2024 BMW IX Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 34 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 engine of the 2024 BMW IX, 9% of the 34 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.
“I was in the driver's seat in one-pedal driving. The car was stopped. I attempted to move the vehicle up a few feet so the driver in the car behind could reach the microphone to order their meal. When I tapped the gas pedal, the car moved slightly, but the engine revved loudly and thoroughly; the iX50 then launched itself forward, and I applied the brake. The brake pedal went to the floor. The iX50 launched violently forward. It struck the stopped full-size SUV in the rear. That vehicle came to a stop, literally 20-25 feet forward. …”
NHTSA complaint #11567993, filed 2024-01“BMW has issued an update to their software. There is a setting on the car where you press auto H and if you press the break, it will stop as if it’s parked now. This software update has a bug and nkw this feature turns off even though you have it set, so you think you’re parking and you press the brake and lift your foot which should put it into park and the car keeps moving and you hit other cars or people or anything. It is extremely dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #11670674, filed 2025-07“Drove the car and parked it. Went into the store and got back into the car. Turned the car on and it had an emergency light saying a drive train malfunction had occurred and that the car could not drive and had to be towed to the dealer for repair. Turned on and off the car. It still had the malfunction. Had the car towed to the BMW dealer. They tested it and came up with 7 codes of malfunction: charging unit, supply voltage, acceleration, drive function, ethernet and transmitter unit, battery below storability, electric a/c compressor. They reset the car and the codes went off. …”
NHTSA complaint #11616415, filed 2024-09Related service bulletins
- 11029046Feb 25, 2026There is coolant leaking from under the car Low heater output Possible Check Control message “Drive, you can continue driving” (ID49) Possible fault codes stored in these BEV…
- 11016419Mar 31, 2025There is coolant leaking from under the car Low heater output Possible Check Control message “Drive, you can continue driving” (ID49) Possible fault codes stored in these BEV…
- 11014422Feb 11, 2025There is coolant leaking from under the car Low heater output Possible Check Control message “Drive, you can continue driving” (ID49) Possible fault codes stored in these BEV…
- 11014035Feb 3, 2025There is coolant leaking from under the car Low heater output Possible Check Control message “Drive, you can continue driving” (ID49) Possible fault codes stored in these BEV…
- 11012094Dec 9, 2024Quality checks have determined that the coolant changeover valve may develop a coolant leak under verylow outside temperatures (significantly lower than 32º F (0 C)).
- 11005237Jul 11, 2024Quality checks have determined that the coolant changeover valve may develop a coolant leak under very low outside temperatures (significantly lower than 32º F (0 C)).
- 11000514May 24, 2024Quality checks have determined that the coolant changeover valve may develop a coolant leak under ver ylow outside temperatures (significantly lower than 32º F (0 C)).
- 11000511May 23, 2024Delivery stop: coolant changeover valve
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2024 BMW IX
14 complaintsForward collision avoidance
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2024 BMW IX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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