BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › Starter Assembly
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 30, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 87,394. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.
The risk
Fire increases the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 24, 2026.
25 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 BMW 330i | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 BMW 430i | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW 530i | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 BMW 230i | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 BMW 330i | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 BMW 430i | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 BMW 530i | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 BMW X3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 BMW X4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 Toyota Supra | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW 230i | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW 330i | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW 430i | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW 530i | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 BMW X3 | 86 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 BMW X4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW Z4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Toyota Supra | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW 330i | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 BMW 430i | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW 530i | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 BMW X3 | 113 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 BMW X4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW Z4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Toyota Supra | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
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 26V056000.
Full record for the 2024 BMW 330i → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →