NHTSA Data Explorer
BMW iX
Data refreshed October 26, 2026
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Complaints
116
Active records
Recalls
12
Active records
TSBs
172
Active records
Filing history
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Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
0
Injuries
19
Crashes
33
Fires
2
Top reported issues — BMW iX
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Operating state
Driver assistance issue
Braking behavior
Performance issue
Reporting mechanism
Condition issue
Electrified system issue
Transmission/drivetrain behavior
Electrical issue
Engine behavior
Powering on/off behavior
Safety restraint issue
Steering behavior
Infotainment behavior
Access/entry issue
Safety restraint behavior
Thermal issue
Vibration/harshness
Communication/network issue
Noise
Charging behavior
Lighting behavior
Recent change
Ride/handling behavior
Smell
Starting behavior
Wiper/washer behavior
Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2022 BMW IX
Filed Oct 22, 2026
Rear passenger door experiences intermittent safety defect where it fails to latch or seal closed, bouncing back open when shut. This structural failure poses severe, immediate operational hazards: • When the rear passenger position is occupied: failure of the door to properly latch or lock creates a high risk of the door flying open unexpectedly while the vehicle is in motion. This exposes the occupant—potentially a child—to a direct risk of ejection from the vehicle, as well as catastrophic…
2022 BMW IX
Filed Oct 17, 2026
BMW car states suddenly loss of power and entering turtle mode. Then car suddenly stops or loses speed while driving. Battery potential appears to degrade and starts with inability to deceleration. Very dangerous conditions for driving. The car will lose battery potential and then shutdown reduce speed suddenly and/or completely stop. The BMW dealership has replaced 2 cells in the modular battery that restored some service so the sudden loss of power is not constant
2022 BMW IX
Filed Oct 2, 2026
While driving under 45 mph on 9/17/2026, the vehicle suddenly lost drive propulsion and would not respond to accelerator pedal input. Power spontaneously restored after roughly 1 minute. BMW Proactive Care immediately pushed automated vehicle alerts: 2472: Drive carefully. Chassis stabilization and 29: Cont. driving possible: Drivetrain. On 9/27/2026, while stopped in live traffic on a 45 mph road, the vehicle completely lost throttle, failing to accelerate from a stop. Warning chimes and…
2024 BMW IX
Filed Sep 18, 2026
The Parking Assistant malfunctioned. When Parking Assistant took over the vehicle, it reversed too quickly and slammed into an EV charger, causing damage to the rear of my vehicle and the EV charger. The rear cameras did not detect the fixed EV charger.
2025 BMW IX
Filed Sep 3, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 BMW IX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact depressed the brake pedal to avoid a crash and the vehicle eventually returned to normal operation. The failure had occurred on several occasions. A dealer was contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000.
2024 BMW IX
Filed Aug 10, 2026
Date and Time: XXX at approximately 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Location: Northbound [XXX]. Vehicle: 2024 BMW iX. Occupants: Driver and driver’s son. Weather/Road Conditions: Very hot and Sunny, in the 97-degree temperature; gusting winds at about 17-miles/hr; the vehicle was traveling at normal highway speed. Incident Description: My son and I were returning home from Wine Valley Golf Club, located at [XXX]. I was driving northbound on [XXX] at approximately 60 mph. A large dump truck approached…
2023 BMW IX
Filed Jul 1, 2026
THIS VEHICLE HAD A BRIEF WARNING TO STOP DRIVING AND QUICKLY LOST ANY POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE WERE DEFINITE SAFTEY CONCERNS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS REGARDING COLLISION POTENTIAL. THE PROBLEM IS CONFIRMED IN MULTIPLE ELECTRIC BMW IX MODELS BY DEALERS AND OTHER OWNERS. BMW HAS CONFIRMED DRIVE CHAIN FAILURE RELATED TO MANUFACTURING DUST IN THE MOTOR OR COOLING PUMP FAILURE. THIS SAFETY PROBLEM CONTINUES TO PRESENT IN IX VEHICLES.
2025 BMW IX
Filed May 14, 2026
There is a defect in the charging system of the BMW, where upon charging the cable fried BMW refuses to replace the charging cable
2024 BMW IX
Filed May 10, 2026
Recently purchased used iX and successfully used the Parking Assistant Professional about a dozen times to back into my home garage using 5-point maneuver (driveway layout visible from aerial photo from address provided with report; drove in straight passed spot on garage’s left side looking in, other SUV parked in right spot, back into perpendicular spot in garage). After recording a new 3-point path, I tried it for the first time. During that attempt, the SUV suddenly reversed too fast to…
2025 BMW IX
Filed May 8, 2026
The contact owns a 2025 BMW IX. The contact stated that while on several occasions when turning the steering wheel and depressing the brake was being held, she observed a noise emanating from the front wheels. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure as not able to be replicated. The contact stated that while stopped in a parking lot, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and struck an unoccupied vehicle, then hit a storefront window and entered the closed business. The contact was…