The Lemon Index
BMW iX reliability: problems, specs and engines by year.
Owners filed 118 complaints about the 2022–2026 BMW iX with the government, most about collision warning.
Complaints by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Engines | Top areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 31 | not confirmed / electric | electrical, collision warning |
| 2023 | 38 | not confirmed / electric | air bags, other |
| 2024 | 33 | not confirmed / electric | electrical, collision warning |
| 2025 | 13 | not confirmed / electric | collision warning, speed control |
| 2026 | 3 | not confirmed / electric | electrical, other |
We don't have US sales for this model yet, so there's no Lemon Index: popular years draw more complaints partly because more were sold.
What owners complain about
| System | Share of complaints |
|---|---|
| Collision warning | 19% |
| Electrical | 16% |
| Other | 10% |
| Speed control | 8% |
| Brakes | 6% |
| Air bags | 6% |
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.
Recalls we found 12
25V395000 23/07/2025 · 2022, 2023, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE
25V470000 16/07/2025 · 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
23V449000 28/06/2023 · 2022, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT
23V409000 07/06/2023 · 2022, 2023, 2024
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
23V295000 26/04/2023 · 2022, 2023, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
23V079000 14/02/2023 · 2022, 2023
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
23V026000 25/01/2023 · 2022, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
22V944000 20/12/2022 · 2022, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
22V741000 05/10/2022 · 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
22V541000 27/07/2022 · 2022, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
22V483000 07/07/2022 · 2022, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
22V240000 13/04/2022 · 2022, 2023
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
From NHTSA's recall lookup by model name and year; check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.
BMW iX specs and engines, every year. Every version the EPA lists, with its engine and owner complaints.
2026 · 3 versions
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iX M70 | — | Electric · 303 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 75 MPGe | 3 complaints (whole model) |
| iX xDrive45 | — | Electric · 312 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 84 MPGe | 3 complaints (whole model) |
| iX xDrive60 | — | Electric · 364 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 85 MPGe | 3 complaints (whole model) |
2025 · 3 versions
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iX M60 | — | Electric · 284 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 76 MPGe | 13 complaints (whole model) |
| iX xDrive40 | — | Electric · 217 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 83 MPGe | 13 complaints (whole model) |
| iX xDrive50 | — | Electric · 309 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 81 MPGe | 13 complaints (whole model) |
2024 · 3 versions
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iX M60 | — | Electric · 296 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 80 MPGe | 33 complaints (whole model) |
| iX xDrive40 | — | Electric · 217 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 86 MPGe | 33 complaints (whole model) |
| iX xDrive50 | — | Electric · 307 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 83 MPGe | 33 complaints (whole model) |
2023 · 2 versions
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iX M60 | — | Electric · 288 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 77 MPGe | 38 complaints (whole model) |
| iX xDrive50 | — | Electric · 324 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 83 MPGe | 38 complaints (whole model) |
2022 · 1 version
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iX xDrive50 | — | Electric · 324 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 83 MPGe | 31 complaints (whole model) |
Engine sizes, transmissions, drive and MPG: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Engine codes and power: BMW's ratings as listed in Wikipedia's BMW engine articles (US-rated figures can differ by a few hp); "not confirmed" means we couldn't source the code for that version. Owner complaints: NHTSA, about the whole car (any system), not only the engine. Index = the model year's Lemon Index (complaints per car sold vs the average car); it is shown for a version only when that was the only engine that year. A complaint count is not a failure rate: popular versions draw more complaints because more were sold.
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In owner complaints to the government, the top areas are collision warning, electrical, other.
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