Recall · 26V441000
BMW of North America recalled 4 models over electrical system
Park outside and away from buildings until repaired. NHTSA issues this where it considers the risk immediate, and it stands until the repair is done.
29,119
Vehicles covered
4
Models
12
Model years
July 8, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2020 530e xDrive, 2017-2019 740Le xDrive, 2018-2020 530e iPerformance, 2016-2018 330e iPerformance vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.
- What it can cause
- A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire.
- What the dealer does
- Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 28, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will become searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 28, 2026.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| BMW330E Iperformance | 2016 to 2018 | Not published here |
| BMW530E Iperformance | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
| BMW530E Xdrive Iperformance | 2018 to 2020 | Not published here |
| BMW740LE Xdrive Iperformance | 2017 to 2019 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 29,119 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 86% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2016 to 2020, so the oldest vehicles on it were 10 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
BMW vehicles have been recalled over the electrical system 54 times before this, most recently in May 2026 as 26V305000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by BMW of North America, LLC with NHTSA on July 8, 2026 as campaign 26V441000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
Compiled and maintained by guarledes . Data last checked 2026-07-08.
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