2023 BMW X4 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2023 BMW X4 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 87,946 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the forward collision avoidance. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 26V056000 2026-01-30 87,394 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 2021-2024 X3…

Consequence

Fire increases the risk of injury.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. A letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on March 27, 2026. Owners will receive another letter once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle…

POWER TRAIN 23V821000 2023-12-06 552 affected
Defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota GR Supra, 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), 5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i xDrive, M5), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 8 Series…

Consequence

Transmission oil that leaks into the control unit can lead to a seizure of the transmission gears, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics module and the automatic transmission fluid, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
2crashes1injuries
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes
VISIBILITY/WIPER
1
Total complaints10

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I have a [xxx] child who is in a car seat, fully locked in. He is able to open the door handle from the inside. The door handle is in arms reach. Totally unsafe, the child can open the door with the car in motion. It has happened numerous times. My sister has the same car with a [xxx] old, being…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2026-06-03

“Windshield crack around heating elements and rearview mirror mount. There 3 cracks that extend to top of windshield to a horizontal crack. These look like one hook, j and a staightline that forms right angle to the one about a foot long behind readview mirror mount. There are no rocks chips…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2026-04-22

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2023 bmw x4. The contact stated that while attempting to register the vehicle, it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a dealer sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 52,000 and at the time of registration, it…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2025-06-16

“A week ago, the steering wheel locked and the braking system and airbags and cameras malfunctioned. We took it for service at bmw. They said the battery caused the malfunction. On thanksgiving day, we were going around 25-30miles per hour when we slammed on the breaks and the breaks didnot…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2024-11-28

“A week ago, the steering wheel locked and the braking system and airbags and cameras malfunctioned. We took it for service at bmw. They said the battery caused the malfunction. On thanksgiving day, we were going around 25-30miles per hour when we slammed on the breaks and the breaks didnot…”

SERVICE BRAKES · reported 2024-11-28

“A week ago, the steering wheel locked and the braking system and airbags and cameras malfunctioned. We took it for service at bmw. They said the battery caused the malfunction. On thanksgiving day, we were going around 25-30miles per hour when we slammed on the breaks and the breaks didnot…”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING · reported 2024-11-28

“False acceleration”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2024-04-19

“False acceleration”

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS · reported 2024-04-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 BMW X4 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.