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Rolls-Royce Ghost recalls, complaints and VIN decoding

NHTSA lists 9 recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint for the Rolls-Royce Ghost, covering model years 2010 to 2023. Engine and Engine Cooling is the component owners name most often.

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint flat files, updated September 25, 2026.

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  • 9 recall campaigns on file
  • 1 owner complaint (unverified reports to NHTSA)
  • 9 model years with data (2010–2023)
  • top component: Engine and Engine Cooling (1 complaint)
  • latest recall 23V645000 (reported Sep 21, 2023)
  • 0 complaints reporting a crash (0.0%)
  • 0 complaints reporting a fire (0.0%)
  • 0 complaints reporting an injury (0.0%)
  • 0 complaints reporting a death (0.0%)

Rolls-Royce Ghost complaints by model year

1 model year · NHTSA complaints

All 1 complaints are for the 2011 model year.

Rolls-Royce Ghost complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Rolls-Royce Ghost complaints by model year, with complaints reporting a crash, fire, injury or death
Model yearComplaintsReporting a crashReporting a fireReporting an injuryReporting a death
201110000

Crash, fire, injury and death columns count complaints that report at least one of them, not people.

Most-reported Rolls-Royce Ghost components

top 1 · NHTSA categories

Engine and Engine Cooling is the component named most often, in 1 complaint (100.0% of all 1).

Components named most often in Rolls-Royce Ghost complaints (top 1)
Components named most often in Rolls-Royce Ghost complaints (top 1)
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints
Engine and Engine Cooling1100.0%

One complaint can name several components, so the shares add up to more than 100%. Component names are NHTSA’s top-level categories.

What NHTSA owner complaints mean

These figures count complaints that vehicle owners and other members of the public have submitted to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. NHTSA uses complaints, together with other data, to spot safety issues that may warrant an investigation and to check whether existing recalls go far enough.

  • They are reports, not findings. Each complaint is the submitter's own account. Its presence in the database does not mean NHTSA has confirmed a defect.
  • Counts are not defect rates. The data doesn't say how many vehicles were sold, so a raw count can't tell you what share of vehicles had a problem.
  • Popular models collect more complaints. A model sold in large numbers will usually gather more complaints than a rare one, simply because more people own it.
  • One complaint can name several components. Totals by component can therefore add up to more than the number of complaints.
  • Coverage starts in 1995. NHTSA's complaint file contains complaints received since January 1, 1995.

Use complaint patterns as a prompt for questions: whether a recall covers the issue, whether the vehicle you are considering has had the fix, and what a mechanic finds on inspection. For confirmed safety defects, see the recall list for this model.

Rolls-Royce Ghost recalls

9 campaigns · newest first

Every vehicle recall campaign NHTSA lists under the model name Ghost, newest first. The 9 campaigns cover model years 2010 to 2023. The 2010 model year appears in the most campaigns (3).

  • 9 recall campaigns
Rolls-Royce Ghost recall campaigns covering each model year
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2010: 3 campaigns2011: 2 campaigns2012: 2 campaigns2013: no campaigns2014: no campaigns2015: 1 campaign2016: no campaigns2017: 1 campaign2018: 1 campaign2019: no campaigns
2020: no campaigns2021: 2 campaigns2022: 1 campaign2023: 1 campaign
Highlighted: the model year with the most campaigns.

  1. NHTSA campaign 23V645000

    Reported

    Electrical System › Instrument Cluster/Panel

    Model years 2021–2023

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Rolls-Royce Ghost vehicles. The single-layer tempered glass protecting the instrument cluster may break in a crash.

    Consequence:
    Broken glass can increase the risk of injury in a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will apply a protective coating on the instrument cluster's single-layer tempered glass, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 8, 2023. Owners may contact Rolls Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  2. NHTSA campaign 21V554000

    Reported

    Seat Belts

    Model year 2021

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, M440i), BMW X1 sDrive28i, xDrive28i, 2 Series Gran Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i xDrive), M2 Competition Coupe, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, M3 Competition, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, CooperS, JCW), X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X2 M35i, Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i, MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE), MINI Convertible (Cooper, Cooper S, JCW), MINI Clubman (Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW), MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), Rolls Royce Ghost, MINI Countryman (Cooper S E All4), Rolls Royce Phantom, Rolls Royce Cullinan, and Toyota Supra vehicles. The passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts. As such, these assemblies fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

    Consequence:
    During a crash, a seat belt retractor that does not function as intended increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will inspect the seat belt retractors (including the seat belts) and, if necessary, replace the retractors, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417; 1-866-825-1525 (MINI); 1-877-877-3735 (Rolls Royce); and 1-888-270-9371 (Toyota).

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  3. NHTSA campaign 18V248000

    Reported

    Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine; Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/Supercharger

    Model years 2010–2012

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.

    Consequence:
    If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.
    Remedy:
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  4. NHTSA campaign 18V097000

    Reported

    Air Bags

    Model year 2018

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 Rolls-Royce Ghost vehicles. The head air bags in these vehicles may have been damaged during vehicle assembly, possibly causing the head air bags to not fully inflate upon deployment.

