BMW IX recalls
DVSA has published 7 safety recalls that name the BMW IX since 2021, 7 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 7,622 UK vehicles of this model.
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I4, IX · replacing the cell module of the high-voltage battery
23 Jul 2025 · R/2025/274
On affected vehicles the battery module frame may have been manufactured using too much force. In conjunction with swelling force of the battery this could lead to failure and a possible thermal event within the vehicles life time.
Fix: On affected vehicles the modules will be replaced.
13 vehicles · built 23 Sep 2021 to 24 May 2023
I4, IX, IX3 · on affected vehicles due to a supplier component production process error a damaged combined charging unit may have been installed.
1 Aug 2023 · R/2023/235
On affected vehicles due to a supplier component production process error a damaged Combined Charging Unit may have been installed.
Fix: Replace the Combined Charging Unit.�
27 vehicles · built 28 Jun 2022 to 1 Sep 2022
I4, IX, IX1, IX3 · a cable bridge connection connecting two circuit boards within the cell supervision circuit (csc) might not have been installed properly.
8 May 2023 · R/2023/133
A cable bridge connection connecting two circuit boards within the cell supervision circuit (CSC) might not have been installed properly.
Fix: On the affected vehicles the cell supervision circuit (CSC) inside the high-voltage battery will be replaced.
28 vehicles · built 19 Nov 2021 to 16 Jan 2023
I4, IX · during the supplier s production process of the battery cells a manufacturing defect occurred. during assembly of the cell the cathode plate may have been damaged and a broken piece may have entered the interior of the cell.
21 Oct 2022 · R/2022/330
During assembly of the HV Battery cell the cathode plate may have been damaged and a broken piece may have entered the interior of the cell. BMW strongly recommends refraining from charging the high-voltage battery and to not use the vehicles until the repair is performed. BMW also recommends parking the vehicle outdoors and not in the immediate vicinity of buildings.
Fix: On the affected vehicles the defective cell modules of the high-voltage battery will be replaced.
211 vehicles · built 26 Jul 2021 to 1 Aug 2022
2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, IX · in the event of a restraint system fault the airbag warning light or warning message is not displayed to the driver due to a software error
5 Oct 2022 · R/2022/282
In the event of a restraint system fault the airbag warning light or warning message is not displayed to the driver due to a software error.
Fix: On the affected vehicles the Airbag control unit (ACSM6) will be reprogrammed with new software.�
4,313 vehicles · built 17 Feb 2021 to 30 Jun 2022
2 SERIES ACTIVE TOURER, IX · if a failure is detected by the control unit the air bag warning light and check control message would not be illuminated and activated
23 May 2022 · R/2022/149
If a failure is detected by the control unit the airbag warning light and check control message would not to be illuminated and activated.
Fix: The Airbag control unit (ACSM6) will be reprogrammed with new software.
3,023 vehicles · built 17 Feb 2021 to 4 May 2022
IX · the a-pillar cover holder may not have been correctly fastened
25 Oct 2021 · R/2021/362
The A-pillar cover holder may not have been correctly fastened.
Fix: The screw connection of the A-pillar cover holder will be checked and reworked.
7 vehicles · built 17 Feb 2021 to 17 Sep 2021
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Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.