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2025 BMW Ix

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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

Service Brakes complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 12, 2025
Service Brakes

On [XXX] I went to start the car and received warnings about Manual Braking being engaged and to contact roadside service along with other notifications and the car wouldn't power on. After numerous attempts the car powered up and alerted me Drive Carefully Fault. I began to drive slowly through a parking lot and it took over …

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On [XXX] I went to start the car and received warnings about Manual Braking being engaged and to contact roadside service along with other notifications and the car wouldn't power on. After numerous attempts the car powered up and alerted me Drive Carefully Fault. I began to drive slowly through a parking lot and it took over 200 lbs of pressure to bring the car to a complete slow stop. I pulled over and turned off the car. I tried rebooting the car and did so assuming it was a bug in the system. When the car powered back up the flaw had vanished and I carefully drove home. A short time later when I turned the car on I followed the instructions and called roadside service and described my situation. To my surprise, roadside service had never heard of the problem before. I then contacted Rusnak BMW service center and talked them through what was happening. Once again I was surprised to learn that they too had never heard of the problem. I brought the car into Rusnak BMW on May 30th. Over the course of the next week and a half I was never given any concrete news about why the car had acted that way. In fact I was told that they had to elevate the situation to NEW JERSEY where the higher ups would review the situation. No concrete information was provided other than they drove the car for 11 miles and felt comfortable having me pickup the car. Admittedly, it was frustrating to be called to pickup my car not knowing why there was a problem with the braking system and being given no assurances it wouldn't happen again. As I went to leave the Rusnak dealership my car wouldn't start and the process began all over as it had on [XXX]. When I got the car to start the brakes were not reacting and I drove the car 100 feet to the front door of BMW front door and with over 200lbs brought the car to a stop. Rusnak BMW is once again working on a problem they seemingly dont know how to fix. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ODI #11666511

Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2025
Service Brakes

The brake pedal is way to close to the gas pedal, when I apply the brakes I often hit the gas pedal causing the car to jerk forward. I have reported this problem to BMW and to my local dealer. I took the car to the dealer and was told the car is fine. I have been driving for 40 years and have never experienced this problem nor…

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The brake pedal is way to close to the gas pedal, when I apply the brakes I often hit the gas pedal causing the car to jerk forward. I have reported this problem to BMW and to my local dealer. I took the car to the dealer and was told the car is fine. I have been driving for 40 years and have never experienced this problem nor have I ever reported a problem. However I am experiencing this problem on a daily basis. Other cars are at risk when both pedals are pressed at the same time. The car has been inspected at the dealership who found no problems.

NHTSA ODI #11639340

Official recalls

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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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NHTSA investigations

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