BMW I5

Loss power and system reset

The car shut off unexpectedly while driving down a main road. There was first a power train warning, suggesting taking the car to the dealer and to drive cautiously. Then the car suddenly had an emergency power failure and the car shut completely off. Luckily I was able to coast into a subdivision. If I had been on a major highway this could have been deadly. The care then become inoperable and could not be turned on or even put in neutral. My car was dead in the middle of the road.

Battery tempature warning-Constant banging sound while driving. Know EV defect per BMW, No fix in place.

The contact's insurer owned a 2024 BMW I5. The contact stated that the insurer received notice of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V104000 (Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact stated that while the insurer was parking the vehicle, and the brake was depressed, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and collided with a store's side wall. The contact stated that, to her knowledge, there were no injuries. The contact added that she did not have notice of a police report or that medical attention was needed at this time. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

While driving in heavy highway traffic at approximately 5–10 mph, the vehicle suddenly displayed a red warning message and symbol in the driver’s gauge cluster indicating the car was shutting down. About 15–20 seconds later, propulsion was completely lost, although power steering and braking remained available. I attempted to change gears and restart the car by turning it on and off, but nothing worked. I activated the hazard lights since the car was stopped in traffic and posed a danger to surrounding vehicles. Because the vehicle would not respond, I opened and closed the driver’s door and then attempted to restart. At that point, the vehicle restarted, and I was able to continue driving. Out of caution, I remained in the slow lane for the rest of the trip home in case the problem occurred again. The incident created a serious safety risk in the middle of highway traffic. The failure matches the description in BMW’s recent recall (25V395) involving electric drive motor software that can erroneously shut down the high-voltage system after displaying a red warning. However, the manufacturer’s recall lookup currently does not show my vehicle as included. This issue has not yet been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or service center. I will be contacting them this morning and reporting the issue to them and probably taking it in for inspection.

Make extreme high fan noise during and after super fast charging sessions (Electrify America), overheating issues, unlike all other Evs that do not. Constant clunking sound during and after departing from sessions. Periodic banging sound when parked. Sounds can be observed inside and outside of vehicle. Signs of defect and overheating, safety concerns not addressed by purchasing dealer and manufacture BMW NA. I have video recordings of the issue, and have taking it to two separate BMW dealers no resolution and can not have my kids in the car due to safety concerns.

While reversing my 2024 BMW i5, the main infotainment display repeatedly blacks out for 3–5 seconds, eliminating the rear-view camera image. The blackout occurs without warning, roughly once every 25-30 reverse maneuvers, leaving zero rearward visibility and forcing hard braking to avoid pedestrians and fixed objects. Component/system: Central Information Display / rear-view camera feed (BMW head unit). The original head unit was replaced by the dealer on 07/15/2025 after BMW opened TSARA case 4211001. The removed head unit is in the dealer’s possession and the vehicle is available for inspection. Safety risk: Loss of the only rear-vision aid on this vehicle during backing makes collision with people or property likely. I have had to stop abruptly multiple times to avoid hitting pedestrians in parking lots. Dealer/manufacturer involvement: • First visit: 03/2025 — dealer “unable to replicate,” no repair performed. • Second visit: 07/09–07/15/2025 — dealer replaced head unit; problem persists. The dealer refused to open a PUMA escalation on the first visit but did open TSARA on the second. Warning lamps/messages: None. Blackout is sudden and without any fault codes visible to the driver. Reproduction: Intermittent; has recurred after parts replacement. Incident dates, times, and durations have been logged by the owner. Availability for inspection: Vehicle and dealership service records—including TSARA log—are available upon request. Hopefully, my issue is resolved. I will endeavor to update NHTSA if the issue persists further.

During a red light stop, car took off with a massive acceleration after release of breaks and hit the car standing in front of it, causing a significant damage to the front of the car. None of the accident prevention systems, emergency breaks were triggered or activated. Car is equipped with accident record system for 30 seconds before and after an impact, nothing was recorded. Manufacturer promised to investigate but has been more than a week but no one arrived to the collision center yet.