2022 BMW IX Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 16%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2022 BMW IX, 16% of the 32 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I was traveling on 6/12 at approximately 4:30 AM at around 65 MPH when I received a warning message something to the effect of “emergency system malfunction - vehicle will now stop”. I lost all throttle and the vehicle slowed to a stop. Due to the lack of other vehicles present at the time, I was able to get to the side of the road before the vehicle completely stopped. I restarted the vehicle and it seemed to operate normally, but I took the vehicle to the service center to diagnose the problem because it could have caused a serious accident in heavier traffic. …”
NHTSA complaint #11529008, filed 2023-06“BMW car states suddenly loss of power and entering turtle mode. Then car suddenly stops or loses speed while driving. Battery potential appears to degrade and starts with inability to deceleration. Very dangerous conditions for driving. The car will lose battery potential and then shutdown reduce speed suddenly and/or completely stop. The BMW dealership has replaced 2 cells in the modular battery that restored some service so the sudden loss of power is not constant”
NHTSA complaint #11771821, filed 2026-10“While driving under 45 mph on 9/17/2026, the vehicle suddenly lost drive propulsion and would not respond to accelerator pedal input. Power spontaneously restored after roughly 1 minute. BMW Proactive Care immediately pushed automated vehicle alerts: 2472: Drive carefully. Chassis stabilization and 29: Cont. driving possible: Drivetrain . On 9/27/2026, while stopped in live traffic on a 45 mph road, the vehicle completely lost throttle, failing to accelerate from a stop. Warning chimes and dash alerts sounded. …”
NHTSA complaint #11768628, filed 2026-10“Continually get a power loss error while driving and accelerating. Took to BMW dealership and not able to clear error after having the car for a over month.”
NHTSA complaint #11706883, filed 2025-12Related service bulletins
- 11030059Mar 6, 2026The customer states there is a Drivetrain Malfunction message displayed in the instrument cluster. In addition, the following fault memory entries are saved in the CCU (Combined…
- 10250361Feb 6, 2024The customer states there is a Drivetrain Malfunction message displayed in the instrument cluster. In addition, the following fault memory entries are saved in the CCU (Combined…
- 10242885Sep 13, 2023The customer states there is a Drivetrain Malfunction message displayed in the instrument cluster. In addition, the following fault memory entries are saved in the CCU (Combined…
- 10241363Jul 1, 2023BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective December 1, 2022) on certain Model Year 2023 BMW iX SAV vehicles that were produced between October 5, 2022 and November 10, 2022. A…
- 10236219Apr 1, 2023BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective December 1, 2022) on certain Model Year 2023 BMW iX SAV vehicles that were produced between October 5, 2022 and November 10, 2022. A…
- 10235176Mar 1, 2023BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop: A bearing in the front electric drive unit could fail due to a manufacturing defect, resulting in a noise while driving.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2022 BMW IX
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
7 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsVehicle speed control
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2022 BMW IX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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