NHTSA Campaign 26V056000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 26V056000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: starter assembly. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 26V056000 with NHTSA on January 30, 2026; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 26V056000, NHTSA lists up to 87,394 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 26V056000 were scheduled from March 27, 2026, 56 days after the report.
26V056000 covers 5 models from BMW and Toyota, model years 2021–2024.
Owners of the model years 26V056000 covers have filed at least 64 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 26V056000 vehicles, the 2021 BMW X3 has the most (34).
By potentially affected vehicles, 26V056000 ranks 30 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 26V056000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 26V056000 was 25V906000, reported on December 23, 2025.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and xDrive Convertible), 2021-2023 4 Series (Coupe), 2021-2024 3 Series, 2021-2023 X4, 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.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 21, 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 March 24, 2026.
Reported January 30, 2026
Vehicles covered by 26V056000 (12)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 26V056000, 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: January 30, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted