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2025 BMW iX

Electric

Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
8 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-10-26

Safety Signal

85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record

Recalls1 critical 1

Complaints5 crash · 3 injured reported 13

Crash ratingnot rated by NHTSA —

EV rangebest configuration, EPA 309 mi

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022

The 2025 BMW iX is sold in the U.S. as an electric large SUV with 8 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the iX xDrive50 (20 inch wheels), is EPA-rated at 309 miles with 83 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 13 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance.

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Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov

Configuration	Powertrain	Drive	Engine / motor	City	Hwy	Comb	Range	kWh/100mi	Charge (240V)	Annual fuel*
iX xDrive40 (22 inch Wheels)	Electric	AWD	190 and 230 kW EESM	89	85	87 MPGe	219 mi	38.6	9 h	$850
iX xDrive40 (20 inch Wheels)	Electric	AWD	190 and 230 kW EESM	87	85	86 MPGe	217 mi	39.3	9 h	$900
iX xDrive40 (21 inch Wheels)	Electric	AWD	190 and 230 kW EESM	84	81	83 MPGe	211 mi	40.6	9 h	$900
iX xDrive50 (20 inch wheels)	Electric	AWD	190 and 230 kW EESM	82	84	83 MPGe	309 mi	40.6	13 h	$900
iX xDrive50 (21 inch wheels)	Electric	AWD	190 and 230 kW EESM	82	81	81 MPGe	303 mi	41.4	13 h	$950
iX xDrive50 (22 inch wheels)	Electric	AWD	190 and 230 kW EESM	82	81	81 MPGe	302 mi	41.5	13 h	$950
iX M60 (22 inch Wheels)	Electric	AWD	190 and 360 kW EESM	75	79	77 MPGe	285 mi	43.7	13 h	$1,000
iX M60 (21 inch Wheels)	Electric	AWD	190 and 360 kW EESM	75	77	76 MPGe	284 mi	44.4	13 h	$1,000

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48337, 48335, 48336, 48338, 48339, 48340, 48334, 48333.

Emissions & certification

Source: EPA emission certificates

Configuration	Smog rating	Emission standard	Where it can be sold new	SmartWay
iX M60 (21 inch Wheels), iX M60 (22 inch Wheels), iX xDrive40 (20 inch Wheels), iX xDrive40 (22 inch Wheels)	10 / 10	California ZEV / Federal Tier 3 Bin 0	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	SmartWay Elite
iX xDrive40 (21 inch Wheels), iX xDrive50 (20 inch wheels), iX xDrive50 (21 inch wheels), iX xDrive50 (22 inch wheels)	10 / 10	Federal Tier 3 Bin 0 / California ZEV	All 50 states (federal, all altitudes); California and states following California standards	SmartWay Elite

Certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S.

The smog rating scores tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and is comparable only within a model year. The standard is the federal bin or California tier the configuration was certified to. Both come from the EPA certificate behind the window sticker.

Specifications filed with NHTSA

Source: NHTSA vPIC

Dimensions Exterior

Body style	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]/Multipurpose Vehicle [MPV]
Doors	4
GVWR class	Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)

Engine Output

Horsepower

516 hp

Fuel Economy

Fuel	Electric

Transmission

Drivetrain

AWD/All-Wheel Drive

Driver assistance

Standard: Anti-lock brakes, Automatic emergency braking, Backup camera, Blind-spot monitoring, Electronic stability control, Forward collision warning, Lane departure warning, Pedestrian automatic emergency braking

Optional: Adaptive cruise control, Lane keeping assist

Filed by the manufacturer with NHTSA under the federal vehicle-identification rule and decoded from the VIN pattern — not a manufacturer press kit, so it describes the configurations we could identify rather than every trim (seen: M60, xDrive50). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.

