2024 BMW I5

6 recalls, 36 complaints - 27 TSBs

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE

Defect Description

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.

71,286 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

Defect Description

BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Pleas... Read more

Consequence

A loss of brake power assist or rear brake function can result in extended stopping distance. A loss of ABS or DSC can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2024. Owners can contact BMW Customer Service at 1-800-525-7417.

309 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

Defect Description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 i4 xDrive40, i4 M50 and i5 eDrive40 vehicles. The high-voltage battery module may contain insufficient weld seams, which can result in the battery overheating.

Consequence

An overheated battery module increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the high-voltage battery module, free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

4 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Defect Description

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2025 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models and model years. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (... Read more

Consequence

A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, malfunctioning ABS and/or DSC systems can cause a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed between June and December 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735.

266,716 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

Defect Description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 i5 eDrive40 and i5 M60 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 require... Read more

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 February 16, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This is an expansion of Recall 23V-026.

4,926 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR

Defect Description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 740i, 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, i7 M70, 2024 750e xDrive, 530i, 530i xDrive, i5 eDrive40, and i5 M60 vehicles. The ground connection to the steering wheel may not have been attached correctly, resulting in an i... Read more

Consequence

An inoperative hands-on detection system may fail to detect when the driver's hands are not on the steering wheel and therefore not engage the emergency stopping assistant system, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and reattach the ground connection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

12,296 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

Complaint Statistics

36 total complaints 2 crashes 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE	6
STEERING	4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	4
SERVICE BRAKES	3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	3
LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST	2
AIR BAGS	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1
EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER	1

Incident date: Apr 25, 2026

The issue is the front grill design. Kia left the radiator completely exposed behind the grill with no protective barrier. Over time, dust, debris, and rocks collect and pass right through, causing serious damage to the radiator. Based on my experience and the experiences of hundreds of other owners... Read more

Incident date: May 3, 2026

My shift to park was broken last September 9-25, and I took it to the dealers I bought it from (the month prior, in august) and they fixed it. I was never informed what they did to fix it. I didn't have any issues with it after that up until recently. I will put my car into park, press the engine b... Read more

Incident date: May 3, 2026

Incident date: Apr 28, 2026

The rear subframe rusted out and my control arm broke off! This is extremely serious and because there is no recall I’m going to have to buy an another vehicle. Please issue a recall. I’ve read forms about this and many others have had the same issue with the rear subframe corroding and rotting ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 28, 2026

The vehicle has less than 600 miles on the odometer. The passenger side tie rod separated from the steering knuckle while driving causing a sudden and total loss of steering control. Thankfully it was at low speed so the danger was mitigated. The nut holding the tie rod to the steering knuckle is mi... Read more

Incident date: Sep 13, 2025

Breaks squeal consistently only 34,000 miles was doing it when I bought it last year and they said it was just cause it was sitting and would get better never really has always squeals when breaking Steering when turning is glitchy catchy sticks like doesn't turn smooth or go back to center smooth ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 13, 2025

On Sunday April 19th at approximately 12:00pm. I was driving on NJ’s garden state parkway when the car had catastrophic engine failure at highway speeds. I lost full power, including power steering, and brakes. This SUV could have killed my family and I if I was unable to use brute force to contro... Read more

Incident date: Jul 16, 2025

We’ve taken the vehicle to two different Infiniti dealerships (Sewell and Crest) multiple times due to engine rattling, vibration noises, and propulsion issues. Unfortunately, we haven’t received any resolution or fix for these problems. We tried to upload a video with sound as reference but the... Read more

Incident date: Jul 16, 2025

Water pump started leaking antifreeze at 23000 miles. Dealer replaced part under warranty.

