2022 BMW IX — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
48
Owner Complaints
11
Recalls
56
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2022 BMW IX
The 2022 BMW IX has received a total of 48 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 12 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT. 56 technical service bulletins have been issued by BMW of North America, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Electrical System (9 complaints), Steering (5 complaints), and Vehicle Speed Control (5 complaints).
Recalls for the 2022 BMW IX
NHTSA has recorded 12 recalls for the 2022 BMW IX, potentially affecting up to 129,916 vehicles.
Recall 25V470000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 136 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 25V395000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE
| 71,286 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 23V449000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT
| 69 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: An improperly connected or assembled CCU can interrupt electrical power while driving and result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 23V409000 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
| 11,180 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: A sudden increase in vehicle speed can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 23V295000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 31 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 23V079000 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
| 15,803 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: A driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 23V026000 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
| 3,431 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 23V026000 — BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
| 3,431 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 22V944000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
| 14,086 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: An interruption of electrical power may result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 22V541000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
| 367 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: A short-circuit in a high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: 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...
View full details →Recall 22V483000 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
| 6,930 vehicles affected
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...
Consequence: A display that does not show critical information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Recall 22V240000 — AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
| 3,166 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: An air bag malfunction indicator light that fails to warn the driver of a problem increases the risk of injury in a crash.
Remedy: 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.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2022 BMW IX
48 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2022 BMW IX. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuelpropulsion System | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Over Prevention Warnings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical Systemadasautonomousself Drivingsoftware | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Visibilitywiper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
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.
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.
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.
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 and apparently my make year and model have a known issue with the steering rack design that causes it to fail prematurely. There were many reports online of people getting this message and upon taking it to their local BMW they were told it was a known issue and the part would be replaced. So I scheduled an appointment at my local dealership for early December which was their first available. The following afternoon I went to drive a quick errand and go a new message saying steering greatly reduced. The power steering was completely gone. The car was nearly impossible to turn the wheel it took all the strength I could muster to do so as turning was nearly impossible. I drove it to the dealer as it was no longer safe to drive. The dealer told me that there was no recall on the part and because I'm 3 months and change out of warranty the replacement would not be covered. I am extremely upset. This is a known issue with this part, they have a new redesigned part that addresses the premature failure. I should absolutely not be responsible for having to pay for a part that was knowingly faulty.
Drivetrain malfunction , vehicle would not accelerate properly
Safety Rating for the 2022 BMW IX
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2022 BMW IX in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2022 BMW IX
BMW of North America, LLC has issued 56 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2022 BMW IX. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
B410425 — STRUCTURE:BODY
Water sloshing is heard in the vehicle’s body when accelerating and braking.
B511022 — STRUCTURE:BODY
Groaning noise in the front parcel shelf of the luggage compartment area. The noise is mostly head when the vehicle interior is cold.
B651124 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Quality improvements and robustness measures are to be implemented on the affected vehicles via thissoftware update. The software update improves functions in the following areas of the vehicle: Bluetooth malfunctions The start-up phase of the head unit (HU) has been shortened (faster start of the operating system) The number of...
B560122 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The i20 has a front ornamental grille with radome* heating. The radome heating is intended to melt snowdeposits in cold weather to ensure the safe function of the sensors behind it. Due to a manufacturing defectin the component, the heater circuits may be interrupted, and the radome heating may fail....
B410124 — STRUCTURE
A groaning sound from the front of the vehicle while driving can be heard, particularly while cornering.
B610624 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
This Informational Bulletin is intended as a guided work-through process to address customer charging complaints. The step-by-step guide will help walk you through the âÂÂbasicâ procedure to test the charger/infrastructure when the vehicle does not charge, either at a: Home charger AC Level 1/Level 2 - Flexible Fast Charger/hard wired...
B654223 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE
Quality improvements and robustness measures are to be implemented on the affected vehicles via thissoftware update. The software update improves functions in the following areas of the head unit: 1. Bluetooth connection issues and Bluetooth malfunctions (disconnections) 2. Central display may remain black in rare cases 3. Personalization issues and...
B654223 — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT
Quality improvements and robustness measures are to be implemented on the affected vehicles via thissoftware update. The software update improves functions in the following areas of the head unit: 1. Bluetooth connection issues and Bluetooth malfunctions (disconnections) 2. Central display may remain black in rare cases 3. Personalization issues and...
B511022 — STRUCTURE
Groaning noise in the front parcel shelf of the luggage compartment area. The noise is mostly heard when the vehicle interior is cold.
B661523 — EQUIPMENT
Emergency Stop Assistant is activated. Thisicon will appear in the CID when this function is activated.
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NHTSA Investigations for the 2022 BMW IX
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW IX
- 2021 BMW IX — 0 complaints
- 2022 BMW IX (current)
- 2023 BMW IX — 54 complaints
- 2024 BMW IX — 55 complaints
- 2025 BMW IX — 15 complaints