6 recalls across 4 model years
The BMW i5 has 6 recalls covering the 2024-2025 model years, with the most serious being a high-voltage battery defect on 2024 models where insufficient weld seams in the battery module can cause overheating and raise the risk of fire.
Two brake-related recalls affect 2024-2025 models. The integrated brake system can malfunction and reduce or eliminate power brake assist, extend stopping distances, and cause the anti-lock brakes and electronic stability control to stop functioning properly. A separate electronic stability control module issue on the same years can similarly reduce rear brake function and impair vehicle handling.
On 2024 models, drive motor software can shut down the high-voltage system entirely, cutting drive power without warning. There is also a grounding issue on 2024 vehicles where the steering wheel's hands-on detection system can fail to register when the driver's hands leave the wheel, preventing the emergency stopping assistant from activating when it should. Rounding out the 2024-only recalls, the artificial sound generator that alerts pedestrians at low speeds can fail to produce any sound at startup, leaving people on foot unaware the vehicle is approaching.
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Top 4 of 4 categories across BMW I5
| Component | Recalls | Share | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Informational |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical | 3 | 50% | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ADAS | 1 | 17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brakes | 1 | 17% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 1 | 17% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Component categories are grouped from raw recall data and may not match manufacturer terminology exactly.
