NHTSA Campaign 25V636000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
NHTSA campaign 25V636000 covers 13 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: starter assembly: relay. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 25V636000 with NHTSA on September 23, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V636000, NHTSA lists up to 199,674 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V636000 were scheduled from February 6, 2026, 136 days after the report.
25V636000 covers 4 models from BMW and Toyota, model years 2019–2022.
Owners of the model years 25V636000 covers have filed at least 106 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 25V636000 vehicles, the 2020 BMW X3 has the most (35).
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V636000 ranks 15 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 25V636000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 25V636000 was 25V395000, reported on July 23, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
Reported September 23, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V636000 (13)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V636000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: September 23, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted