2026 BMW X5, 2026 BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid, 2026 BMW X6 and 1 more model recall: Air Bag May Deploy Improperly
Report received by NHTSA: Dec. 4, 2025.
Built by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's official records. No AI wrote this page. Updated Nov. 6, 2026.
- What's recalled
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 X6, X7, X5, and X5 Plug-In Hybrid vehicles. The instrument panel may have been manufactured incorrectly and prevent the passenger-side air bag from deploying properly.
- The risk
An air bag that does not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- Who's affected
25 vehicles potentially affected, according to NHTSA. Models: 2026 BMW X5, 2026 BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid, 2026 BMW X6, 2026 BMW X7.
- Compared with
BMW of North America, LLC has 14 NHTSA recalls in 2026 so far, compared with 23 in all of 2025.
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- Before this
74 earlier NHTSA recalls for these models since Nov. 1, 2016; the 5 most recent:
- Oct. 31, 2025 2000-2001 BMW X5 recall: Driver's Side Front Air Bag Inflator May Explode (agency record)
- Oct. 8, 2025 2026 BMW X4, 2026 BMW X6 recall: Windshield Not Sealed Properly (agency record)
- Sept. 25, 2025 2020-2025 BMW 840I, 2020-2022 BMW 740LI, 2019-2020 BMW X5 and 3 more models recall: Starter Motor May Fail and Overheat (agency record)
- Aug. 27, 2025 2026 BMW X5, 2026 BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid, 2026 BMW X7 recall: Windshield Not Sealed Properly (agency record)
- Oct. 2, 2024 2023-2024 BMW 740I, 2023-2024 BMW 760I Xdrive, 2023-2024 BMW I7 XDRIVE60 and 13 more models recall: Integrated Brake System Malfunction (agency record)
Counted by the Tribune from NHTSA's records since Nov. 1, 2016.
- What to do and when
Dealers will replace the instrument panel trim, free of charge. The vehicles have not been sold from dealer inventory and therefore, no owner letters will be mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on December 4, 2025.
NHTSA's record, word for word
- Check it yourself
NHTSA's VIN lookup shows whether a specific vehicle has an open recall.
Models in this recall
The record as NHTSA published it
| NHTSA recall number | 25V837000 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Recall type | Vehicle |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Report received by NHTSA | Dec. 4, 2025 |
| Potentially affected | 25 vehicles |
| “Do not drive” warning | No |
| Fire risk when parked (“park outside”) | No |
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recall records (public domain). NHTSA's record