BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Motor › Controller › Software
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 23, 2025 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 71,286. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The 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.
11 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 BMW I4 Edrive35 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW I4 Edrive40 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 BMW I4 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 BMW I5 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 BMW I7 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 BMW IX | 34 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 2023 BMW I4 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 BMW I7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 BMW IX | 38 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 BMW I4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 BMW IX | 32 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 25V395000.
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