On August 8, the website of the State Administration for Market Regulation announced that BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. and BMW Brilliance Automotive Co., Ltd. will recall a total of more than 230,000 imported and domestically produced vehicles.
In accordance with the requirements of the "Regulations on the Administration of Recall of Defective Automobile Products" and the "Implementation Measures for the Regulations on the Administration of Recall of Defective Automobile Products", BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. and BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd. have filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation:
1. Recall number S2025M0120V: From now on, a total of 1 imported 5 Series vehicles with a production date of November 26, 2024 will be recalled.
2. Recall number S2025M0121V: From now on, 379 domestically produced X5 vehicles with production dates from July 20, 2024 to December 19, 2024 will be recalled; 1,012 domestically produced 5 Series vehicles with production dates from July 18, 2024 to January 6, 2025 will be recalled.
On some vehicles included in this recall, the starter generator power connector may not have been manufactured to specifications, causing a loose connection between the starter generator's positive terminal and the 48V wiring harness's positive terminal, resulting in an abnormally high resistance. In extreme cases, this could cause the vehicle to stall while driving or cause engine compartment burns and fires, posing a safety hazard.
BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. and BMW Brilliance Automotive Co., Ltd. will inspect the starter generators of vehicles within the recall scope free of charge and replace them if necessary; they will also inspect related cables and repair or replace them if necessary to eliminate safety hazards.
This recall is an expansion of the recall activity "BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. and BMW Brilliance Automotive Co., Ltd. recall some imported and domestically produced cars" issued on May 9, 2025.
3. Recall number S2025M0122V: From now on, some imported i4 vehicles with production dates from December 2, 2020 to December 12, 2023, totaling 4,609 vehicles; some imported i5 vehicles with production dates from August 2, 2023 to December 13, 2023, totaling 91 vehicles; some imported i7 series vehicles with production dates from September 13, 2021 to January 11, 2024, totaling 3,244 vehicles; some imported iX vehicles with production dates from August 20, 2020 to December 18, 2023, totaling 7,730 vehicles.
IV. Recall No. S2025M0123V: Effective immediately, this recall includes 95,753 Chinese-made i3 vehicles manufactured between March 12, 2021, and January 4, 2025; 5,657 Chinese-made i5 vehicles manufactured between August 3, 2023, and December 18, 2024; and 6,022 Chinese-made iX1 vehicles manufactured between April 15, 2022, and May 17, 2025. Effective October 28, 2025, this recall also includes 106,000 Chinese-made iX3 vehicles manufactured between May 26, 2020, and December 5, 2024.
For vehicles covered by this recall, due to problems with the insulation fault monitoring mechanism, the vehicle's high-voltage system may be mistakenly shut down under certain operating conditions, causing the electric drive unit to lose power, increasing the risk of vehicle collision, and posing a safety hazard.
BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. and BMW Brilliance Automotive Co., Ltd. will provide free software upgrades for vehicles within the recall scope to eliminate safety hazards.
