NHTSA campaign 25V395000

BMW Recall 25V-395: Loss of Drive Power

NHTSA recall 25V395000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on July 23, 2025, with 71,286 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW I4, BMW IX, BMW I7 and more for model years 2022–2025. Owners were notified on August 8, 2025, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 25V395000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
25V395000 (also written 25V-395 or 25V395)
Filed by
BMW of North America, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
71,286 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Electrical System — Propulsion System — Traction Motor — Controller — Software
Owners notified

Repair completion: 94.79% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 25V395000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

BMW

  • BMW I4

  • BMW I4 EDRIVE35

  • BMW I4 EDRIVE40

  • BMW I5

    • 2024 · Vehicles built February 23, 2023 – December 14, 2023 (per NHTSA)
  • BMW I7

  • BMW IX

    • 2022 · Vehicles built starting February 4, 2021 (per NHTSA)
    • 2023
    • 2024 · Vehicles built through January 16, 2024 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 25V395000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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

Manufacturer 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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 25V395000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.