2022 Bmw Ix problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (5) · Steering (5) · Power Train (4)
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Safety recalls (11)
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Motor:controller:software 2025-07-23 · campaign 25V395000 · 71,286 vehicles
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.
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2025-07-16 · campaign 25V470000 · 136 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2025 IX, 2023-2024 I7, and 2022-2023 i4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery cell modules may not have been assembled properly, resulting in stress on the module frame and possible module failure.
Risk: Battery module failure may lead to a shutdown of the high-voltage system which can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, module failure increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Dealers will replace specific high-voltage battery cell modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed September 11, 2025. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available, anticipated December 31, 2025Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical System:propulsion System:hybrid Management 2023-06-28 · campaign 23V449000 · 69 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i760 xDrive hybrid electric vehicles. The high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU) may not have been manufactured correctly, resulting in improperly connected and/or assembled components inside the CCU.
Risk: An improperly connected or assembled CCU can interrupt electrical power while driving and result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicle Speed Control:cruise Control 2023-06-07 · campaign 23V409000 · 11,180 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 iX xDrive50 and iX M60 vehicles. The driver may unintentionally reactivate the cruise control system while turning the steering wheel at low speeds, resulting in a sudden increase of vehicle speed.
Risk: A sudden increase in vehicle speed can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2023-04-26 · campaign 23V295000 · 31 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 iX xDrive50 and 2023 i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 Hybrid Electric vehicles. The high voltage battery cell monitoring circuit may have improperly secured electrical connections which can result in an engine stall.
Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell monitoring circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 22, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Air Bags:frontal 2023-02-14 · campaign 23V079000 · 15,803 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60 and 2022-2023 X1 xDrive28i vehicles. The front driver's air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly and may not deploy as intended during a crash.
Risk: A driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings:external/Pedestrian Alert 2023-01-25 · campaign 23V026000 · 3,431 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 i4 eDrive40 and iX xDrive50 electric vehicles. During vehicle start-up, the artificial sound generator control unit may experience a fault and fail to generate the external pedestrian warning sound. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Risk: Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will update the external artificial sound generator software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery Thermal:management:software 2022-12-20 · campaign 22V944000 · 14,086 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i7 xDrive60 vehicles. The high voltage battery electronic control unit (ECU) software may cause an interruption of electrical power.
Risk: An interruption of electrical power may result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the high voltage battery ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical System:propulsion System:traction Battery 2022-07-27 · campaign 22V541000 · 367 vehicles ⚠ DO NOT DRIVE ⚠ PARK OUTSIDE
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. The high voltage battery may have internal damage, resulting in an electrical short-circuit.
Risk: A short-circuit in a high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive or charge their vehicles, and to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 23, 2022. A second letter will be mailed when remedy parts become available. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Owners
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2022-07-07 · campaign 22V483000 · 6,930 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles equipped with hybrid electric powertrains. While in Valet Parking Mode, the Central Information Display (CID) may not display critical safety information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."
Risk: A display that does not show critical information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will update the display's head unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Air Bags: Air Bag/Restraint Control Module:software 2022-04-13 · campaign 22V240000 · 3,166 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX XDrive50, and iX M60 vehicles. The air bag malfunction indicator light and display message may not illuminate in the event of a problem with the air bag control or pedestrian protection systems, due to incorrect software.
Risk: An air bag malfunction indicator light that fails to warn the driver of a problem increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (117)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2026-08-27 · B611626 · Service Campaign
in vehicles equipped with the roof function center “fzd‑21” variant, a quiescent‑current violation mayoccur if the system fails to enter sleep mode. when this sleep error is present, a remote software upgrade(rsu) may be aborted and the fzd can become degraded. the following check control messages (
Steering 2026-08-20 · B320526 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
“cracking” noise might be heard when turning the steering wheel from lock to lock. see attached video v3202 26 eps noise.
Power Train 2026-03-06 · B120523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the customer states there is a drivetrain malfunction message displayed in the instrument cluster. in addition, the following fault memory entries are saved in the ccu (combined charging unit) 0317f2 - high-voltage system, insulation fault detected: when switch contactors are closed. 0317f1 - high-v
Engine 2026-02-25 · B170124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
there is coolant leaking from under the car low heater output possible check control message “drive, you can continue driving” (id49) possible fault codes stored in these bev vehicles: 224163 – electric auxiliary heater for the high-voltage battery unit: undervoltage or internal communication fault
Structure:body 2025-09-29 · B511325 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
there are two possible situations: when opening either the front and/or rear door, the door window glass does not lower (short drop). when closing either the front and/or rear door, the door window glass does not roll up into the seal but rests outsidethe seal.
Electrical System 2025-08-26 · B640825 · Service Campaign
a faulty electric auxiliary heater may have been installed in the certain vehicles. this could result in the failure of the electric auxiliary heater, utilized for the vehicle interior.
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What owners report
2026-10-22 · Structure:body“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 w…”
2026-10-17 · Power Train“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 deale…”
2026-10-02 · Service Brakes“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 …”
2025-12-23 · Power Train“continually get a power loss error while driving and accelerating. took to bmw dealership and not able to clear error after having the car for a over month.…”
2025-11-12 · Steering“on 11/11 i was driving my vehicle and for the first time ever i received a error message in the vehicle of reduced driver steering. it said driving was still possible but take the vehicle to a dealer for evaluation when possible. this message popped up and went away the rest of the day and first half of the following day. i researched the message a…”
2025-05-22 · Power Train“drivetrain malfunction , vehicle would not accelerate properly …”
2025-03-02 · Steering“error message: changed steering effort, with message stating to bring to dealer. is occurring regularly but not always. …”
2025-01-21 · Steering“the car reports this message: drive carefully. changed steering effort. have the problem checked by the service center.…”
2024-07-12 · Steering“intermittent and sudden "changed steering effort" warning on dash every 2-3 vehicle starts. steering effort is very noticeably increased. this is a known issue among all bmw ix owners, easily inspected, and bmw has swept this problem under the rug for too long and quietly replaced all the steering racks when the warning pops up. fortunately for …”
2024-05-06 · Steering“the steering rack on my under 2 year old bmw ix with ~21k miles needed to be replaced. the vehicle displayed an intermittent warning about increased steering effort and to contact my service center. upon taking it in they diagnosed it as a steering rack issue. before taking it in, internet searches suggest many other owners of 2022 bmw ixs are h…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.