BMW 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 3 Series And 15 More Recall R/2025/405: Replace The Engine Starter Motor, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 27 Oct 2025
- Launched
- 115,024
- vehicles in the UK
- BMW - 0012550600 0012560600 0012570600 0012620600 0012820600 0012840600
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 3 Series and 15 more vehicles built between 26 October 2015 and 21 June 2021. There is a concern involving water ingress and corrosion to the starter motor for where a short circuit cannot be ruled out. The dealer will replace the starter motor. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
There is a concern involving water ingress and corrosion to the starter motor for where a short circuit cannot be ruled out. It is strongly recommended to park the vehicle outdoors and not in the immediate vicinity of buildings until the repair has been carried out.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Replace the Engine Starter Motor Defect: For affected vehicles there is a concern involving water ingress and corrosion to the starter motor for where a short circuit cannot be ruled out. It is strongly recommended to park the vehicle outdoors and not in the immediate vicinity of buildings until the repair has been carried out. Remedy: Replacement of the starter motor.
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The Risk
The notice doesn’t describe a separate risk beyond the defect above. Book the repair even if the car seems fine.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the starter motor.
Are You Affected?
1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 3 Series and 15 more built between 26 October 2015 and 21 June 2021 may be included. BMW estimates 115,024 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with BMW, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with BMW.
- Book with any franchised BMW dealer, quoting the campaign code BMW - 0012550600 0012560600 0012570600 0012620600 0012820600 0012840600 or the DVSA reference R/2025/405. See how to get a BMW recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
Related Recalls
| Launched | Vehicle and fault | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Series, 5 Series Touring, 7 Series, 7 Series - High Security and 2 moreChecking and re-securing the air-conditioning wiring harness | Urgent | R/2026/092 | |
| 2 Series, 3 Series, 3 Series Touring, 4 Series and 7 moreReplace the engine starter motor | Urgent | R/2026/054 | |
| 1 Series, 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 3 Series and 3 moreReplace the driver’s airbag: takata PSDI-5 | Urgent | R/2025/327 | |
| 1 Series, 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 2 Series and 22 moreTakata driver and/or passenger airbag recall (Global VINs) | Urgent | R/2025/349 | |
| X3Programming control units (Steering gear) | Urgent | R/2025/535 |
This is one of 275 BMW recalls in DVSA’s data. The BMW recall launched before it was R/2025/443 on 23 Oct 2025, for seat belt rear outer seats. The one launched after it was R/2026/075 on 28 Nov 2025, for program control units (CoC documents). You can also see every BMW recall, all recalls launched in 2025 and fire risk recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/405, launched 27 October 2025. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.