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NHTSA campaign 26V056000

2021–2024 BMW and Toyota: electrical system recall

Fire increases the risk of injury.

critical87,394 vehicles affected32% reported repaired

What was reported

Source: manufacturer filing, 49 CFR Part 573
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.RiskFire increases the risk of injury.FixDealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning March 24, 2026.

Reported to NHTSA Jan 30, 2026 by BMW of North America, LLC, owners notified Mar 27, 2026.

Which vehicles are covered

Source: NHTSA campaign 26V056000

Vehicles built Dec 14, 2020 to Dec 14, 2022 — a VIN outside that window is not part of this campaign even if the year, make and model match.

Model yearClassSafety SignalRecalls on file
2022 BMW 2 SeriesCoupeF5
2023 BMW 2 SeriesCoupeF5
2021 BMW 3 SeriesCompact SedanF9
2022 BMW 3 SeriesCompact SedanD3
2023 BMW 3 SeriesCompact SedanF5
2024 BMW 3 SeriesCompact SedanD3
2021 BMW 4 SeriesCoupeF6
2022 BMW 4 SeriesCoupeF5
2023 BMW 4 SeriesCoupeF4
2024 BMW 4 SeriesCoupeF3
2021 BMW 5 SeriesMidsize SedanF10
2022 BMW 5 SeriesMidsize SedanF5
2023 BMW 5 SeriesMidsize SedanF4
2024 BMW 5 SeriesMidsize SedanF7
2021 BMW X3Compact SUVF11
2022 BMW X3Compact SUVF8
2023 BMW X3Compact SUVD4
2021 BMW X4Compact SUVF8
2022 BMW X4Compact SUVF6
2023 BMW X4Compact SUVD3
2021 BMW Z4ConvertibleF5
2022 BMW Z4ConvertibleF4
2021 Toyota GR SupraCoupeF5
2022 Toyota GR SupraCoupeC2
2023 Toyota GR SupraCoupeF4

Those are the model years inside WhichTrim's range, 2016 onward. The campaign may cover others outside it, and the only thing that settles whether one specific vehicle is included is its VIN.

How much of it has been fixed

Source: manufacturer quarterly report, 49 CFR 573.7
Reported repaired32%

of the campaign

2 quarters into the six-quarter reporting window, and still climbing.

This is the manufacturer's own cumulative count of vehicles it has inspected and repaired, divided by the vehicles the campaign covers. It files that count with NHTSA every quarter for six consecutive quarters, starting from the quarter in which owners were told a remedy was ready, and then the obligation ends — so a figure on an older campaign is where the count stopped, not where it stands today.

It rarely reaches 100%, and not because the work was not done. The same report asks manufacturers to count vehicles they could not reach at all — exported, stolen, scrapped, or simply never located — and those stay in the denominator. A low number means a lot of these vehicles are still out there unrepaired; it does not tell you which ones.

The federal paperwork

Source: nhtsa.gov

Filed documents

  • Defect report PDF — The manufacturer's own filing to NHTSA describing the defect, the risk and the affected build range.

Check one specific vehicle

A recall applies to a build range, so year, make and model cannot settle it. NHTSA checks a VIN against the manufacturer's own list and tells you whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

NHTSA VIN recall lookup →

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Does this recall repair cost anything?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to remedy a safety defect or a compliance failure at no charge, for vehicles up to 15 years old measured from the date of first sale. A dealer that asks you to pay for a recall repair is in the wrong.

How do I know whether my vehicle is included?

By VIN, not by model year. This campaign covers vehicles built Dec 14, 2020 to Dec 14, 2022. The manufacturer files a build range with NHTSA and only vehicles inside it are covered, so two identical-looking cars from the same year can differ. NHTSA's own lookup checks a VIN against the manufacturer's list.

What if the repair is not available yet?

It happens, and often. Manufacturers must notify owners when a defect is found even if the parts or the software are not ready, then notify them a second time once the remedy exists. The remedy filed for this campaign is described above.

What did the manufacturer say was wrong?

The problem, risk and fix quoted on this page are the manufacturer's own words as filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR Part 573. WhichTrim does not paraphrase them.

Who started this recall?

NHTSA's record credits the manufacturer. A recall can begin with the manufacturer's own testing, with a defect investigation, or with a compliance test against a Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard.