Recalls ·2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe

2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe; the most frequently affected component is seat belts — buckle assembly. Owners filed 4 complaints, most often about vehicle speed control.

Recalls2
Complaints4
Crashes reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (2)

Seat belts — Buckle assemblyCampaign 20V164000 · 19 Mar 2020

Problem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, X4M, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, M850i xDrive Gran Coupe, M8 Gran Coupe, X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, and 840i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The sensors in the front seat belt buckles may inaccurately detect a belted occupant as unbelted, possibly causing the air bag and seat belt pretensioners to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.

Risk: If the air bag and/or seat belt pretensioners deploy improperly in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Power train — Automatic transmissionCampaign 19V883000 · 11 Dec 2019

Problem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 M5 and 2020 M8 Gran Coupe, M8 Coupe, and M8 Convertible vehicles. The transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit.

Risk: An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

What owners complain about

Share of the 4 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Vehicle speed control2 · 50%
Fuel/propulsion system1 · 25%
Service brakes1 · 25%
Forward collision avoidance1 · 25%
Visibility1 · 25%
Electrical system1 · 25%
Engine1 · 25%

When complaints were filed

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20252
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From owner complaints

Engine misfire and loss of power. Too to bmw for check up. It was coolant tank leak into injectors. BMW is not replacing the tank as part of recall. It is changing only injectors even though the recall specifically addresses the tank causing the issue. BMW argument is as part of recall this was checked and tank was…

Fuel/propulsion system · Dec 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

While driving, the vehicle immediately went into full unintended acceleration without any input from the accelerator pedal. I removed my foot completely from the pedal, but engine RPM increased to full 7000 rpm’s and the throttle was stuck there. The vehicle surged forward unexpectedly. The car spun in circles 180…

Vehicle speed control · Nov 2025 · NHTSA complaint record

Tl* the contact owns a 2020 bmw m8. The contact stated that while driving in the rain at 55 mph, the windshield became foggy. The contact activated the defroster/defogger however, failed to immediately clear the windshield. The contact pulled over and waited for the windshield to clear up. The contact resumed normal…

Visibility · Sep 2020 · NHTSA complaint record

On [XXX]. My car went into unintended acceleration at full throttle of 8000 RPMs. The engine was stuck at maximum power and would not slow down. My car slide until it hit a curb and was forced to stop. However, the engine was still running at full maximum capacity at full unintended acceleration. My [XXX] son had to…

Electrical system · Dec 2026 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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