BMW Air Conditioning Defect Lawsuit

Defect is believed to be present in close to one million BMW vehicles from model years 2018–2025

Lieff Cabraser and co-counsel have filed a federal class action lawsuit over a widespread design defect in the air conditioning systems of nearly one million BMW vehicles. The lawsuit alleges that BMW knew about the defect, concealed it from consumers, and left owners on the hook for thousands of dollars in repairs.

Talk to a BMW Defect Lawyer at Lieff Cabraser

If your BMW’s A/C has stopped working — or if you’ve already paid out of pocket to fix it — you may have a claim for compensation. Contact us today via the form below for a free consultation.

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    Lawsuit Overview

    BMW vehicles manufactured from model years 2018 through 2025 contain a defective component in their air conditioning systems — the evaporator core — that causes the A/C to fail prematurely. This isn’t a case of normal wear and tear. These failures are happening at as low as 20,000 miles, far earlier than any owner of a premium luxury vehicle should expect. Worse, fixing it can cost between $5,000 and $10,000 because the evaporator is buried deep inside the dashboard, requiring the entire dash, steering column, center console, and HVAC housing to be removed.

    Affected Vehicles

    The lawsuit covers model year 2018 through 2025 BMW vehicles built on the G-Chassis platform and equipped with the defective aluminum evaporator core, including but not limited to:

    • BMW X5
    • BMW X7
    • BMW X3
    • BMW X6
    • BMW 5-Series
    • BMW 7-Series
    • BMW 8-Series
    • BMW M8
    • BMW M5
    • Related G-Chassis models and variants

    The Complaint alleges that BMW has known about this problem for years — through its own engineering data, a flood of consumer complaints, dealer repair records, and government safety filings — but has never issued a recall, offered an extended warranty, or reimbursed owners who’ve already paid for repairs. Instead, BMW quietly redesigned the part in 2024 without telling anyone who already bought one of the affected vehicles.

    If you own or lease a BMW from model years 2018–2025 and have experienced air conditioning problems — or if you’ve already paid for a costly evaporator core repair — please use the form further up this page to talk to a vehicle defect lawyer at Lieff Cabraser today.

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