2025 BMW IX Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,092miles
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2025 BMW IX, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,092 miles. 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.
“The contact owns a 2025 BMW IX. The contact stated that while on several occasions when turning the steering wheel and depressing the brake was being held, she observed a noise emanating from the front wheels. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure as not able to be replicated. The contact stated that while stopped in a parking lot, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and struck an unoccupied vehicle, then hit a storefront window and entered the closed business. The contact was shocked but sustained no injuries and did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11736556, filed 2026-05, 9,092 milesRelated 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.
- 11031564Apr 23, 2026“Groaning” noise from the EPS when the steering wheel is at the end stops.
- 11023248Sep 3, 2025When the steering column is adjusted inwards towards the instrument cluster, the noise may occur near thelimit position.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2025 BMW IX
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2025 BMW IX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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