NHTSA safety recall

Recall 25V636000

Electrical System › Starter Assembly › Relay — BMW, Toyota · reported 23 Sep 2025 · 199,674 vehicles potentially affected

⚠️ Park Outside advisory. NHTSA and the manufacturer advise owners of affected vehicles to park them outdoors and away from buildings until this recall is repaired.

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.

The risk

A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire.

The fix

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. 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 became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 14, 2025.

NHTSA campaign
25V636000
Filed by
Bmw Of North America, Llc
Report received
23 Sep 2025
Owners notified
6 Feb 2026
Potentially affected
199,674

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2022 BMW 230i 2019 BMW 330i 2020 BMW 330i 2021 BMW 330i 2021 BMW 430i 2022 BMW 430i 2021 BMW 430i Convertible 2022 BMW 430i Convertible 2020 BMW 530i 2021 BMW 530i 2022 BMW 530i 2020 BMW X3 2021 BMW X3 2022 BMW X3 2020 BMW X4 2021 BMW X4 2022 BMW X4 2019 BMW Z4 2020 BMW Z4 2021 BMW Z4 2022 BMW Z4 2020 Toyota Supra 2021 Toyota Supra 2022 Toyota Supra

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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