Fuel pump and high-pressure pump BMW: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the BMW models it appears in.

- High severityFrequency: CommonBMW N54/N55High-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failureThe N54's high-pressure pump is one of its best-documented failures: most units will have had it replaced at some point. It warns of itself with long cranking and loss of power; the 2010 campaign was US-only.
In Serie 3 E90, Serie 5 E60, X6 E71 and Z4 E89
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalBMW N20High-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failureThe high-pressure pump that feeds the N20's direct injection (High Precision Injection) can fail, especially on high-mileage units, leaving the car with hard starting, jerking or, in the worst case, unable to start.
In Serie 1 F20, Serie 2 F22, Serie 3 F30, Serie 4 F32, Serie 5 F10 and X1 E84 and 2 more models
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalBMW N13High-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failureThe high-pressure pump that feeds the N13's direct injection can fail. English Wikipedia generically documents several cases of extended-warranty replacement within the Prince family, with no specific figures or N13-specific recall.
In Serie 1 F20 and Serie 3 F30

By BMW model

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the fuel pump do BMW cars have?

In 11 models from BMW there are 3 documented faults with the fuel pump. The most important: high-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure, high-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure and high-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) failure. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which BMW models have the most problems with the fuel pump?

BMW Z4 E89 (2 faults), BMW Serie 1 F20 (2 faults), BMW Serie 3 F30 (2 faults) and BMW Serie 5 E60 (1 fault).

Which BMW engines have faults with the fuel pump?

BMW N13 (1 fault), BMW N20 (1 fault) and BMW N54/N55 (1 fault).