On August 9, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued a recall announcement involving Ferrari International Trade (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., FAW Toyota Motor (Chengdu) Co., Ltd., Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd., BMW (China) Automotive Trading Co., Ltd., Brilliance-BMW Automotive Co., Ltd., and Stellantis (Shanghai) Automotive Co., Ltd. Among them, Toyota and BMW are conducting large-scale recalls.
BMW Recall
Because the starter generator’s power connector may not have been manufactured to specifications, the positive terminal connection between the starter generator and the 48V wiring harness may loosen, leading to abnormal resistance. In extreme cases, this could cause the vehicle to stall while driving or result in an engine compartment fire, posing a safety hazard. Starting immediately, BMW will recall:
1 imported 5 Series car produced on November 26, 2024.
379 domestically produced X5 cars manufactured between July 20 and December 19, 2024.
1,012 domestically produced 5 Series cars manufactured between July 18, 2024, and January 6, 2025.
BMW will inspect the starter generator and replace it if necessary, as well as check and, if required, repair or replace the related cables free of charge. This recall is an expansion of the recall activity announced on May 9, 2025, concerning imported and domestic BMW vehicles.
In addition, due to issues with the insulation fault monitoring mechanism, the high-voltage system may mistakenly shut down under certain conditions, causing the electric drive unit to lose power and increasing the risk of collision. BMW will recall:
4,609 imported i4 cars produced between December 2, 2020, and December 12, 2023.
91 imported i5 cars produced between August 2 and December 13, 2023.3,244 imported i7 cars produced between September 13, 2021, and January 11, 2024.
7,730 imported iX cars produced between August 20, 2020, and December 18, 2023.95,753 domestically produced i3 cars produced between March 12, 2021, and January 4, 2025.5,657 domestically produced i5 cars produced between August 3, 2023, and December 18, 2024.6,022 domestically produced iX1 cars produced between April 15, 2022, and May 17, 2025.Starting October 28, 2025: 106,000 domestically produced iX3 cars produced between May 26, 2020, and December 5, 2024.BMW will provide a free software upgrade for these vehicles to eliminate safety hazards.
Toyota Recall
Due to improper settings in the instrument cluster’s control program, the dashboard may fail to display information such as speed and warning lights at vehicle startup, creating a safety risk. Toyota is therefore initiating a large-scale recall.
FAW Toyota Motor (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. will, from September 30, 2025, recall 54,143 domestic Avalon vehicles produced between June 24, 2024, and February 10, 2025.
Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. will recall:79 Shiji models produced between June 20, 2023, and February 14, 2025.6,866 Lexus LM500h, LM350h, and LS500h vehicles produced between June 29, 2023, and April 18, 2025.35,054 imported Toyota Alphard, Crown Vellfire, and Crown SportCross models produced between May 31, 2022, and May 21, 2025.
FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. will, from September 30, 2025, recall 302 Corolla, Allion, and Corolla Cross models produced between May 12, 2023, and March 4, 2025.
To address the defects, FAW Toyota (Chengdu), Toyota (China) Investment, and FAW Toyota will provide free software upgrades for the instrument cluster control program on non-PHEV vehicles. For PHEV vehicles, they will inspect the cars and, based on the results, either upgrade the software or replace the instrument cluster free of charge to eliminate safety risks.
