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US recalls (12)
Do not drivePark outsideElectrical system: propulsion system, traction battery
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. The high voltage battery may have internal damage, resulting in an electrical short-circuit.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A short-circuit in a high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive or charge their vehicles, and to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 23, 2022. A second letter will be mailed when remedy parts become available. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Owners will also be contacted by phone.
Electrical system: propulsion system, traction motor
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 and remedy
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
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 and remedy
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.
Remedy: 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.
Electrical system: propulsion system, hybrid management
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i760 xDrive hybrid electric vehicles. The high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU) may not have been manufactured correctly, resulting in improperly connected and/or assembled components inside the CCU.
Risk and remedy
Risk: An improperly connected or assembled CCU can interrupt electrical power while driving and result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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 and remedy
Risk: A sudden increase in vehicle speed can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
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 and remedy
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
Air bags: frontal
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60 and 2022-2023 X1 xDrive28i vehicles. The front driver's air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly and may not deploy as intended during a crash.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Forward collision avoidance: warnings, external/pedestrian alert
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 i4 eDrive40 and iX xDrive50 electric vehicles. During vehicle start-up, the artificial sound generator control unit may experience a fault and fail to generate the external pedestrian warning sound. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Risk and remedy
Risk: Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the external artificial sound generator software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical system: propulsion system, traction battery thermal
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i7 xDrive60 vehicles. The high voltage battery electronic control unit (ECU) software may cause an interruption of electrical power.
Risk and remedy
Risk: An interruption of electrical power may result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the high voltage battery ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical system: propulsion system
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2023 iX M60 hybrid electric vehicle. The transmission final drive gear in the electric drive unit may have an improperly manufactured weld seam.
Risk and remedy
Risk: The gear weld seam could break, resulting in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: A dealer will replace the electric drive unit, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on November 30, 2022. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed November 28, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles equipped with hybrid electric powertrains. While in Valet Parking Mode, the Central Information Display (CID) may not display critical safety information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Risk and remedy
Risk: A display that does not show critical information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the display's head unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Air bags: air bag/restraint control module, software
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX XDrive50, and iX M60 vehicles. The air bag malfunction indicator light and display message may not illuminate in the event of a problem with the air bag control or pedestrian protection systems, due to incorrect software.
Risk and remedy
Risk: An air bag malfunction indicator light that fails to warn the driver of a problem increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Canadian recalls (8)
Show 8 Canadian recalls
Over-the-air fixHigh voltage
2025-06-13 · campaign 2025-320
Issue:
On certain vehicles, a problem with the electric drive motor software could cause the vehicle to enter a fail-safe mode. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels.
Note: This problem would cause a warning light to turn on and a warning message to be displayed.
Safety Risk:
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and send a wireless over-the-air software update to eligible vehicles to update the electric drive motor software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at a BMW dealership.
Label
2024-08-15 · campaign 2024-544
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "NONE" when it should read as "NONE / AUCUN". Canadian regulations require the information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
Safety Risk:
This error does not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. The company has corrected the tire and loading information label for all new vehicles.
High voltage
2023-06-28 · campaign 2023-363 · 7 vehicles
Issue:
On a small number of vehicles, the combined charging unit (CCU) may not have been assembled correctly. As a result, power from the high-voltage battery could be interrupted while driving. If this happens, the vehicle could stall and lose power to the wheels.
Safety Risk:
A sudden loss of power could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the high-voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU).
Accessories
2023-06-07 · campaign 2023-333
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the driver's hand could accidently reactivate the cruise control while turning at low speeds. If this happens, the vehicle could accelerate and cause an unexpected speed increase.
Safety Risk:
An unexpected increase in vehicle speed could create the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the vehicle software.
Airbag
2023-02-14 · campaign 2023-061
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the driver-front airbag may not inflate correctly in a crash.
Safety Risk:
An airbag that does not inflate correctly could create an increased risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver-front airbag.
High voltage
2022-12-20 · campaign 2022-734
Issue:
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the high-voltage battery electronic control unit to reset. As a result, the high-voltage system could disconnect while driving. If this happens, there could be a sudden loss of power to the wheels.
Note: If this happens, you may see a warning message on the instrument panel.
Safety Risk:
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the high-voltage battery electronic control unit software.
Lights and instruments
2022-07-07 · campaign 2022-363
Issue:
When using the valet parking mode, a software problem could cause certain warning messages not to appear on the central information display. If this happens, the driver would not be alerted about these specific problems with vehicle components and/or systems. Additionally, it may not be possible to adjust the brightness of the instrument cluster. Canadian regulations require warning lights or messages to display when certain faults are detected. The regulations also require an adjustment for the brightness of the instrument cluster.
Safety Risk:
A driver that does not get warning messages about problems with vehicle components and/or systems could have an increased risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the head unit software.
Airbag
2022-07-07 · campaign 2022-364 · 745 vehicles
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the air bag control unit may not work properly due to a software error. As a result, the airbag warning light and warning messages may not turn on when there is a problem with the airbag system or the pedestrian protection system.
Note: This recall replaces Transport Canada recall 2022-183. Vehicles that were repaired under that recall also require this repair.
Safety Risk:
An airbag system that does not work properly could increase the risk of injury in a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the airbag control unit software. To reduce the safety risk, BMW recommends that you should not transport any passengers until the recall repairs have been completed.
Owner complaints (38)
Owners filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 BMW iX (12 crashes, 6 injuries reported). Among 4 model years of this model, it ranks #1 for the most complaints (median 34).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Air bags | 12 | |
| Unknown or other | 10 | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 8 | |
| Electrical system | 7 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | |
| Power train | 3 | |
| Back over prevention | 2 | |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2023 BMW iX.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2023 BMW iX SUV AWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2023 BMW iX version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| iX M60 (21 inch wheels) Automatic (A1) | 76 | 80 | 77 | $1,000 |
| iX M60 (22 inch wheels) Automatic (A1) | 77 | 80 | 78 | $950 |
| iX xDrive50 (20 inch wheels) Automatic (A1) | 86 | 87 | 86 | $900 |
| iX xDrive50 (21 inch wheels) Automatic (A1) | 82 | 84 | 83 | $900 |
| iX xDrive50 (22 inch wheels) Automatic (A1) | 86 | 85 | 86 | $900 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.