Dimensions & weight

Source: Transport Canada

Length	194.9 in
Width (body, without mirrors)	77.2 in
Height	66.5 in
Wheelbase	118.1 in
Track, front	66.1 in
Track, rear	67.3 in
Curb weight	5,379–5,862 lb
Weight distribution, front/rear	47/53 to 49/51

Measured by Transport Canada for its Canadian Vehicle Specifications database, which covers the North American versions of each model — here 2 configurations: M60 Series, Series. Where a range is shown, those versions differ. Width is the body without mirrors, which is why it can read narrower than a brochure figure. Before we used it we checked it against the US manufacturer press kits we hold (27 Sep 2026): wheelbase agreed within 1% on every vehicle we could compare, length on 98%, and the curb weight fell inside the manufacturer's range on 96%. Source dataset. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Licence.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database

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Electrical System

136 vehicles 86% reported repaired

Problem 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.

Filed with NHTSADefect report PDF Owner letter PDF

NHTSA campaign 25V470000 reported Jul 16, 2025 BMW of North America, LLC the full filing, and every vehicle covered →

These are vehicle campaigns — the ones the automaker filed against this model. NHTSA also records equipment recalls, filed by a parts maker against a component (a tyre, a child seat, an aftermarket part), and those are not listed here or counted above. nhtsa.gov/recalls shows both for a VIN.

Whether any of this applies to one specific iX

A campaign covers a build range, not a model year, so two identical-looking cars from 2025 can differ. Both of these check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list, free, in about ten seconds. BMW publishes its own lookup because federal rule 49 CFR 573.15 requires it to, and to keep it current to within seven days.

NHTSA VIN check →BMW’s own VIN lookup →

Hear about a recall before the letter does

The manufacturer’s letter is the last step of a recall: it has up to 60 days after filing to mail owners, at the address on the registration. We email you the day NHTSA posts a recall on the 2025 BMW iX, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database

13complaints filed

5 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

8.4 per 10,000 built · BMW reported 15,404 iX built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)

Filed per year: 2024: 2 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 6

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance 7

Vehicle Speed Control 4

Back Over Prevention 3

Power Train 2

Service Brakes 2

Fuel/Propulsion System 1

In owners' own words

Filed with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, one per problem area. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed.

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.

Vehicle Speed Control at 16,000 miles Sep 3, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11761953

There is a defect in the charging system of the BMW, where upon charging the cable fried BMW refuses to replace the charging cable

Electrical System May 14, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11737969

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.

Forward Collision Avoidance Mar 2, 2026 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11721488

On October 17, 2025 at approximately 3:15 PM in the parking lot of a shopping mall at 2040 Lomita Blvd, Lomita, CA, our 2025 BMW iX M60 suddenly accelerated forward unintentionally while the driver was attempting to park.

Fuel/Propulsion System Oct 24, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11695421

On I went to start the car and received warnings about Manual Braking being engaged and to contact roadside service along with other notifications and the car wouldn't power on. After numerous attempts the car powered up and alerted me Drive Carefully Fault.

Service Brakes Jun 12, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11666511

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION The car accelerated unintentionally at 25 mph just before a red light at an intersection. It simultaneously started a bonging alarm, and showed a large red triangle on the dash telling us to pull over and to not drive the car thank God we were able to do before the intersection as we would have crossed a busy…

Power Train Mar 19, 2025 NHTSA owner report · ODI 11649312

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Reported by BMW itself: 5 death-or-injury claims on this model year in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21): 7 injured, as claimed, not verified — about 32 per 100,000 built. Every iX model year, by year and system → Dated and by system, they are exhibit F of the defect dossier.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Service bulletins & campaigns

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Communicationsfiled with NHTSA 35

Most recentmanufacturer date 2026-08-22

Kindsas classified by NHTSA 29 service bulletins, 3 service campaigns, 3 others

Most often about: Electrical System, Structure, Engine, Steering, Unknown Or Other.

