BMW bulletin B320425
What it saysAfter prolonged straight-ahead driving (e.g. highway driving), there may be a temporary, slightly noticeable increase in steering forces when steering out of the steering wheel center position. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 2, 2025, received May 21, 2025, about the steering. It names 6 model years (2023–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationAfter prolonged straight-ahead driving (e.g. highway driving), there may be a temporary, slightly noticeable increase in steering forces when steering out of the steering wheel center position. This minimally noticeable increase in steering forces is perceived as a slight, brief resistance. After overcoming this brief resistance when steering out of the steering wheel center position, no permanent increase in steering forces is noticeable.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B320425 | Service bulletin | May 2, 2025 | 11018514 | PDF, 375 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
Driving on the highway, unexpectedly i was not able to turn anymore. On the road was something I wanted to not hit, but steering did not work as usual. The car was forced to the left into the wall and the only thing i was able to do was using the breaks steady and slowly.
2024 BMW X3 · Steering · filed with NHTSA Aug 5, 2025 · ODI 11678605
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the steering
Source: same model, same component group16 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (steering), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the BMW list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0032860300 | Service campaign | Sep 17, 2026 | Check Control message and a minimally changed steering feel. |
| 0032770300 | Service campaign | Sep 2, 2026 | Check Control message and a significant change in steering feel . |
| B320123 | Service bulletin | Apr 6, 2026 | When turning the steering wheel while stationary or when driving on uneven roads; cracking, creaking, or knocking noises may be heard. |
| B320126 | Service bulletin | Jan 22, 2026 | When turning left, a “creaking” noise may be heard from the EPS when near the steering wheel end stop. The noise occurs at speeds less than… |
| B320925 | Service campaign | Sep 18, 2025 | Delivery Stop - Steering Gear |
| B320525 | Service bulletin | May 2, 2025 | “Knocking/thumping” noise during steering wheel movements and returning to the center position. See attached video V32 05 25 Column noise. |
| B320125 | Service bulletin | Jan 10, 2025 | Rumbling, groaning type noises from the EPS when the steering wheel is at the end stops. |
| B310724 | Service campaign | Nov 22, 2024 | Delivery Stop Swivel Bearing |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW B320425 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the B320425 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every BMW warranty extension on file lists the ones BMW has filed.
Which vehicles does B320425 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2024 BMW 2 Series, 2024 BMW 3 Series, 2024 BMW 4 Series, 2024 BMW X3, 2024 BMW X4, 2023 BMW Z4. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.