1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2025 BMW X4. Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2025 BMW X4. Check your X4 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 BMW X4. BMW has issued at least 13 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA about the 2025 BMW X4. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“The authorized dealership (BMW of South Miami) explicitly instructed my wife to continue operating a vehicle subject to an active engine starter fire hazard recall because they 'have not seen any vehicles catch on fire yet.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11766080
“The starter needs to be replaced. An appointment was made with the dealership. I took my car with the understanding that the part was there and it would be replaced. BMW kept my car for 24 hours.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11765403
“My 2025 BMW X4 xDrive30i is subject to NHTSA recall 26V438, reported 07/08/2026, covering an engine starter that can wear prematurely and, in an extreme case, overheat and cause a fire. My BMW account shows the status as Remedy Not Available.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11759605
“On July 12, 2026, I received notice that my 2025 BMW X4 xDrive30i is subject to NHTSA Recall 26V-438 involving the engine starter. I contacted BMW of Austin on July 13 and again on July 27 to schedule the recall repair. On both occasions, I was informed that the remedy was unavailable.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11756165
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2025 BMW X4 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any BMW dealer.