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2023 BMW IX Electrical system Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
18%of 38 total for the year
Median mileage
30miles
Trend
Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 2023 BMW IX, 18% of the 38 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 30 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 8 recall campaigns on record are 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 November 16, 2023, I was driving the vehicle in the far left lane of the freeway when, without any warning, the vehicle lost propulsion and would not accelerate. It also lost power assisted steering AND power assisted braking. I had to decelerate with no power brakes while attempting to safely cross 3-4 lanes to the nearest freeway exit with no power steering, while maintaining enough momentum to not get stuck in the middle of the freeway. …”

NHTSA complaint #11676769, filed 2025-07

“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 Event Data Recorder (EDR) data or diagnostic logs used to reach that conclusion. The incident occurred around September 1, 2025. The vehicle exhibited behavior inconsistent with normal operation. BMW’s response relies on undisclosed internal data and post-incident testing that does not recreate the event conditions. …”

NHTSA complaint #11706089, filed 2025-12

“I brought a brand new BMW IX fully electric vehicle in May, 2023. A couple of weeks ago in early September, the “Emergency Call System Malfunction” warning light came on, and I can also smell a chemical burn from the vehicle. I dropped it off to Eastbay BMW in Pleasanton, California. 4350 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, California 94588. They confirmed that the “Control Module” may be over heating and causing the emergency call system to malfunction. Eastbay BMW contacted BMW HQ and was informed to just reset the warning light. …”

NHTSA complaint #11547159, filed 2023-09

“The vehicle automatically lost power, shut down, and came to a complete stop in the middle of the road. During the shut down, I was unable to accelerate, brake, or steer the vehicle to the side of the road to a safe stopping location. The vehicle computer appeared to take over and shut down the vehicle and I was unable to stop it from happening. I was informed by the dealer that the issue was with the Combined Charging Unit. The vehicle has been back at the dealer since July 17, 2023 and I do not know if the Combined Charging Unit is still on the vehicle and available for inspection. …”

NHTSA complaint #11540108, filed 2023-08

“The contact owns a 2023 BMW IX. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly lost motive power. During the failure, the message Malfunction, Pull Over was displayed. Approximately 20 minutes later, the contact was able to restart the vehicle however, moments later while driving the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who indicated that the failure was due to an undetermined High Voltage Battery malfunction. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30.”

NHTSA complaint #11526767, filed 2023-06, 30 miles

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202518%
20241441%
2023718%
20221031%

Other parts of the 2023 BMW IX

Air bags
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2023 BMW IX

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology