2023 BMW IX Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 8%of 38 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 3 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2023 BMW IX, 8% of the 38 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Yesterday on 7/13, my family and I were fully stopped and parked in a parking spot (car was in park, to the best of my knowledge). The front passenger had just exited the vehicle and was opening the back door where my kids were just beginning to get out of their seats. At that moment, something occurred that caused the car to speed over the parking curb, across a pedestrian sidewalk and struck a brick and glass building storefront. …”
NHTSA complaint #11673410, filed 2025-07“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 collision potential. The problem is confirmed in multiple electric Bmw IX models by dealers and other owners. Bmw has confirmed drive chain failure related to manufacturing dust in the motor or cooling pump failure. This safety problem continues to present in IX vehicles.”
NHTSA complaint #11747601, filed 2026-07“Car suddenly went into neutral and a drivetrain fault error message popped up. Unable to set to drive to continue driving. Powered off car and back on and same error message.”
NHTSA complaint #11622176, filed 2024-10Related 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…
- 11029009Feb 5, 2026A manufacturing defect in a bearing of the electronic drive unit could result in bearing damage. This is caused by an unusual acoustic signal in the area of the drive unit. The…
- 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…
- 10242967Sep 29, 2023BMW AG has requested the inspection of all dealer stock of the following part number(s) listed below to ensure the spacer is conformed to drawing.
- 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 2023 BMW IX
12 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsForward collision avoidance
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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