2024 BMW I5 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 10%of 21 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2024 BMW I5, 10% of the 21 complaints for this model year. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On May 3, 2026, while operating my 2024 BMW i5 on public roads, the vehicle suffered a sudden and complete loss of power steering with no prior warning. I could not turn the steering wheel at a stop. The instrument cluster simultaneously displayed: Vehicle may roll. Brake manually, Drive carefully. Changed steering effort, Drive carefully. Chassis stabilization, and Parking assistance malfunction. Auto Hold and the electronic parking brake's hold function were disabled, requiring manual brake application to prevent rollaway. Mileage at incident: approximately 21,344 miles. …”
NHTSA complaint #11735764, filed 2026-05Related recalls
- 24V714000Sep 25, 2024BMW 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…Covers: BMW I5 2024–2025, 530I 2024–2025, 540I 2024–2025 +7 more
Related service bulletins
- 11036379Aug 20, 2026“Cracking” noise might be heard when turning the steering wheel from lock to lock. See attached video V3202 26 EPS noise.
- 11018513May 2, 2025Parts of the steering shaft universal joint may have been joined together without having beengreased. As a result, there can be audible squeaking and cracking noises. In some…
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2024 BMW I5
8 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsLane departure
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 BMW I5
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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