BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2026 X6

Dec 04, 2025 — Recall Campaign #25V837000

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 25 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

25V837000

Manufacturer:	BMW of North America, LLC
Recall date:	December 04, 2025
NHTSA Campaign #:	25V837000
Units affected:	25

Description:: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly.
Consequeces:: An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Corrective action:: Dealers will replace the instrument panel trim, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.

Affects the following:

2026 BMW X5 Complaints
Emergency stopping system alerted me seconds before it shut the car down. Traveling on the highway at approximately 60 miles an hour car went into emergency stopping. Unassisted brakes were applied car pulled to the right and when it reached the brake down lane, it stopped. Hazard lights were engaged and phone call was initiated to BMW roadside assistance. All without driver assistance. Yes it was a dangerous situation as the car slowed down on its own on a busy highway. Do not know what component failed and has not been seen by BMW in order to assess the situation. This is the second time the car has initiated an unassisted stop. First unassisted stop gave no warning, second unassisted stop flashed a message stating that car was going to “emergency shutdown”. Car has experienced two emergency shut downs with no apparent emergency.;
2026 BMW X6 Complaints
Vehicle experienced ongoing safety-related driver assistance system failures beginning at delivery. The vehicle initially could not be delivered due to unresolved windshield and sensor concerns affecting driver assistance features. After delivery, the vehicle continued experiencing intermittent failures involving adaptive cruise control, lane assist, cameras, and related driver assistance systems. Warning messages remained active and the vehicle was repeatedly returned for repair. Multiple repair attempts were performed over a period exceeding 30 days, including windshield replacement, calibration attempts, and outside vendor involvement. The dealership later advised that an improper windshield/calibration issue was responsible for the failures. Because these systems intermittently malfunctioned, I lost confidence in the vehicle’s safety and reliability, especially during highway driving where adaptive cruise and lane assistance systems are intended to function safely.;
2026 BMW X7 Complaints
Safety Concern: Following a recent Remote Software Update, our 2026 BMW X7 has experienced multiple instances of random uncommanded seat movements with occupants in the seats. 6/22/26– Remote Software Update performed. 6/23/26– Incident 1: Vehicle was driven and parked. The entire second row of seats lifted and tilted forward without warning while occupied by a child. The child quickly jumped into the arm rest area between the front seats to avoid being trapped or injured. 6/24/26– Vehicle taken to Authorized BMW Dealer. The dealership could not reproduce the issue, could not determine the cause of the issue, and returned the vehicle without a fix. Mileage in/out 17,616/17,626 7/6/26– Incident 2: Vehicle was driven and then parked. The second row right-most seatback folded downward without warning while occupied by a child. As the seat was moving the child quickly stepped out of the vehicle to avoid being injured. 7/7/26– Vehicle taken back to the same Authorized BMW Dealer. The dealership submitted a case to BMW of N. America Executive Customer Care. The dealership again could not reproduce the issue. The cause of the issue was again not determined and the vehicle was again returned without a fix. Mileage in/out 17,726/17,735 7/24/26– Incident 3: Vehicle was parked. Driver unlocked door and entered the vehicle. The driver’s seat then experienced three uncommanded movements without warning while occupied by the driver. The seat moved all the way forward, the thigh support extended fully forward, and the seat back reclined partially. As the seat was moving, the driver quickly exited the vehicle to avoid injury. Vehicle owner left message for BMW of N. America Executive Customer Care to report that a third incident had occurred. 7/27/26– BMW of N. America Executive Customer Care called vehicle owner back to verify details. 7/29/26– As of the date of this submission to NHTSA, vehicle issue is still not resolved. Waiting next steps from BMW.;