Recall · 26V525000
BMW of North America recalled 6 models over power train
27,720
Vehicles covered
6
Models
22
Model years
August 12, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2026 840i, 840i xDrive, 2021-2023 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, and 2024-2026 750e xDrive vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the rear differential may become damaged, possibly resulting in a loss of power to the rear wheels or a vehicle rollaway.
- What it can cause
- An unexpected loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. In addition, a damaged driveshaft can result in a vehicle rollaway if the parking brake is not applied, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect the connection between the driveshaft and rear axle differential, and apply adhesive or replace the driveshaft and rear axle differential, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 2, 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 October 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BMW540I | 2021 to 2023 | 2021 |
| BMW540I Xdrive | 2021 to 2023 | Not published here |
| BMW750E Xdrive | 2024 to 2026 | Not published here |
| BMW840I | 2022 to 2026 | Not published here |
| BMW840I Xdrive | 2022 to 2026 | Not published here |
| BMWM550I | 2021 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 27,720 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 2021 to 2026, so the oldest vehicles on it were 5 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
BMW vehicles have been recalled over the power train 41 times before this, most recently in April 2026 as 26V214000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 3 of the 22 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, 18 of them before this campaign was filed. 3 of those name the power train, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect. The earliest of them reached NHTSA in January 2022, 4 years before this filing.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 11 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V422000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 26V096000 (electrical system), 25V644000 (electrical system), 24V739000 (electronic stability control (esc)).
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 August 12, 2026 as campaign 26V525000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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