Incident date: Aug 27, 2024

Glass in sunroof exploded, loudly, while driving on interstate, at 65 miles an hour, showering passenger and driver in shards of glass. There was no impact to the sunroof. Just a loud explosion. Heavy traffic at high speed while covered in glass had to make emergency stop. Glass could have easily g... Read more

Incident date: Aug 27, 2024

The contact owns a 2020 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where a diagnostic test was performed. The contact was informed that a module located underneath the passenger’... Read more

Incident date: Sep 11, 2025

Left a store on a frontage rd, drove about 1/2 mile , car just breaking out of no where, stoped in the middle of the road, the dash stated breaking malfunction see Dealer immidentaly car died, I restatred it , the dash still stated the same , the picture of the car had back lights flashing and the r... Read more

Incident date: Sep 11, 2025

The contact owns a 2019 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that the rear cabin pressure vent seals had deteriorated, causing rainwater to leak into the rear cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a mildew odor inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact was concerned that mold had d... Read more

Incident date: Sep 11, 2025

Incident date: Jul 16, 2025

My 2017 Audi Q7 Prestige 3.0T 6Cyl GAS CREC Supercharged has experienced repeated, serious failures involving the engine, powertrain, and fuel system. - At 72,000 miles, the vehicle developed coolant leaks under the supercharger, a failed water pump, and soaked drive belts. Repairs included multipl... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2025

Occasionally, the idle speed of the engine will drop to 400 rpm. When this happens, the vehicle does not respond to throttle input. If it happens in a parking lot, you can shift into park and coax the rpm higher, then shift to drive and move on. When it happens in the middle of an intersection wh... Read more

Incident date: Feb 24, 2025

Transmission blew whole driving

Incident date: Feb 24, 2025

NUNA recalled its NUNA RAVA car seat due to the harness NOT functioning properly, therefore remaining loose and COMPLETELY UNSAFE! Not only did they REFUSE to replace the car seat, they asked us to register for the pathetic FIX IT YOURSELF KIT. Not only that, they are REFUSING to even send the fix i... Read more

Incident date: Jan 28, 2025

vehicle started @ around -15 F, drove it for 15 minutes, parked and turned it off. 90 minutes later with temps around -5 to -10 F it would not turn over. Messages on dash included : full accessory power available, and something about a steering assist fault. Jumping battery did not help. Vehicl... Read more

Incident date: Jan 28, 2025

While Driving on Highway engine lost power and check engine light went on so i had to pull over turn off engine wait a few minutes and restart this happened on 3 occasions

Incident date: Jan 28, 2025

While Driving on Highway engine lost power and check engine light went on so i had to pull over turn off engine wait a few minutes and restart this happened on 3 occasions

Incident date: Jul 21, 2024

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V334000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 4, 2024

My pickup was specifically purchased to pull a duel axle trailer ( brakes required by Fl. Law). The trailer weights more than the pick up. They stopped working with the electric /hydrolic Trailer brake system. I have had the Sierra in three times for Warren Ty repair. They never fixed the system.... Read more

Incident date: Dec 4, 2024

On my 2016 jeep Cherokee limited my 4WD needs service along with my shifter popping up every now and then ref needing service … all lights turn red and flash… Code: C14A7 - 97 Ptu motor Obstructed or blocked Google shows recall but when I look it up it shows not on my model.. Why ? Mil... Read more

Incident date: Mar 5, 2024

The power steering stop working some lights came on when i was driving, i had Service Advancetrack and service powe steering on my screen then i wasn’t able to turn the wheels they became really hard.

Incident date: Mar 5, 2024

The vehicle had a recall on the engine coolant valve line which was taken care of by BMW dealership on November 1, 2024. In less than a month later, an issue has been noted of coolant leak which caused the engine to overheat causing a safety issue on the road while driving my kids to school. The ser... Read more

Incident date: Sep 28, 2024

Back up Camera. When reversing cannot see out back window do to incline of glass making hard to reverse. The problem has not been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center. The vehicle or component has not been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 28, 2024

Incident date: Feb 12, 2024

I engage the Parking Botton on shifter, & the vehicle still rolled away from me after I got out of Vehicle

Crash

Incident date: Feb 12, 2024

Front portion of panoramic sunroof exploded while driving on the highway. No known debris hit the sunroof and there were no cars near me, and I was in open air (not under an overpass).

Incident date: Aug 9, 2024

The contact owns a 2022 Coachmen Nova RV constructed on a 2021 Ram Promaster 3500 chassis. The contact stated that the passenger’s side awning failed to lock securely. After driving for approximately seven hours in a rainstorm, the awning opened and flipped over the RV. There were no reported inju... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2024

Vehicle steering wheel will feel stiff and jerky when travellings at cruise speeds. Tendency to overcompensate corrections. Serious safety threat.

