BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › Starter Assembly
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 21, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 45. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2018 740Le xDrive, 2018-2020 530e iPerformance, and 2018-2020 530e xDrive vehicles. The postive battery cable on the engine starter may loosen.
The risk
A loose positive battery cable can create sparking, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 11, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 11, 2026. Vehicles in this recall were previously repaired under recall 26V441.
7 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 BMW 530e Iperformance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 530e Xdrive Iperformance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 530e Iperformance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 530e Xdrive Iperformance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW 530e Iperformance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW 530e Xdrive Iperformance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW 740Le Xdrive Iperformance | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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 26V695000.
Full record for the 2020 BMW 530e Iperformance → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →