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2025 BMW Ix

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Limited comparison data

There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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13Owner complaints

Model-year median: 30.5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2025 BMW Ix

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 13 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Forward Collision Avoidance: 4 reports
  • Vehicle Speed Control: 4 reports
  • Back Over Prevention: 3 reports
  • Power Train: 2 reports
  • Service Brakes: 2 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
29
202238
202332
202413
2025
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Forward Collision Avoidance
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Back Over Prevention
3Power Train
2Service Brakes
2
All reported categories
Electrical System
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Steering
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 2 of 13 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Forward Collision Avoidance. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Back Over Prevention. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

5 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2025
Power Train

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION The car accelerated unintentionally at 25 mph just before a red light at an intersection. It simultaneously started a bonging alarm, and showed a large red triangle on the dash telling us to pull over and to not drive the car thank God we were able to do before the intersection as we would have crossed …

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UNINTENDED ACCELERATION The car accelerated unintentionally at 25 mph just before a red light at an intersection. It simultaneously started a bonging alarm, and showed a large red triangle on the dash telling us to pull over and to not drive the car thank God we were able to do before the intersection as we would have crossed a busy intersection at 30mph while we had a red light!!

NHTSA ODI #11649312

Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2024
Power Train

The display was showing an error "drivetrain malfunction" and we could not drive the car. This looks like a common software problem with BMW IX

NHTSA ODI #11616487

Recall campaigns

1

25V470000 · Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery

Jul 16, 2025

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.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

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Defect investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.