2023 BMW iX reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 38 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 BMW iX over 4 years — 12 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 3 iX years on this site. NHTSA has 12 recalls on file, including Controller, software, Traction battery, and Hybrid management.

2022 BMW iX — Photo by Alexander Migl, resized from the original. Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 4.0

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Air bags (12 of 38), then Forward collision avoidance (8) and Electrical system (7). The most filings arrived in 2023 (23 of 38). Those filings include 12 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2022 and 2024

The 2022 iX has 29 complaints, 8 per year, and the 2024 has 33 complaints, 11 per year. The 2023 has more complaints per year than the 2022. The 2023 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2024.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2023 BMW iX. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (12)

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction motor, controller, software 2025-07-23 · NHTSA campaign 25V395000

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.

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.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2025-07-16 · NHTSA campaign 25V470000

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.

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.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, hybrid management 2023-06-28 · NHTSA campaign 23V449000

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.

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.

Recall speed control, cruise control 2023-06-07 · NHTSA campaign 23V409000

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.

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.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2023-04-26 · NHTSA campaign 23V295000

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.

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.

Recall air bags, frontal 2023-02-14 · NHTSA campaign 23V079000

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.

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.

Recall External pedestrian alert 2023-01-25 · NHTSA campaign 23V026000

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."

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.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery thermal management, management, software 2022-12-20 · NHTSA campaign 22V944000

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.

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.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system 2022-10-05 · NHTSA campaign 22V741000

Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2023 iX M60 hybrid electric vehicle. The transmission final drive gear in the electric drive unit may have an improperly manufactured weld seam.

Remedy A dealer will replace the electric drive unit, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on November 30, 2022. The owner notification letter is expected to be mailed November 28, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2022-07-27 · NHTSA campaign 22V541000

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.

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.

Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2022-07-07 · NHTSA campaign 22V483000

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."

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.

Recall air bags, air bag control module, software 2022-04-13 · NHTSA campaign 22V240000

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.

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.

Complaints by component (38 total)

Air bags

Forward collision avoidance

Electrical system

Powertrain

Speed control

Back-over prevention

Fuel and propulsion system

Steering

Engine

Exterior lighting

Lane departure

Seats

Service brakes

Structure

Visibility and wipers

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"THIS VEHICLE HAD A BRIEF WARNING TO STOP DRIVING AND QUICKLY LOST ANY POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DISABLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY. THERE WERE DEFINITE SAFTEY CONCERNS TO MYSELF AND OTHERS REGARDING…"
Powertrain · filed 2026-07-01
"While driving my leased BMW iX on the highway during heavy rain, the windshield wipers suddenly malfunctioned. The wipers began striking each other violently and then completely stopped working. This caused an immediate…"
Visibility and wipers · filed 2026-04-26
"Incident Date: [XXX] Problem Area: Electrical System / Charging System The DC fast charging (CCS) system on this 2023 BMW iX xDrive50 failed completely on [XXX] while traveling on a highway in Richmond, Virginia. The…"
Electrical system, Unknown or other · filed 2026-04-14
"I am reporting an incident involving unintended vehicle movement/acceleration in my 2023 BMW iX xDrive50. BMW of North America inspected the vehicle and claims no defect was found; however, they refuse to provide the…"
Electrical system, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2025-12-19
"Incident Date: August 20, 2025 Vehicle: BMW iX (2023 BMW iX XDrive 50 VIN - [XXX] ) On August 20, 2025, I was driving my BMW iX during heavy rain when the vehicle suddenly lost control and hydroplaned. Despite my…"
Unknown or other · filed 2025-10-06

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2023 BMW iX SUV AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
iX M60 (21 inch wheels)	—	Automatic (1-speed)	All-wheel drive	76	80	77 MPG / 288 mi range	$1000
iX M60 (22 inch wheels)	—	Automatic (1-speed)	All-wheel drive	77	80	78 MPG / 274 mi range	$950
iX xDrive50 (20 inch wheels)	—	Automatic (1-speed)	All-wheel drive	86	87	86 MPG / 324 mi range	$900
iX xDrive50 (21 inch wheels)	—	Automatic (1-speed)	All-wheel drive	82	84	83 MPG / 305 mi range	$900
iX xDrive50 (22 inch wheels)	—	Automatic (1-speed)	All-wheel drive	86	85	86 MPG / 315 mi range	$900

Specs and fitment

First generation (I20), 2022–present

Body styles SUV

Tire size 235/60R20, 255/50R21 (trim dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 22V-541 covers certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50 and iX M60 vehicles (and certain i4 models): the high-voltage battery may have internal damage that can cause an electrical short. The campaign lists 367 vehicles across those models; owners are advised not to drive or charge until dealers replace the battery, and to park outside. Recall 22V-944 covers certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, xDrive50, and M60 vehicles (and other BMW EVs): high-voltage battery ECU software may not detect a thermal event (14,086 vehicles); dealers update the software. Recall 23V-295 covers certain 2022-2024 iX xDrive50 vehicles (and certain i4 models) for an improperly secured high-voltage battery cell-monitoring circuit (31 vehicles).

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2023 BMW iX reliable?

What are common problems with a 2023 BMW iX?

Is the 2023 BMW iX more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2023 BMW iX been recalled?

The 2023 BMW iX has 12 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2023 BMW iX?

Owners have filed 38 complaints about the 2023 BMW iX with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2023 BMW iX get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2023 BMW iX is 82 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

Does the BMW iX use engine oil?

No. It is a battery-electric vehicle with no combustion engine oil fill.

What does recall 22V-541 cover on the iX?

Certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50 and iX M60 vehicles (and certain i4 models): the high-voltage battery may have internal damage that can cause an electrical short. The campaign lists 367 vehicles; owners are advised not to drive or charge until repaired.

When did the US iX start?

Model year 2022 (i20 generation on this site).