Screen and infotainment system BMW: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

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

- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalBMW X1 E84Faults in the iDrive, the GPS and the electronic modules of the X1 E84According to fiches-auto.fr, the X1 E84's electronics account for 21 mentions out of 315 reports: an iDrive that freezes, a GPS that fails, warnings on the dashboard and faults caused by water ingress. There is no known official campaign.
- Medium severityFrequency: RareBMW Serie 2 Gran Tourer F46Rapid drain of the 12 V battery when the car is parkedAccording to the fiches-auto.fr page, some 2 Series Active/Gran Tourer owners suffer rapid 12 V battery drain after parking, attributed to parasitic drain from the multimedia modules, emergency call system or electric tailgate.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalBMW X1 F48Faults in the infotainment system and connectivity (Bluetooth, maps) and loose electronic warningsSeveral sources agree that the electronics are the weakest point of the X1 F48: CarWiki.de cites Bluetooth and map update faults that are fixed with software, and owners on Fiches-auto and AutoCentrum point to the electrical system.
- Low severityFrequency: RareBMW Serie 2 F22Screen and multimedia system faultAccording to the testimonials collected by fiches-auto.fr, some 2 Series owners report camera, screen or audio system faults; in one case bubbles appeared on one side of the screen at 4 years old. No official campaign is on record.
- Low severityFrequency: RareBMW Serie 7 E65iDrive CCC unit failure and infotainment equipment faults (sat nav, CD, radio, speakers)According to testimonies collected by fiches-auto.fr, the iDrive CCC unit and other infotainment equipment (sat nav, CD changer, radio, speakers, DVD player) are among the faults cited for the 7 Series E65. The entry gives no individual figures or costs.
- Low severityFrequency: RareBMW Z4 G29Wireless Apple CarPlay dropping out on the Z4's infotainment systemParkers found in its Z4 test that the infotainment system frequently loses its wireless Apple CarPlay connection, a fault it shares with the 8 Series and which, according to the magazine, could be fixed with a software update.

By BMW model

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the infotainment system do BMW cars have?

In 6 models from BMW there are 6 documented faults with the infotainment system. The most important: faults in the iDrive, the GPS and the electronic modules of the X1 E84, rapid drain of the 12 V battery when the car is parked and faults in the infotainment system and connectivity (Bluetooth, maps) and loose electronic warnings. 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 infotainment system?

BMW Serie 7 E65 (1 fault), BMW X1 E84 (1 fault), BMW Serie 2 F22 (1 fault) and BMW Serie 2 Gran Tourer F46 (1 fault).