{"id":"2022_bmw_ix","make":"BMW","make_slug":"bmw","model":"iX","model_slug":"ix","year":2022,"url":"/bmw/ix/2022/","pts":["bev"],"configs":[{"id":45135,"model":"iX xDrive50 (20 inch wheels)","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":86,"hwy":87,"comb":86,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":38.9911,"range":324,"range_city":324,"range_hwy":325,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"190 and 230 kW EESM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":900,"save_spend":6750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Wed Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":45137,"model":"iX xDrive50 (22 inch wheels)","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":86,"hwy":85,"comb":86,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":39.2692,"range":315,"range_city":316,"range_hwy":314,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"190 and 230 kW EESM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":900,"save_spend":6750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Wed Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2022"},{"id":45136,"model":"iX xDrive50 (21 inch wheels)","pt":"bev","drive":"All-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (A1)","cyl":null,"displ":null,"eng":"","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":82,"hwy":84,"comb":83,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":40.6757,"range":305,"range_city":303,"range_hwy":307,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":12.0,"charge240b":0.0,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"190 and 230 kW EESM","fuel":"Electricity","vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","co2":0,"fe_score":10,"ghg_score":10,"fuel_cost":900,"save_spend":6750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"BMX","modified":"Wed Oct 26 00:00:00 EDT 2022"}],"vclass":"Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD","segment":"Midsize / large SUV","recalls":[{"campaign":"25V395000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2025-07-23","owner_notified":"2025-08-08","units":71286,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2025 i4, 2022-2024 IX, 2023-2024 I7, and 2024 I5 vehicles. The electric drive motor software may shut down the high-voltage system, causing a loss of drive power.","consequence":"A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"The electric drive motor software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 5, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"25V470000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2025-07-16","owner_notified":"2025-12-02","units":136,"summary":"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.","consequence":"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.","remedy":"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.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"23V449000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2023-06-28","owner_notified":"2023-08-23","units":69,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i760 xDrive hybrid electric vehicles.  The high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU) may not have been manufactured correctly, resulting in improperly connected and/or assembled components inside the CCU.","consequence":"An improperly connected or assembled CCU can interrupt electrical power while driving and result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU), free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2023.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V409000","component":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2023-06-07","owner_notified":"2023-08-02","units":11180,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 iX xDrive50 and iX M60 vehicles.  The driver may unintentionally reactivate the cruise control system while turning the steering wheel at low speeds, resulting in a sudden increase of vehicle speed.","consequence":"A sudden increase in vehicle speed can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed August 2, 2023.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V295000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2023-04-26","owner_notified":"2023-06-22","units":31,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 iX xDrive50 and 2023 i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 Hybrid Electric vehicles.  The high voltage battery cell monitoring circuit may have improperly secured electrical connections which can result in an engine stall.","consequence":"An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell monitoring circuit, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 22, 2023.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V079000","component":"AIR BAGS:FRONTAL","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2023-02-14","owner_notified":"2023-04-14","units":15803,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60 and 2022-2023 X1 xDrive28i vehicles.  The front driver's air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly and may not deploy as intended during a crash.","consequence":"A driver's air bag that does not deploy as intended during a crash increases the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the driver's air bag, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed April 14, 2023.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"23V026000","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2023-01-25","owner_notified":"2023-03-09","units":3431,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 i4 eDrive40 and iX xDrive50 electric vehicles.  During vehicle start-up, the artificial sound generator control unit may experience a fault and fail to generate the external pedestrian warning sound.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, \"Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles.\"","consequence":"Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"Dealers will update the external artificial sound generator software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"22V944000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2022-12-20","owner_notified":"2023-02-03","units":14086,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i7 xDrive60 vehicles.  The high voltage battery electronic control unit (ECU) software may cause an interruption of electrical power.","consequence":"An interruption of electrical power may result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the high voltage battery ECU software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 10, 2023.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"22V541000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2022-07-27","owner_notified":"2022-12-23","units":367,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. The high voltage battery may have internal damage, resulting in an electrical short-circuit.","consequence":"A short-circuit in a high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Owners are advised not to drive or charge their vehicles, and to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete.  Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge.  Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 23, 2022.  A second letter will be mailed when remedy parts become available.  Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022.    Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.  Owners will also be contacted by phone.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":true,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"},{"campaign":"22V483000","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2022-07-07","owner_notified":"2022-09-06","units":6930,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles equipped with hybrid electric powertrains.  While in Valet Parking Mode, the Central Information Display (CID) may not display critical safety information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, \"Control and Displays.\"","consequence":"A display that does not show critical information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the display's head unit software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2022.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"22V240000","component":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"BMW of North America, LLC","reported":"2022-04-13","owner_notified":"2022-06-13","units":3166,"summary":"BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX XDrive50, and iX M60 vehicles.  The air bag malfunction indicator light and display message may not illuminate in the event of a problem with the air bag control or pedestrian protection systems, due to incorrect software.","consequence":"An air bag malfunction indicator light that fails to warn the driver of a problem increases the risk of injury in a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will reprogram the air bag control unit software, free of charge.   Owner notification letters were mailed June 13, 2022.  Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"}],"recall_count":11,"critical_count":2,"park_outside":true,"do_not_drive":true,"score":35,"grade":"F","complaints":{"count":29,"crash":3,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",10],["Forward Collision Avoidance",10],["Vehicle Speed Control",5],["Steering",5],["Unspecified",4],["Fuel/Propulsion System",3]],"by_year":{"2022":11,"2023":9,"2024":4,"2025":5},"excerpts":[["2024-07-12","Steering","Intermittent and sudden \"Changed Steering Effort\" warning on dash every 2-3 vehicle starts. Steering effort is very noticeably increased. This is a known issue among all BMW iX owners, easily inspected, and BMW has swept this problem under the rug for too long and quietly replaced all the steering racks when the warnin\u2026"],["2024-05-06","Steering","The steering rack on my under 2 year old BMW iX with ~21k miles needed to be replaced. The vehicle displayed an intermittent warning about increased steering effort and to contact my service center. Upon taking it in they diagnosed it as a steering rack issue. Before taking it in, internet searches suggest many other o\u2026"],["2024-02-24","Forward Collision Avoidance","I am writing to report a serious safety concern regarding the 2022 BMW iX, specifically related to the malfunction of its safety system due to the software provided by Green Hill Software. This issue has resulted in multiple instances where the safety system of the vehicle locked up, putting drivers, passengers, and ot\u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"DP22005","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM","opened":"2023-01-27","closed":"2023-08-07","campaign":"22V063000","subject":"Pedestrian alert sounds","summary":"NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid and electric vehicles that have a gross vehicle weight rating of 4,536 KG or less or are defined as low-speed vehicles. The standard became fully applicable to all such vehicles manufactured on or after March 1, 2021.On January 27, 2023, NHTSA opened Defect Petition (DP) 22-005 to evaluate the subject matt"}],"ncap":[],"popularity":93,"headline":{"range":324,"mpg":null,"ncap":null,"complaints":29},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}