B064326 Other
2026-08-22 · Unknown Or Other
Fastening Elements Return
B320526 Service bulletin
2026-08-20 · Steering
“Cracking” noise might be heard when turning the steering wheel from lock to lock. See attached video V3202 26 EPS noise.
B640825 Service campaign
2026-08-12 · Electrical System
A faulty electric auxiliary heater may have been installed in the certain vehicles. This could result in thefailure of the electric auxiliary heater, utlized for the vehicle interior.
B610126 Service bulletin
2026-06-11 · Electrical System
During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive carefully. Driving stabilisation.” will appear. In addition, the fault memoryentries below will be stored within 40 seconds of each other. ACSM: 02010A - Coding: Coding data not qualified VIP: 02390A - VIP control unit: Coding data not released, signature IB: 02290A - D
B330124 Service bulletin
2026-06-06 · Power Train
The vehicle will no longer move when put into gear. There may also be loud noise coming from the HEAT*(electric drivetrain)/Rear axles.
B610626 Service bulletin
2026-06-05 · Electrical System
Charging sessions cannot be started or they are interrupted while using a Level 2 AC high-power chargingstation, or with a Level 3 DC charging station. Charging may start normally but can interrupt after some time. Level 2 (240 V) Flex Charger and Wall boxmay also be affected. The red or white LED is displayed on the high-voltage charging socket; however, no associated fault codesare stored.
B651426 Service bulletin
2026-06-04 · Electrical System
The vehicle may experience various operational issues with Apple CarPlay Projected Modes such as: Dropped connections No automatic reconnection Display errors
B640326 Service bulletin
2026-05-07 · Engine
After starting up the vehicle, a distinct, constant, “humming” noise can be heard from the right area of the instrument panel.

A service bulletin is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a known condition. It is not a recall, not a finding that the vehicle is defective, and the work is not automatically free — though a bulletin is often what a dealer works from when you describe a symptom, so quoting the document number can save a diagnosis. The count is every communication filed; the list shows the most recent, one entry per campaign, because a single campaign is usually filed as several documents on the same day. The summaries are NHTSA's; the full documents come from the manufacturer.

At the New York inspection station

Source: New York State DMV

New York inspections 0.45%

failed the safety inspection

664 initial inspections of 655 vehicles.

Measure	The 2025 iX	Every 2025 vehicle	Behind it
Failed the safety inspection	0.45%	0.36%	664
Air-bag warning lamp stayed lit	0.30%	0.16%	664
Miles driven a year	10,411	8,354	odometer at inspection
Average odometer	14,634	12,194	odometer at inspection

Electric vehicles get no emissions test in New York, so the safety inspection is the record here. First inspections only, so a car that failed and came back is counted once; private and special plates, not taxis, livery or commercial plates. A rate appears only where at least 200 inspections stand behind it. “Every 2025 vehicle” is every 2025 model-year car, SUV and pickup inspected in the same window, all makes. This is the state’s record of test results, not a reliability score by itself. Source: New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, Vehicle Inspections (data.ny.gov, Open NY terms).

iX by model year

all years, side by side →

Year Safety Recalls Complaints

2026 A 0 3 364 mi 2025 this page B 1 13 309 mi 2024 D 4 33 307 mi 2023 F 12 38 Do not drive 2022 F 11 32 Do not drive

Common questions about the 2025 iX

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Does the 2025 BMW iX have any recalls?

NHTSA has posted 1 recall campaign for the 2025 BMW iX, 1 of them rated critical. The most serious on file is 25V470000, covering Electrical System. 1 of them was filed with no repair available at the time — NHTSA's file records what the manufacturer had in hand on the filing date, not what exists today. The manufacturer's own estimate for when a fix would be ready: December 31, 2025. Check your own VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls; a recall applies to specific build ranges, not every car.

How safe is the 2025 BMW iX?

NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2025 BMW iX yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it B (85/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.

What is the fuel economy of the 2025 BMW iX?

Across the 8 EPA-rated configurations of the 2025 BMW iX, the longest EPA range is 309 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.

What are the dimensions of the 2025 BMW iX?

Transport Canada measured it at 194.9 in long, 77.2 in wide (body, without mirrors), 66.5 in tall, on a 118.1 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 5,379–5,862 lb depending on configuration. Those are its measurements of the North American versions; every figure is in the table above.

What do owners complain about on the 2025 BMW iX?

Owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 BMW iX, most often about forward collision avoidance, vehicle speed control, back over prevention. Of those, 5 involved a crash, 3 reported injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.

How clean is the 2025 BMW iX?

