2026 BMW iX
The 2026 BMW iX is sold in the U.S. as an electric large SUV with 11 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the iX xDrive60 (20 inch Wheels), is EPA-rated at 364 miles with 97 MPGe combined efficiency. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 3 complaints, most often about the electrical system.
Specs & fuel economy
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Range | kWh/100mi | Charge (240V) | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iX xDrive60 (20 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 230 kW EESM | 99 | 94 | 97 MPGe | 364 mi | 34.7 | 11 h | $800 |
| iX xDrive45 (20 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 200 kW EESM | 94 | 93 | 94 MPGe | 312 mi | 36.0 | 10 h | $800 |
| iX xDrive60 (21 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 230 kW EESM | 92 | 89 | 91 MPGe | 341 mi | 37.2 | 11 h | $850 |
| iX xDrive45 (21 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 200 kW EESM | 91 | 88 | 89 MPGe | 297 mi | 37.7 | 10 h | $850 |
| iX xDrive60 (22 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 230 kW EESM | 90 | 85 | 88 MPGe | 327 mi | 38.5 | 11 h | $850 |
| iX xDrive45 (23 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 200 kW EESM | 89 | 85 | 87 MPGe | 290 mi | 38.6 | 10 h | $850 |
| iX xDrive60 (23 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 230 kW EESM | 87 | 83 | 85 MPGe | 318 mi | 39.6 | 11 h | $900 |
| iX xDrive45 (22 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 200 kW EESM | 85 | 82 | 84 MPGe | 279 mi | 40.3 | 10 h | $900 |
| iX M70 (21 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 360 kW EESM | 79 | 82 | 80 MPGe | 303 mi | 42.0 | 11 h | $950 |
| iX M70 (22 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 360 kW EESM | 74 | 78 | 76 MPGe | 284 mi | 44.5 | 11 h | $1,000 |
| iX M70 (23 inch Wheels) | Electric | AWD | 190 and 360 kW EESM | 74 | 76 | 75 MPGe | 283 mi | 44.8 | 11 h | $1,000 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 49623, 49619, 49624, 49620, 49625, 49622, 49626, 49621, 49627, 49628.
Specifications filed with NHTSA
Source: NHTSA vPICDimensions 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 | 402 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: xDrive45, xDrive60). Figures for the trim you are looking at may differ.
Dimensions & weight
Source: Transport Canada| Length | 194.9–195.3 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 | 5,401–5,688 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 3 configurations: M70 xDrive Series, xDrive45 Series, xDrive60 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.
The cheapest ownership win
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Recalls (0)
Source: NHTSA recall databaseNo NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2026 BMW iX. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
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.
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 2026 BMW iX, with what to do next. Nothing else, ever — no newsletter, no marketing, one-click unsubscribe in every message.
Parts & accessories for the 2026 BMW iX
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Find parts for this iX →Owner complaints
Source: NHTSA complaint database1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported
4.4 per 10,000 built · BMW reported 6,878 iX built (its Early Warning production report to NHTSA)
Filed per year: 2025: 1 · 2026: 2
Most-cited components
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.
Using the recorded path feature to back into my garage as I have done many times before. I was alert, attentive and ready to act if needed. All started out ok and then the car automatically accelerated aggressively and I hit the brakes but too late as car backed into my garage HVAC unit.
The infotainment of my car is not working. The problem with this is that the infotainment is tied to the backup camera, which makes the backup camera non functional when attempting to back up. I will take this in to get serviced soon, but in it's current form, my vehicle is not complying with the requirement to have a backup camera.
My BMW's Head-Up Display (HUD) and Speed Limit Information system displays incorrect speed limits that do not match posted roadway signs. The HUD frequently shows "LTM" or an incorrect speed such as "25 mph" instead of the actual posted speed limit. This is a serious safety concern.
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.
