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5 Recalls
44 Complaints
N/A Safety Rating
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2026 2025 2024

🛡️ NCAP Crash Test Safety Ratings

Year Overall Front Crash Side Crash Rollover
2024 Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

⚠️ NHTSA Recalls (5)

The following safety recalls have been issued by NHTSA for the BMW iX. If you own this vehicle, check your VIN at our VIN lookup tool or NHTSA.gov to see if your vehicle is affected.

2025 Model Year (1 recall)

Campaign #25V470000 16/07/2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2025 IX, 2023-2024 I7, and 2022-2023 i4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery cell modules may not have been assembled properly, resulting in stress on the module frame and possible module failure.

Risk: Battery module failure may lead to a shutdown of the high-voltage system which can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, module failure increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace specific high-voltage battery cell modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed September 11, 2025. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available, anticipated December 31, 2025Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

2024 Model Year (4 recalls)

Campaign #23V295000 26/04/2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 iX xDrive50 and 2023 i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 Hybrid Electric vehicles. The high voltage battery cell monitoring circuit may have improperly secured electrical connections which can result in an engine stall.

Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell monitoring circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 22, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Campaign #23V409000 07/06/2023
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 iX xDrive50 and iX M60 vehicles. The driver may unintentionally reactivate the cruise control system while turning the steering wheel at low speeds, resulting in a sudden increase of vehicle speed.

Risk: A sudden increase in vehicle speed can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Campaign #25V395000 23/07/2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2025 i4, 2022-2024 IX, 2023-2024 I7, and 2024 I5 vehicles. The electric drive motor software may shut down the high-voltage system, causing a loss of drive power.

Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Fix: The electric drive motor software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 5, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Campaign #25V470000 16/07/2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2025 IX, 2023-2024 I7, and 2022-2023 i4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery cell modules may not have been assembled properly, resulting in stress on the module frame and possible module failure.

Risk: Battery module failure may lead to a shutdown of the high-voltage system which can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, module failure increases the risk of a fire.

Fix: Dealers will replace specific high-voltage battery cell modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed September 11, 2025. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available, anticipated December 31, 2025Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

💬 Consumer Complaints (44)

Real complaints filed with NHTSA by BMW iX owners. These reports help identify common issues and potential safety concerns.

Most Reported Components

ComponentComplaints
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4
SERVICE BRAKES 3
POWER TRAIN 3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2
BACK OVER PREVENTION 2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2
STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1
BACK OVER PREVENTION,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 1
2025 model • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • 05/13/2026

There is a defect in the charging system of the BMW, where upon charging the cable fried BMW refuses to replace the charging cable

2025 model • STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • 12/01/2024

The contact owns a 2025 BMW IX. The contact stated that while on several occasions when turning the steering wheel and depressing the brake was being held, she observed a noise emanating from the front wheels. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure as not able to be replicated. The contact stated that while stopped in a…

2025 model • FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE • 12/31/1969

BMW iX driver-assistance safety malfunction. In approx. April 2025 vehicle displayed “driver assistance permanently disabled.” Dealer contacted BMW and cleared codes; foreman reported ongoing code/concern. After return, ACC/lane keep/forward collision behavior became unreliable without dashboard error: lane centering intermittently fails; lane visualization inaccurate; following distance control intermittently fails; FCW/AEB/“too close” alerts/intervention do not occur even when enabled and set to…

2024 model • STRUCTURE • 08/08/2026

Date and Time: XXX at approximately 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Location: Northbound [XXX]. Vehicle: 2024 BMW iX. Occupants: Driver and driver’s son. Weather/Road Conditions: Very hot and Sunny, in the 97-degree temperature; gusting winds at about 17-miles/hr; the vehicle was traveling at normal highway speed. Incident Description: My son and I were returning home from Wine Valley Golf Club, located…

2024 model • UNKNOWN OR OTHER,BACK OVER PREVENTION • 05/04/2026

Recently purchased used iX and successfully used the Parking Assistant Professional about a dozen times to back into my home garage using 5-point maneuver (driveway layout visible from aerial photo from address provided with report; drove in straight passed spot on garage’s left side looking in, other SUV parked in right spot, back into perpendicular spot in garage). After recording…

2024 model • FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE • 02/11/2026

The car in front of me did not put brakes on or slow down and hit a car that was slowed to a stop in front of her. I was behind her and hit by brakes and tried to avoid the collision. My brake assist did not work; my car did not alert me and did not try to help…

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