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BMW electric drive motor software may shut down the high-voltage system, causing a loss of drive power.

NHTSA campaign 25V-395 · Reported July 23, 2025 · 71,286 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW i4, i5, i7 and iX
VEHICLES AFFECTED
71,286
REMEDY
The electric drive motor software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the controller software. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The electric drive motor software may shut down the high-voltage system, causing a loss of drive power.

WHY IT MATTERS

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

The electric drive motor software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 25V-395.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2022–2025BMW i4
2024BMW i5
2023–2024BMW i7
2022–2024BMW iX

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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