BMW 340I, 740LI, 840I, X5 and 2 more (2019-2025): Electrical system
Recall 25V644000 · Sep 25, 2025 · BMW of North America, LLC
145,102
vehicles affected
145,102
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 25V644000
- Date
- Sep 25, 2025
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 145,102
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Starter assembly
- Model years
- 2019-2025
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 340I, X6, 2020-2025 840I, 2020-2022 740LI, 2019-2020 X7, and X5 vehicles. After repeated attempts, the starter motor may overheat from an electrical overload.
What can happen
An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. This recall includes vehicles repaired under recall 24V576 and those owners will need to have their vehicle repaired again. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 15 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 25V644000?
6 models: BMW 340I (2020), BMW 740LI (2020-2022), BMW 840I (2020-2025) and 3 more, about 145,102 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 25V644000?
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. This recall includes vehicles repaired under recall 24V576 and those owners will need to have their vehicle repaired again. Owner notification letters were mailed February 9, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
An overheated starter motor can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.