BMW Recalls 87,394 U.S. Cars Over Starter Overheating Fire Risk

BMW of North America has filed a brand new U.S. security recall protecting 87,394 autos after figuring out that an engine starter can overheat and, in excessive instances, set off a thermal occasion or hearth. The marketing campaign is listed beneath NHTSA Recall No. 26V056, with BMW’s Half 573 submission dated January 30, 2026.

The recall spans a large cross-section of BMW’s current lineup—and, notably, it additionally contains the 2021–2023 Toyota Supra, the BMW-built sports activities automobile bought by Toyota sellers. In BMW’s submitting, the affected inhabitants contains:

• 2021–2023 Toyota Supra
• 2022–2023 BMW 2 Collection Coupé
• 2021–2024 BMW 5 Collection (together with 530i and 530i xDrive)
• 2021–2022 BMW Z4 sDrive30i
• 2022–2024 BMW 4 Collection Gran Coupé (430i)
• 2021–2024 BMW 4 Collection Convertible (together with xDrive)
• 2021–2023 BMW 4 Collection Coupé (together with xDrive)
• 2021–2024 BMW 3 Collection (330i and 330i xDrive)
• 2021–2023 BMW X4 xDrive30i and 2021–2024 BMW X3 (sDrive30i and xDrive30i)

BMW’s defect description is the next: surprising put on on an inside element could cause the starter to cease working correctly—typically surfacing first as a no-start situation—however the higher-stakes concern is warmth. NHTSA’s report says that “in an excessive case” the problem may trigger a thermal occasion or hearth when beginning the engine, or whereas the engine is working.

The chronology within the recall report sketches how this escalated from scattered subject studies into a proper marketing campaign. BMW says an engineering investigation started in September 2025 after subject incidents involving starters with indications of thermal injury, together with instances logged between October 2024 and March 2025 (protecting a MY2023 4 Collection and MY2022 3 Collection autos).

The corporate then moved into endurance bench testing meant to simulate giant numbers of begin makes an attempt, mixed with teardown evaluation of returned elements and critiques of meeting and repair information. By late November and early December, BMW describes findings pointing to a build-up of metallic materials within the electrical relay chamber, tied to elevated abrasion—a element that helps clarify the overheating pathway regulators are actually flagging.

How Will BMW Repair It?

BMW’s repair is a full starter alternative. Sellers will substitute the engine starter freed from cost, and BMW says it has already deliberate seller communications across the marketing campaign. Proprietor notification letters are scheduled to start March 24, 2026, and BMW notes that VIN lookups for affected autos must be accessible on NHTSA.gov starting the identical day.

For house owners, the sensible subsequent step is to test your VIN as soon as the database updates hit. BMW’s customer support line for this recall is 1-800-525-7417; as a result of the Toyota Supra is included, Toyota’s customer support line is 1-800-331-4331.