Luxury German automaker, BMW North America, announced a massive worldwide recall in September for 1.5 million vehicles. This includes roughly 270,000 vehicles in the United States. Numerous BMW models are included: 2023-2025 BMW 5 Series, i5, 7 Series, i7, X1, X2, X5, X6, X7, and XM. Also, the 2025 MINI Cooper, the 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre, and The Countryman are part of … Read More
BMW i4 eDrive40 and iX xDrive50 Electric Vehicles EV Are Too Quiet
Artificial Sound Generator May Fail Posing Risk to Pedestrians RECALL: BMW of North America, LLC notified 3,400 EV owners of its 2022-23 i4 eDrive40 and its iX xDrive50 electric vehicles that the artificial sound system sometimes fails and the vehicles may be too quiet. Related: BMW Recalls i4 and i7 vehicles for high voltage battery issue Under the National Highway … Read More
Owners of BMW iX, i4, and i7 Electric Vehicles for High-Voltage-Battery Issue
BMW has issued a voluntary safety recall for 14,086 hybrid electric vehicles due to a high-voltage battery issue in about 1 percent of these vehicles. The vehicles involved are the 2022 and 2023 BMW iX, i4 and i7 light SUV models, according to filings made in December with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Specifically, there is a misdiagnosis … Read More
BMW fire risk leads to recall of 1.6 million diesel vehicles worldwide
54,700 Diesel BMWs in U.S., Canada Recalled German-auto manufacturer BMW is recalling some 1.6 million vehicles worldwide due to a potential fire risk due to possible fluid leaks. Roughly 54,700 of those vehicles were sold to consumers in the United States and Canada. Specifically, BMW stated that some diesel vehicles may leak coolant from the exhaust gas recirculation module which is … Read More
BMW Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles Due to Fire Risk (2017)
Roughly 1.4 million BMW cars and SUVs are at risk of engine fire prompting the German automaker to announce two separate recalls in the United States. Specifically, the parts on certain BMW vehicles could overheat and cause a fire. The larger recall for 740,561 vehicles involves the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve and the smaller recall for 672,775 vehicles affects wiring … Read More
BMW Expands 2016 Driveshaft Recall by 134,000 SUVs
BMW has announced it will recall an additional 134,000 SUVs due to a defective driveshaft joint, expanding on an earlier 2016 recall of 21,000 vehicles for the same issue, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The German automaker states that the driveshaft’s failure can cause the vehicles to stop moving due to excessive wear and tear caused by … Read More
Defective, Dangerous Takata Airbags Were No Surprise to Automakers Lawsuit Says
Automakers including Ford, Honda, Nissan, BMW and Toyota allegedly knew the Takata airbags they installed in their vehicles were capable of violently rupturing, but ignored the potentially lethal problem to save money, according to allegations stated in court documents by plaintiff’s attorneys for victims who were hurt by the dangerous airbags. Contrary to previous claims that the automakers were unaware … Read More
BMW Transmission, Stalling Problems May Not be Fixable, Lemon Law Attorney Says
(January 4, 2017) — CALIFORNIA LEMON LAW BLOG— People who buy BMW cars or SUVs expect their new luxury vehicle to not only look good, but to perform well. So you can imagine how upsetting it would be to have transmission problems that are not repairable after multiple attempts to fix it. One of our recent Lemon Law clients has … Read More
BMW Recalls 154,000 Vehicles to Fix Wiring Avoid Engines Stalling
BMW announced it will recall 154,000 vehicles in the United States and Canada due to a wiring issue that connects to the fuel pump that could cause a car or SUV to stall. Certain 5-Series and X5 models as well as 6-Series and X6 models made between 2007 and 2012 are subject to the recall. The auto maker filed documents … Read More