# 2025 BMW IX — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
> NHTSA complaint `2182085` · 2026-03-02 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** IX
- **Year:** 2025
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
## Narrative
BMW iX driver-assistance safety malfunction. In approx. April 2025 vehicle displayed “driver assistance permanently disabled.” Dealer contacted BMW and cleared codes; foreman reported ongoing code/concern. After return, ACC/lane keep/forward collision behavior became unreliable without dashboard error: lane centering intermittently fails; lane visualization inaccurate; following distance control intermittently fails; FCW/AEB/“too close” alerts/intervention do not occur even when enabled and set to early/far. On May 31, 2025 near Philadelphia, PA, traffic conditions changed/suddenly slowed and vehicle provided no warning/intervention, requiring emergency braking and resulting in front grille damage. Vehicle has returned to dealer multiple times for programming/calibration issues; problem persists; dealer wants paid diagnosis again. New clicking/clunking from steering column/steering rack area during turning, or driving at any speed.
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