting in a loss of power to the rear wheels or a vehicle rollaway.

Risk: An unexpected loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, a damaged driveshaft can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the connection between the driveshaft and rear axle differential, and apply adhesive or replace the driveshaft and rear axle differential, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 2, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning October 2, 2026.

NHTSA campaign 26V525000 · reported Aug 12, 2026 · BMW of North America, LLC

Electrical System

critical
145,102 vehicles

Problem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 340I, X6, 2020-2025 840I, 2020-2022 740LI, 2019-2020 X7, and X5 vehicles. After repeated attempts, the starter motor may overheat from an electrical overload.

Risk: An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. This recall includes vehicles repaired under recall 24V576 and those owners will need to have their vehicle repaired again. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 17, 2025.

NHTSA campaign 25V644000 · reported Sep 25, 2025 · BMW of North America, LLC

Owner complaints

2 complaints filed

0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2026: 2

Most-cited components

  • Engine — 1
  • Fuel/Propulsion System — 1
  • Power Train — 1
  • Wheels — 1
  • Unknown Or Other — 1
“I leased this car Jan. 2 2025 and have now had multiple cracks on 3 out of 4 wheels on the car which has been repaired and now the right front wheel has been replaced with the tire and in the dealership again needing to replace the rear 2 wheels secondary to cracks with what BMW has told me that the front right tire ne…”Jul 3, 2026 · Wheels · NHTSA owner report
“While driving, the vehicle experienced a sudden catastrophic failure involving the engine and turbocharger, resulting in an immediate loss of power and the vehicle becoming disabled in an active roadway. The failure occurred without warning and required a response from the San Diego Police Department due to the vehicle…”Mar 23, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other 8 Series model years

A

2026 8 Series

1 recalls · 0 complaints

C

2025 8 Series

2 recalls · 0 complaints

D

2023 8 Series

4 recalls · 0 complaints

C

2022 8 Series

2 recalls · 7 complaints

F

2021 8 Series

4 recalls · 0 complaints

F

2020 8 Series

5 recalls · 4 complaints

C

2019 8 Series

3 recalls · 1 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 46476, 46474, 46494, 46477, 46475, 46495, 46497, 46479, 46478, 46496). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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