Incident date: Jun 1, 2024

The steering wheel locked up while I was driving. I was driving on a country road and the road didn't have any painted lane stripes and the car got a lane departure warning and the steering wheel pull me hard to the left, I almost got out of the road and on the way of a incoming vehicle, I break and... Read more

Incident date: Jan 19, 2024

I was pulling into the parking lot of a restaurant and stopped briefly to decide where to park. When lightly applying the throttle to pull into a parking space the engine revved up, the bike surged, and my wife and I crashed into a picnic area. This GL1800 DCT motorcycle has no clutch lever or foot ... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Feb 17, 2024

Sticky steering

Technical Service Bulletins, 2024 BMW I5

27 manufacturer communications from 17 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	9
350000 EQUIPMENT	5
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
135200 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR	1
138000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM	1
980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	1
100000 POWER TRAIN	1

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

There is coolant leaking from under the car Low heater output Possible Check Control message ??A???A???A?Drive, you can continue driving??A???A???A? (ID49) Possible fault codes stored in these BEV vehicles: 224163 ??A???A???A? Electric

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

When the interior temperature of the vehicle is between 5 F (-15 C) and 23 F (-5 ), the defroster function is limited; and the interior doesn??A???A???A?t heat up quickly enough.

140000 AIR BAGS

The seat initialization and memory has been lost; Or Repeat failure of seat initialization after completing the test module via ISTA. One or both of the following check control messages (CCM) may be present: CCM 108 ??A?A?Driver restrai

150000 SEAT BELTS

220000 SEATS

110000 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 ??A?A?basic??A?A? procedure to test the charger/infrastructure when the

350000 EQUIPMENT

A squeaking sound is heard when folding either of the exterior mirrors assemblies in or out.

135200 VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

A squeaking sound is heard when folding either of the exterior mirrors assemblies in or out.

350000 EQUIPMENT

1. The center air vent on the left (a) is closed. All other air vents on the left side then only blow cold air intothe passenger area. OR 2. Both center (b) air vents are closed. All other air vents then only blow cold air into the passen

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

This Informational Bulletin is intended as a guided work through process to address BEV/PHEV charging issues. The step-by-step guide will help walk you through the correct ??A???A???A?basic??A???A???A? steps that should be followed when

350000 EQUIPMENT

When driving over rough surfaces, a low-frequency rattling noise can be heard inside the vehicle's cabin. The noise typically sounds as though it is coming from the front right footwell area.

138000 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

A drumming noise is heard when the air conditioning system is operating.

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

A drumming noise is heard when the air conditioning system is operating.

100000 POWER TRAIN

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 faul

062000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

The coolant changeover valve may develop a coolant leak when the outside temperatures go below 19??A???A?F (-7??A???A?C). The vehicles operating systems would also need to be at that same low temperature (example: being parked outside, o

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Gen 5 BEV/PHEV vehicles may set the Combined Charging Unit (CCU) in programming abort due to nocommunication to the HV charge socket electronics.

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The coolant changeover valve may develop a coolant leak when the outside temperatures go below 19??A?F (-7??A?C). The vehicles operating systems would also need to be at that same low temperature (example: being parked outside, overnight

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on ho

350000 EQUIPMENT

A drumming noise is heard when the air conditioning system is operating. Service parts are not yet available for this repair. This bulletin will be updated once the service repair is ready.

350000 EQUIPMENT

The washer fluid reservoir mounting hook has too much play, which allows the reservoir to vibrate and cause a noise.

110000 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 head unit: 1. Bluetooth connection issues and Bluet

353600 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT

353610 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE

030000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective December 20, 2023) on certain Model Year 2023 - 2024BMW vehicles that were produced between July 4, 2022, and October 26, 2023.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective December 8, 2023) on certain Model Year 2024 BMW vehicles that were produced between June 26, 2023, and December 8, 2023.

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The purpose of this Service Bulletin (SIB) is informational regarding DC (direct current) charging complaints on Gen 5 Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV). It serves as a supporting argument and is intended to help distinguish between a stand

BMW I5 - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BMW I5 across all model years (2024, 2025).

8 Total Recalls

51 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

3 Reported Crashes

4 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

BMW I5 - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2025	2	15	View
2024 (current)	6	36

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M3	95	550	View
325I	83	1,809	View
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2024 BMW I5

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2024 BMW I5

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