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2025 BMW IXProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 13 owner complaints about the 2025 BMW IX, most often about the forward collision avoidance. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 25V-470 the manufacturer reports only 94% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 3, 2026. Updated daily. Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Complaints by system
Where the 2025 BMW IX has problems
13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
4Forward collision avoidance3 crash/fire/injury
4Vehicle speed control3 crash/fire/injury
3Back over prevention2 crash/fire/injury
2Power train
2Service brakes
1Fuel/propulsion system
1Steering
1Electrical system
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Forward collision avoidance | 4 | 3 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 3 |
| Back over prevention | 3 | 2 |
| Power train | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | 1 |
| Steering | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2025 BMW IX recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with BMW.
Best & worst years
2025 vs. every other IX year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the IX median. How we score
'22'23'24'25
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
In owners' words
What IX owners report
Recent forward collision avoidance complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
BMW iX driver-assistance safety malfunction. In approx. April 2025 vehicle displayed “driver assistance permanently disabled.” Dealer contacted BMW and cleared codes; foreman reported ongoing code/concern. After return, ACC/lane keep/forward collision behavior became unreliable without dashboard…
Driver was in parking space/nearly fully parked (her foot was on the brake coming to a full stop and about to place the car in park), when the car’s self drive function or cruise control engaged on its own. It then rolled up the hill, and into the trees. Thankfully no one was hurt (3 people in the…
My 2025 BMW iX xDrive50 has experienced three separate random shutdown events while driving in active traffic. These shutdowns occurred without warning and caused sudden loss of vehicle functionality. One of these shutdowns resulted in a rear-end collision. The vehicle has been brought to BMW of…
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