NHTSA recall 25V857000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 25V857000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2025-12-11 |
| Owners notified | 2026-02-06 |
| Component | STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE |
| Units potentially affected | 36922 |
| Part numbers | N/A - Software |
| Report | Quarterly report 2, for 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-27 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 36922 |
| Reported remedied | 35541 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X3 vehicles. While the vehicle is stationary, unexpected steering wheel movement (rotation) may occur.
What can happen
Unintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary increases the risk of an injury and on the road, a crash.
The remedy
The steering system software will be updated, free of charge, either over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 2, 2026.
| 2025 BMW X3 | Built from 2024-08-14. |
|---|---|
| 2026 BMW X3 | Built to 2025-10-20. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.