{"id":45341,"date":"2026-06-29T15:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/45341\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T15:59:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:59:13","slug":"bmw-tells-owners-its-okay-if-your-i3-or-i4-says-it-needs-a-new-battery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/45341\/","title":{"rendered":"BMW Tells Owners It\u2019s Okay If Your i3 Or i4 Says It Needs A New Battery"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n A software update has thousands of EVs warning their owners about a battery replacement <\/p>\n

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A software update is throwing a fake battery warning at owners.<\/p>\n

The alert tells drivers to replace the battery.<\/p>\n

BMW<\/a> says ignore it because nothing is actually wrong here.<\/p>\n

BMW is telling owners of the i3 and i4 to ignore a warning that says their battery <\/a>needs replacing. The company traces the message to a recent over-the-air software update that misfired.<\/p>\n

Over the past few days, it appears that thousands of BMW EVs<\/a> worldwide started throwing the same alert: \u201cReplace battery: You can continue driving. Have the problem checked by your service center.\u201d Telling someone to keep driving and also replace the battery is the sort of contradiction that gets dealerships a lot of phone calls.<\/p>\n

Read: BMW\u2019s New i4 M60 Is Half A Second Faster Than An M3<\/a><\/p>\n

BMW has sold tens of thousands of i4s<\/a> globally, and a large share of them appear to be caught up in this. Cars.com<\/a> reports the i3<\/a> is affected too, which raises a question, because the original i3 hatchback most people picture never supported OTA updates for critical electrical systems. The more likely candidate is the i3 sold in China<\/a>, an electric version of the current long-wheelbase 3-Series sedan. We\u2019ve asked BMW to clarify which car is involved.<\/p>\n


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It\u2019s reported that owners quickly began reaching out to dealerships when the warning messages appeared. Fortunately, BMW quickly determined it was caused by a software update pushed out to owners and has started alerting some to the issue through the My BMW app.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDue to the presence of an incorrect date in a system, a check control message is falsely appearing in some EVs,\u201d the company confirmed. \u201cThe message advises the customer it is possible to continue driving the vehicle, but the battery would need to be replaced. This situation is temporary and no immediate action is required by those customers arising from this issue \u2014 replacing the battery is not necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

BMW has also clarified that the message doesn\u2019t actually refer to the high-voltage battery pack, as some owners had feared, but rather to the 12-volt battery. If a real issue appears with the battery pack, owners likely wouldn\u2019t be told they can continue driving.<\/p>\n

BMW is also working on a \u201chigh priority\u201d software fix and says the warning message will automatically disappear once the update is rolled out. In some markets, dealers have already begun informing customers about the issue.<\/p>\n


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