The EPA smog rating for the 2025 BMW iX is 10 out of 10. That score covers tailpipe pollutants other than greenhouse gases, and it only compares vehicles within the same model year. It is certified for all fifty states, so it can be registered new anywhere in the U.S. Its configurations were certified to different standards — California ZEV, Federal Tier 3 Bin 0 — which the table above lists per configuration.

Are there service bulletins for the 2025 BMW iX?

The manufacturer has filed 35 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2025 BMW iX, most often covering electrical system, structure, engine. The most recent is dated 2026-08-22. A bulletin is not a recall: it is the repair procedure a manufacturer sends its dealers for a condition it knows about, and the work is not automatically paid for. It is still worth knowing — if the symptom matches, quoting the bulletin number at the service desk can save a diagnosis. The document numbers and summaries are listed above.

How does the 2025 BMW iX do at state inspection?

In New York’s inspection lanes over the 12 months to Oct 10, 2026, the 2025 BMW iX failed the safety inspection on 0.45% of first inspections — higher than the 0.36% for every 2025 model-year vehicle inspected. The figures are New York State DMV’s own inspection records, first inspections only, and the table above sets each one against every vehicle of the same model year.

What we hold, and what an empty row means

Paid vehicle-history reports will not tell you the difference between “nothing happened to this car” and “we never received that record” — both of the big two say as much in their own help pages. Most of what is on this page comes from complete federal registers, so we can tell you which is which, row by row.

Data	Held	Source	What it covers — or what empty means
Fuel economy & configurations	8 configurations	EPA certification records	Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures.
Emission certificates	8 configurations	EPA emission certificates	Smog rating, standard and the sales area that decides where the car can be sold new.
Recalls	1	NHTSA recall campaigns	A complete federal register: every campaign covering this model year, with severity and advisory flags.
Owner complaints	13	NHTSA complaint database	Also complete, but unverified: these are reports owners filed, not findings. Counts scale with how many were sold.
Crash ratings	none	NHTSA NCAP	NHTSA has not tested this model year. Cars are selected for testing, so untested is not unsafe.
Service bulletins	35	NHTSA manufacturer communications	Everything the manufacturer told its dealers about a defect or malfunction, short of a recall.
Investigations	none	NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation	No defect investigation has been opened.
Driver-assist crash reports	none	NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01	No report has been filed. Only entities named in the order report, and only crashes they hear of — so this is also what an unequipped car, or a manufacturer without telematics, looks like.
Specifications filed with NHTSA	6 fields	NHTSA vPIC, decoded from VIN patterns	What the manufacturer filed under the federal VIN rule — a configuration, not the full trim ladder.
Measured dimensions	7 fields	Transport Canada, Canadian Vehicle Specifications	Length, width, height, wheelbase, track and curb weight, measured on the North American versions.
Trims, pricing & equipment	none	Manufacturer press kit	We have not transcribed a press kit for this model year yet. This is our gap, not the manufacturer's — the one row here where an empty cell means we are behind.

Rebuilt nightly; this page was generated 2026-10-26. Every figure above is traceable to the source named beside it, and the JSON for this page carries the same values with their identifiers.

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). The most serious recall counts in full and each further one counts 85% of the one before, because a vehicle sold in millions is recalled more often than a rare one without being more dangerous — and because a flat subtraction bottomed the scale out, scoring a vehicle with 22 recalls within a point of one with six. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Read it as what it counts: recall campaigns on the federal record, weighted by severity. The damping reduces the sales bias by roughly 40% but does not remove it: like our complaint counts, this is not normalized by how many were sold, so a best-seller still scores somewhat worse than an obscure model with the same real risk. NHTSA crash ratings, do-not-drive and park-outside advisories, and the crash, fire, injury and death counts in owner complaints are reported separately on every page and never blended into the letter — a vehicle can hold five stars and a poor letter at once, and where that happens we say so rather than leave you to notice. Because the scale subtracts from a clean sheet, a model year too new to have been recalled, complained about or bulletined scores full marks on an empty record; we label those grades provisional rather than present them as earned.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed nightly.

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