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HighNHTSA·25V857000·Announced 2025-12-11

BMW X3 vehicles recalled over unexpected steering wheel movement while stationary

BMW of North America is recalling 36,922 model year 2025-2026 X3 vehicles because unexpected steering wheel rotation may occur while the vehicle is stationary.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the manufacturer states unintended steering movement increases injury and crash risk, and the record reports no injuries or deaths.

Plain-English summary

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 BMW X3 vehicles. While the vehicle is stationary, unexpected steering wheel movement (rotation) may occur. The component is listed as steering, steering control module.

BMW states that unintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary increases the risk of an injury, and on the road, a crash.

The potential number of units affected is 36,922. The report was received on 11/12/2025, and the NHTSA campaign number is 25V857000.

The steering system software will be updated free of charge, either over the air 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 involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 2, 2026.

The recalled product

Product
2026 BMW X3
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Steering
Hazard
  • unintended-steering
  • software-fault
  • crash-risk
Affected units
36,922

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • X3

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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