NHTSA complaint: 2025 BMW IX — BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
On October 17, 2025 at approximately 3:15 PM in the parking lot of a shopping mall at 2040 Lomita Blvd, Lomita, CA, our 2025 BMW iX M60 suddenly accelerated forward unintentionally while the driver was attempting to park. The vehicle made a loud âwhirringâ sound as if the motor engaged on its own, and it lurched forward rapidly without any acceleration input from the driver. The car traveled only about 2 feet before crashing into a wall in front of the parking space. All front and side airbags deployed. The driver (my father) suffered a chest fracture and hand laceration, and the passenger (my minor son) sustained severe bruises to the chest and shoulder from seat belt impact. The Driver (my father) was hospitalized for four days. The vehicle was towed to a body shop and is currently under insurance inspection for total loss. This appears to be a case of Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA) possibly related to the vehicleâs electronic drive control system. We request that NHTSA and BMW investigate this incident to determine if there is a safety defect in the 2025 BMW iX EV platform.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation