BMW X4: recall status

Notice names this product. BMW’s BMW X4 is named in NHTSA recall 26V438000. Your particular item is not yet verified. Compare the identifiers and exclusions in the notice before deciding whether it applies. Agency-reported hazard: Fire increases the risk of injury. Units affected: 318,495. Agency consumer action: Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 28, 2026. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall 26V056.

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This notice names a product; your particular item is not yet verified. Compare every applicable model, serial, lot, production-date or model-year boundary below.

Product named: BMW 230i; BMW 230i Xdrive; BMW 330i; BMW 330i Xdrive; BMW 430i; BMW 430i Xdrive; BMW 530i; BMW 530i Xdrive; BMW X3; BMW X4; BMW Z4; Toyota Supra
Company / brand: BMW Of North America
Model / item numbers: 230i; 230i Xdrive; 330i; 330i Xdrive; 430i; 430i Xdrive; 530i; 530i Xdrive; X3; X4; Z4; Supra
Affected model years / models: 2026 BMW Z4; 2025 BMW Z4; 2025 BMW X4; 2025 BMW 230i Xdrive; 2025 BMW 230i; 2024 Toyota Supra; 2024 BMW Z4; 2024 BMW X4; 2024 BMW X3; 2024 BMW 430i Xdrive; 2024 BMW 430i; 2024 BMW 330i Xdrive; 2024 BMW 330i; 2024 BMW 230i Xdrive; 2024 BMW 230i; 2023 Toyota Supra; 2023 BMW Z4; 2023 BMW X4; 2023 BMW 530i Xdrive; 2023 BMW 530i; 2023 BMW 430i Xdrive; 2023 BMW 430i; 2023 BMW 330i Xdrive; 2023 BMW 330i; 2023 BMW 230i Xdrive; 2023 BMW 230i; 2022 BMW Z4; 2022 BMW X4; 2022 BMW X3; 2022 BMW 530i Xdrive; 2022 BMW 530i; 2022 BMW 230i Xdrive; 2022 BMW 230i; 2021 BMW X4; 2021 BMW X3; 2021 BMW 530i Xdrive; 2021 BMW 530i

Agency product description and boundaries

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Supra, 2022-2025 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2023 5 Series, 2022-2026 Z4, 2023-2024 4 Series Gran Coupe, 4 Series Convertible, 4 Series Coupe, 3 Series, 2021-2025 X4, and 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.

Still to verify: match the label on your item with the full official notice, including any exclusions, tables and photos. Some identifiers appear only on the agency website and are absent from this data feed. A missing field does not mean all versions are affected.

If your lot or date falls outside a stated range, this notice has not established that your item is affected. This is not a finding about other recalls or product safety.

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Brand: BMW
Model number(s): X4

Recalls naming this model

NHTSA · Vehicle · July 8, 2026

BMW Of North America Electrical System recall (26V438000)

Fire increases the risk of injury.

Company / brand: BMW Of North America

Affected products: BMW 230i, BMW 230i Xdrive, BMW 330i +9 more

Official ID 26V438000 · Official record ↗

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