The contact owns a 2026 BMW 230I. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 MPH in the Hospital Emergency Room Parking Lot, the steering wheel erroneously turned to the right, causing the driver to lose control of the steering wheel, and the vehicle drove over a curb. During the failure, the vehicle sustained front body damage, and the front passenger’s side tire was flattened. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not determined. The contact later experienced the same failure while driving approximately 60 MPH on the freeway, and the steering wheel erroneously turned to the right, causing the contact to lose control of the steering wheel and causing the vehicle to drive to the right and off the road, nearly crashing into a wall. The contact regained control of the steering wheel and continued driving to the residence. During the drive to the residence, the steering wheel continued to malfunction and erroneously turned to the right. The contact forcibly held the steering wheel while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who was unable to identify a failure; however, the dealer deactivated the Lane Departure feature. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 400.
2026 BMW 230i
Routine
Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the steering. No safety recall has been issued.
What fails
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What owners reported
Newest filingsSteering
Filed Mar 27, 2026400 milesOR
1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
Reading this record
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.