Crash ratings
Source: NHTSA NCAPNHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Driver-assist crash reports (1)
Source: NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-011 serious
May 2026 to May 2026 · 1 with an air bag deployment · 1 towed
What was engaged, and what was hit
System named: not named in the filings
Crash partner: Other 1
Filed by: BMW of North America, LLC
| Incident | System | Struck | Injury alleged | State | Speed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Level 2 | Other | serious | MA | 85 mph | 10039-15499 |
A report under the General Order is a notice the manufacturer or operator must file within days of hearing of a crash in which a Level 2 driver-assist or automated-driving system was engaged within 30 seconds of impact. It is filed before anything is verified, and entities with telematics hear of far more crashes than entities that rely on complaints, so counts say as much about the reporting as about the car and are not comparable across makes. Nothing is normalised by fleet size. Every report on file, by make and year → · NHTSA’s page and files
Service bulletins & campaigns
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsMost often about: Electrical System, Structure, Steering, Power Train.
- B610625 Service bulletin2026-08-31 · Power Train
- Check Control message: "You can continue driving. Drivetrain” (00029) is displayed. The following fault code is stored in the CCU fault memory: 224188 – Accelerator pedal module, pedal sensor, sensor 1, sensor 2: Signals implausible. There may or may not be a drivability complaint associated with the fault.
- B610324 Service bulletin2026-04-09 · Electrical System
- Gen 5 BEV/PHEV vehicles may set the Combined Charging Unit (CCU) in programming abort due to no communication to the HV charge socket electronics.
- B652725 Service bulletin2025-11-19 · Electrical System
- RSU availability. The vehicle may experience various operation faults with the infotainment system such as: Resets of the head unit Delayed start-up of the head unit (longer than 30 seconds) Failed start-up of the head unit Sporadic or permanent problems with navigation Sporadic or permanent Bluetooth connection problems Sporadic or permanent audio problems Sporadic or permanent speech / IPA (inte
- B612125 Service campaign2025-10-21 · Electrical System
- RSU availability. It is possible the State of Health (SoH) of the high-voltage (HV) battery is displayed incorrectly to the customer. The value is continuously displayed as 100% regardless of the actual ageing of the HV battery.
- B840625 Service bulletin2025-10-03 · Electrical System
- In some situations, an emergency call may be triggered in the vehicle without either the customer pressing the SOS Call button, or an airbag deployment event. In some cases, the customer may not even be inside the vehicle.
- B511325 Service bulletin2025-09-29 · Structure — Body
- 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.
- B320825 Service bulletin2025-09-03 · Steering
- When the steering column is adjusted inwards towards the instrument cluster, the noise may occur near thelimit position.
- B640825 Service campaign2025-08-26 · Electrical System
- 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.
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.
iX by model year
all years, side by side →Common questions about the 2026 iX
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsDoes the 2026 BMW iX have any recalls?
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2026 BMW iX. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them, and a clean sheet on a recent model year often just means the vehicle is new.
How safe is the 2026 BMW iX?
NHTSA has not published a crash-test rating for the 2026 BMW iX yet. On the recall record WhichTrim grades it A (100/100), which measures open and severe recalls rather than crash protection.
What is the fuel economy of the 2026 BMW iX?
Across the 11 EPA-rated configurations of the 2026 BMW iX, the longest EPA range is 364 miles on a charge. Figures are the EPA's own, per configuration, and every one is listed above.
What are the dimensions of the 2026 BMW iX?
Transport Canada measured it at 194.9–195.3 in long, 77.2 in wide (body, without mirrors), 66.5 in tall, on a 118.1 in wheelbase. Curb weight: 5,401–5,688 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 2026 BMW iX?
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 BMW iX, most often about electrical system, unspecified, back over prevention. Of those, 1 involved a crash. Complaints are unverified owner reports, so treat the pattern as a signal and the individual report as an anecdote.
Are there service bulletins for the 2026 BMW iX?
The manufacturer has filed 9 service bulletins and related communications with NHTSA for the 2026 BMW iX, most often covering electrical system, structure, steering. The most recent is dated 2026-08-31. 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.
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 | 11 configurations | EPA certification records | Every configuration the EPA certified for sale, with its own test figures. |
| Emission certificates | none | EPA emission certificates | The EPA published no certificate we could match to a configuration on this page. |
| Recalls | none | NHTSA recall campaigns | No campaign has been filed. Because the register is complete, an empty row here means there is nothing to find — not that we are missing it. |
| Owner complaints | 3 | 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 | 9 | 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 | 1 | NHTSA Standing General Order 2021-01 | Crashes the manufacturer or operator reported with a Level 2 or automated-driving system engaged. Notices, filed before verification; not comparable across makes. |
| 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.