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2023 BMW IX problems

Owners have filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about the 2023 BMW IX. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. After that come forward collision avoidance (17%) and electrical system (12%).

At a glance

Complaints
58 filed with NHTSA
Most reported
Air bags 21% of complaints
Crashes and fires
22 and 0
Injuries and deaths
7 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

Where the complaints are

Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.

  • Air bags 21%
  • Forward collision avoidance 17%
  • Electrical system 12%
  • Cruise control 5%
  • Drivetrain & axles 5%
  • Backover prevention 3%
  • Fuel system 3%
  • Steering 3%
  • Brakes 2%
  • Engine 2%

What the data shows

Safety-related details: 22 complaints mention a crash; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 93% of model years in our database.

It is also covered by 12 safety recall campaigns.

What owners wrote

A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.

The contact owns a 2023 BMX IX. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at approximately 5 MPH while attempting to pull into a parking space the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and accelerated forward crashing into the rear of a second vehicle. The second vehicle then crashed into a third vehicle. The contact indicated that the during the incident the vehicle was being operated in the B-Mode. No injuries were reported in either vehicle. A police report was taken at the scene.

Reported at 1,700 miles, January 2023 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2023 BMW iX. The contact stated while parking in a parking spot, the vehicle suddenly increased in speed without any warning. As a result, the contact crashed into the corner of a building. The front end of the vehicle was damaged as well as minor visible damage to the building. The contact and passenger suffered whiplash and neck pain but did not seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not towed.

Reported at 6,009 miles, August 2023 CrashInjury

I had an accident at a school pickup line. The car was on B mode completely stopped and it lurched forward all of sudden unfortunately at the exact moment when a girl was putting her backpack into her mother's car's trunk. Our IX hit the girl and the two cars parked in front of us. She was severely injured. Her mother repoerted some injury later.

January 2023 CrashInjury

The contact owns a 2023 BMW IX. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V079000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while starting the vehicle, the air bag fault message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who confirmed that parts were not yet available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired.

Reported at 6,000 miles, May 2023

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.

Reported at 30 miles, May 2023

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