NHTSA vehicle safety data
2025 BMW I5 EDRIVE40 Recalls & Complaints
The 2025 BMW I5 EDRIVE40 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns on file as of October 21, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2025 BMW I5 EDRIVE40. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2025 BMW I5 EDRIVE40. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
A/C Wiring Harness May Short-Circuit
NHTSA #26V096000 · Electrical System — Wiring · NHTSA notice
Reported February 19, 2026 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 58,713 vehicles
Repair completion: 71.38% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified April 16, 2026
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 M5 Sportswagon, 2025-2026 M5, 2024-2025 750e xDrive, 2025-2026 550e xDrive, 2023-2025 I7, 2023-2025 7 Series, 2024-2026 i5, and 5 Series vehicles. The electrical wiring harness for the air conditioning system may become damaged during replacement of the cabin air filter.
Safety consequence
A damaged wiring harness can short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the air conditioning system’s electrical wiring harness and add a retaining strap/bracket to the harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 13, 2026.
Steering Spindle May Break
NHTSA #24V714000 · Steering — Linkages — Knuckle — Spindle — Arm · NHTSA notice
Reported September 25, 2024 · BMW of North America, LLC
Potentially affected: 982 vehicles
Repair completion: 99.69% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
Owners notified November 22, 2024
Defect description
BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 530i xDrive, 540i xDrive, 2024-2025 i5 eDrive40, i5 M60 xDrive, 2025 i5 xDrive40, 2024 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, 750e xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, and i7 M70 xDrive vehicles. The steering spindle may break requiring a greater steering effort to control the vehicle.
Safety consequence
A sudden increase in required steering effort increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will replace the steering spindle's double universal joint, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 22, 2024. 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 nhtsa.gov.
Other BMW I5 EDRIVE40 model years
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