Electrical System:starter Assembly
NHTSA recall 26V438000 · announced July 8, 2026 · filed by Bmw Of North America, Llc · 318,495 units affected
The problem
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Supra, 2022-2025 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2023 5 Series, 2022-2026 Z4, 2023-2024 4 Series Gran Coupe, 4 Series Convertible, 4 Series Coupe, 3 Series, 2021-2025 X4, and 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.
The risk
Fire increases the risk of injury.
What to do
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 28, 2026. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall 26V056.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2022 Bmw 230i
- 2023 Bmw 230i
- 2024 Bmw 230i
- 2025 Bmw 230i
- 2022 Bmw 230i Xdrive
- 2023 Bmw 230i Xdrive
- 2024 Bmw 230i Xdrive
- 2025 Bmw 230i Xdrive
- 2023 Bmw 330i
- 2024 Bmw 330i
- 2023 Bmw 330i Xdrive
- 2024 Bmw 330i Xdrive
- 2023 Bmw 430i
- 2024 Bmw 430i
- 2023 Bmw 430i Xdrive
- 2024 Bmw 430i Xdrive
- 2021 Bmw 530i
- 2022 Bmw 530i
- 2023 Bmw 530i
- 2021 Bmw 530i Xdrive
- 2022 Bmw 530i Xdrive
- 2023 Bmw 530i Xdrive
- 2021 Bmw X3
- 2022 Bmw X3
- 2024 Bmw X3
- 2021 Bmw X4
- 2022 Bmw X4
- 2023 Bmw X4
- 2024 Bmw X4
- 2025 Bmw X4
- 2022 Bmw Z4
- 2023 Bmw Z4
- 2024 Bmw Z4
- 2025 Bmw Z4
- 2026 Bmw Z4
- 2023 Toyota Supra
- 2024 Toyota Supra
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.