    Consequence:
    If the head air bag does not inflate properly in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    None of the affected vehicles have been delivered to customers, therefore, owner notification letters will not be sent. Rolls-Royce dealers will inspect and replace the head air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact Rolls-Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  5. NHTSA campaign 16V747000

    Reported

    Seat Belts › Front › Retractor

    Model year 2017

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, MINI Hardtop 4 Door Cooper, Mini Hardtop 4 Door Cooper S, MINI Cooper Clubman, and Cooper S Clubman, 2017 Rolls-Royce Ghost, and 2016 528i vehicles. The vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of the seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) for the driver's seat may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash where heavy braking is applied, the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may activate when the occupant is more forward in the seat, possibly increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's seat belt assembly, free of charge. The recall began July 3, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  6. NHTSA campaign 15V695000

    Reported

    Air Bags › Side/Window

    Model year 2015

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one model year 2015 Rolls-Royce Ghost manufactured on January 23, 2014. The affected vehicle has thorax air bags fitted to both front seats that may fail to meet the side impact performance requirements for the front seat occupants. As such, this vehicle may fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 214, "Side Impact Protection."

    Consequence:
    In the event of a vehicle crash necessitating air bag deployment, this may increase the risk of injury to the front seat passengers.
    Remedy:
    A Rolls-Royce dealer will replace the driver-side and passenger-side thorax air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began October 22, 2015. Owners may contact Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  7. NHTSA campaign 12V368000

    Reported

    Equipment › Other › Labels

    Model year 2012

    Certain model year 2012 Ghost passenger vehicles manufactured from March 27, 2012, through July 13, 2012 were equipped with 20-inch tires, but the tire information label states that the vehicles were equipped with 19-inch tires. Therefore, the label does not conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, “Tire Selection and Rims."

    Consequence:
    Incorrect tire placard information such as an incrorrect recommended pressure may lead to tire inflation errors which could result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    The owners of the affected vehicles have all received corrected tire information labels, therefore, an owner notification letter will not be issued for this campaign.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  8. NHTSA campaign 12V166000

    Reported

    Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/Supercharger

    Model years 2010–2011

    Rolls-Royce is recalling certain model year 2011 Ghost vehicles equipped with turbocharged engines because the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can overheat.

    Consequence:
    This could lead to a smoldering of the pump or an engine compartment or vehicle fire.
    Remedy:
    Rolls-Royce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary water pump free of charge. The safety recall began on May 9, 2012. Owners may contact Rolls-Royce customer relations and services at 1-877-877-3735.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

  9. NHTSA campaign 11V522000

    Reported

    Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Other Fuel Types › Turbo/Supercharger

    Model year 2010

    Rolls-Royce is recalling certain model year 2010 Ghost vehicles manufactured from September 2009 through September 2010, equipped with turbocharged engines, because the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can overheat.

    Consequence:
    This could lead to a smoldering of the pump or an engine compartment or vehicle fire.
    Remedy:
    Rolls-Royce will notify owners, and dealers will replace the auxiliary water pump free of charge. The safety recall began on January 2012. Owners may contact Rolls-Royce customer relations and services at 1-877-877-3735.

    Filed by BMW of North America, LLC

Recall text is shown as NHTSA publishes it; older campaigns, which NHTSA stores in capital letters, are shown in sentence case. NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Hotline, 1-888-327-4236, also answers recall questions.

How to read this recall list

This list shows every safety recall campaign NHTSA has on file for this make, model and model year. It is not specific to one vehicle: a recall often covers only vehicles built in a certain date range or with a certain part, and many of the vehicles it covers will already have been repaired.

What each recall field means
What each recall field means
FieldWhat it tells you
Campaign numberNHTSA's unique ID for the recall, such as 20V771000. Quote it to a dealer or when searching NHTSA's site.
ComponentThe system or part involved, for example air bags, brakes or electrical software.
SummaryWhat the defect or non-compliance is and which vehicles are covered.
ConsequenceThe safety risk if the problem isn't fixed.
RemedyWhat the manufacturer will do, such as a repair, replacement or software update, and whether it is free.
  • Some recalls carry an NHTSA consumer advisory, “Do Not Drive” or “Park Outside”. Follow it until the repair is done.
  • A single campaign often covers several models or model years, so the same campaign number can appear in more than one list.
  • Recalls are shown as NHTSA publishes them. Very recent campaigns may take time to appear.

Does your vehicle have an open recall? Only a VIN check can tell you. Enter the VIN at NHTSA's recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or on the manufacturer's website. Our VIN recall check guide explains what each option covers.

Rolls-Royce Ghost questions

4 questions

How many recalls does the Rolls-Royce Ghost have?

NHTSA lists 9 vehicle recall campaigns for the Rolls-Royce Ghost, covering model years 2010 to 2023. The most recent, 23V645000, was reported on September 21, 2023 and is filed under “Electrical system”. The 2010 model year is covered by the most campaigns (3).

What is the most common Rolls-Royce Ghost complaint?

Engine and Engine Cooling is the component named most often: 1 complaint, or 100.0% of all 1. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not confirmed defects, and one complaint can name several components.

Does every recall on this page apply to my Rolls-Royce Ghost?

Not necessarily. Each campaign lists specific model years, and many cover only vehicles built in a certain period or fitted with a certain part; repairs already carried out aren’t shown. To see whether a recall is open on your vehicle, enter its VIN at NHTSA’s recall lookup (opens in a new tab) or ask a Rolls-Royce dealer.

How many Rolls-Royce Ghost complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death?

Of the 1 complaint, 0 report a crash, 0 a fire, 0 at least one injury and 0 at least one death. These figures count complaints, not people, and each complaint is the submitter’s own unverified account.

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Data: NHTSA recalls and complaints flat files, updated September 25, 2026. Recall campaigns are vehicle (V) campaigns listed for this model name; complaints are counted once per NHTSA ODI number and model year.