2019 Bmw 640XI problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2019 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 1 | 50.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 1 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking: 1; Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings: 1; Power Train: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
2023: 1; 2024: 1
Pattern summary
Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11625392 · 2024-11-15 (November 15, 2024)
The car was making a strange noise when the starter was engaged. The local BMW dealer discovered the starter motor bolts had "backed themselves out" of their mounting, which resulted in the starter motor shifting. The shift resulted in the starter motor contacting the transmission bell housing and cracking the transmission case. The shift also damaged the flywheel; specifically, some teeth on the flywheel are damaged. The car has 60,000 miles on the odometer and has been in service 72 months. The car has only been serviced by BMW, and they …
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11625392 at NHTSA ↗
Vehicle analysis explorer
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
2 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other | 233.3%ODI 11559048when opening the Panoramic Sunroof while driving, the curtain would not retract and sagged. It totally blocks the rear view and there is no way to fix it while driving. also if you have a car seat facing the rear, the curtain would falls onto baby's face and potentially cause suffocation | 150.0%ODI 115017412019 BMW GT640I ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY. 1) ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF I HIT SOMETHING CAR RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. 2) DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL STATED OBSTRUCTION BUT NOTHING WAS AROUND THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED WOULD'NT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TWICE. 3) DRIVING MADE A LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE STOPPED/BREAKING ABRUPTLY NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVES SAFTEY I HAVE R… |
| Air Bags | 233.3%ODI 11580338Consistent passenger restraint / passenger airbag failure warning. Took vehicle to BMW dealership and was told that the passenger seat must have moisture damage, causing the issue. There have been no spills or leaks in the vehicle. Quoted $2600 to fix. See attached. Vehicle’s safety in question. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 115017412019 BMW GT640I ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY. 1) ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF I HIT SOMETHING CAR RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. 2) DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL STATED OBSTRUCTION BUT NOTHING WAS AROUND THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED WOULD'NT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TWICE. 3) DRIVING MADE A LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE STOPPED/BREAKING ABRUPTLY NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVES SAFTEY I HAVE R… |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 115017412019 BMW GT640I ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY. 1) ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF I HIT SOMETHING CAR RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. 2) DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL STATED OBSTRUCTION BUT NOTHING WAS AROUND THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED WOULD'NT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TWICE. 3) DRIVING MADE A LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE STOPPED/BREAKING ABRUPTLY NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVES SAFTEY I HAVE R… |
| Power Train | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 150.0%ODI 11625392The car was making a strange noise when the starter was engaged. The local BMW dealer discovered the starter motor bolts had "backed themselves out" of their mounting, which resulted in the starter motor shifting. The shift resulted in the starter motor contacting the transmission bell housing and cracking the transmission case. The shift also damaged the flywheel; specifically, some teeth on the flywheel are damaged. The car has 60,000 miles on the odometer and has been in service 72 months. The car has only been serviced by BMW, and they … |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 116.7%ODI 11745694 · 60,448 miThe contact owns a 2018 BMW 640XI. The contact stated that while pulling up to a red traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the engine revved unexpectedly, and the vehicle unintendedly accelerated and drove forward approximately 3-feet. The contact turned the vehicle off and restarted the engine and the engine continued to rev very high. The vehicle was restarted a second time and the unintended revving ceased and the vehicle operated normally. The following morning the vehicle was driven to the local dealer. The cause of the fa… | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
| Visibility/Wiper | 116.7%ODI 11545767Moonroof shade failure. Droops, blocking rear window visibility while driving. Happened with no warning. Will bring to service center for inspection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No usable records for this analysis. | ||||
Complaint and recall timeline
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 1 | None | ODI 11625392The car was making a strange noise when the starter was engaged. The local BMW dealer discovered the starter motor bolts had "backed themselves out" of their mounting, which resulted in the starter motor shifting. The shift resulted in the starter motor contacting the transmission bell housing and cracking the transmission case. The shift also damaged the flywheel; specifically, some teeth on the flywheel are damaged. The car has 60,000 miles on the odometer and has been in service 72 months. The car has only been serviced by BMW, and they … |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2018: 0 complaints · 2019: 1 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Date coverage across each selected cohort
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | Power Train | Unknown Or Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking | — | 1ODI 115017412019 BMW GT640I ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY. 1) ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF I HIT SOMETHING CAR RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. 2) DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL STATED OBSTRUCTION BUT NOTHING WAS AROUND THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED WOULD'NT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TWICE. 3) DRIVING MADE A LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE STOPPED/BREAKING ABRUPTLY NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVES SAFTEY I HAVE R… | 0 | 1ODI 115017412019 BMW GT640I ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY. 1) ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF I HIT SOMETHING CAR RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. 2) DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL STATED OBSTRUCTION BUT NOTHING WAS AROUND THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED WOULD'NT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TWICE. 3) DRIVING MADE A LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE STOPPED/BREAKING ABRUPTLY NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVES SAFTEY I HAVE R… |
| Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings | 1ODI 115017412019 BMW GT640I ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY. 1) ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF I HIT SOMETHING CAR RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. 2) DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL STATED OBSTRUCTION BUT NOTHING WAS AROUND THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED WOULD'NT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TWICE. 3) DRIVING MADE A LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE STOPPED/BREAKING ABRUPTLY NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVES SAFTEY I HAVE R… | — | 0 | 1ODI 115017412019 BMW GT640I ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY. 1) ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF I HIT SOMETHING CAR RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. 2) DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL STATED OBSTRUCTION BUT NOTHING WAS AROUND THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED WOULD'NT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TWICE. 3) DRIVING MADE A LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE STOPPED/BREAKING ABRUPTLY NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVES SAFTEY I HAVE R… |
| Power Train | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1ODI 115017412019 BMW GT640I ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY. 1) ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF I HIT SOMETHING CAR RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. 2) DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL STATED OBSTRUCTION BUT NOTHING WAS AROUND THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED WOULD'NT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TWICE. 3) DRIVING MADE A LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE STOPPED/BREAKING ABRUPTLY NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVES SAFTEY I HAVE R… | 1ODI 115017412019 BMW GT640I ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY. 1) ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING MY VEHICLE STOPPED AS IF I HIT SOMETHING CAR RESTARTED SECONDS LATER. 2) DRIVING DOWN THE STREET VEHICLE CONTROL PANEL STATED OBSTRUCTION BUT NOTHING WAS AROUND THE VEHICLE, VEHICLE STOPPED WOULD'NT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD HAD TO TURN VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART TWICE. 3) DRIVING MADE A LANE CHANGE AND VEHICLE STOPPED/BREAKING ABRUPTLY NO OTHER VEHICLE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVES SAFTEY I HAVE R… | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Recurring narrative patterns
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
0 patterns with matching reports.
No narratives match the published patterns.