NHTSA Campaign 25V857000
STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE
NHTSA campaign 25V857000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: steering control module. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 25V857000 with NHTSA on December 11, 2025; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 25V857000, NHTSA lists up to 36,922 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 25V857000 were scheduled from February 6, 2026, 57 days after the report.
25V857000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2025.
Owners of the model years 25V857000 covers have filed at least 8 complaints naming the steering, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 25V857000 ranks 51 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 25V857000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 25V857000 was 25V194000, reported on March 27, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2025-2026 X3 vehicles. While the vehicle is stationary, unexpected steering wheel movement (rotation) may occur.
- The risk
- Unintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary increases the risk of an injury and on the road, a crash.
- The fix
- The steering system software will be updated, free of charge, either over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer. 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 will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning February 2, 2026.
Reported December 11, 2025
Vehicles covered by 25V857000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 25V857000, 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: December 11, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted