Safety Score
84
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
40
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-16 | 25V470000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY | 136 | — | Details |
| 2023-02-23 | 23V118000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE | 120 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I am reporting a recurring, catastrophic suspension defect in my 2023 BMW i4 eDrive40 that results in life-threatening … |
| 2026-02-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving about 30 mph when I was prompted with the following error message, “Drive train fault, restart not possi… |
| 2026-01-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The sunroof spontaneously shattered while driving on the freeway. The sun shade was closed but had it been open, the gl… |
| 2025-12-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | While merging onto an interstate at speed, the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of motive power and came to a complete… |
| 2025-12-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | On [XXX] in Columbia SC, my vehicle reported a drivetrain failure at approximately 1800 and advised me to pullover imme… |
| 2025-11-17 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I am reporting a recurring safety issue with my 2023 BMW i4 (VIN: [XXX] ), currently at 28,426 miles. The vehicle has e… |
| 2025-11-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The sunroof of my BMW i4 exploded and shattered while I was driving under light rain on 45-mph road. The explosion was … |
| 2025-07-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | We had a drivetrain malfunction losing all power to car as we were driving.The car lost all control and drove less than… |
| 2025-04-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Electrical system stalling stopping the car it won’t move breaking system |
| 2025-04-26 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | While driving, the vehicle experiences intermittent braking failures, electrical glitches, and/or sudden loss of power.… |
| 2025-04-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The only way I could explain it was as if my brakes were failing. After joining the bmw i4 group on Facebook and having… |
| 2025-04-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 3 | MVA: [XXX] Sudden acceleration of vehicle. Brakes failed to work. Steering suddenly inoperative. Front passenger and I … |
| 2025-02-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The vehicle randomly caught fire after sitting idle for approximately 8 hours. Going to a conference in Aria Las Vegas… |
| 2025-02-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 BMW i4. The contact stated that while driving at 20-30 MPH with a fully charged battery, the en… |
| 2024-12-30 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 BMW I4. The contact stated that while driving into a parking space, the vehicle suddenly shut o… |
| 2024-10-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Driving at night on [XXX] car in front of me swerved leaving a big deer in front of me on a car on my left, the BMW di… |
| 2024-09-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Slowed to a stop with B mode engaged. Suddenly car lurched forward prompting me to slam on the brakes. No one was injur… |
| 2024-05-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | As I was driving my car into the main avenue out of a parking lot, the car stalled and lost all power, the charge went … |
| 2024-02-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | This is the second time the brakes failed on this vehicle. The first incident, occurring as I pulled into my garage, in… |
| 2024-01-19 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 0 | I was driving down a residential street with cars parked on both sides. My car stopped very suddenly because the passe… |
| 2023-12-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On [XXX], while driving on a public highway, the vehicle shut off and came to a complete stop as I was going around a r… |
| 2023-12-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | This is an electric vehicle. The affected part is called a heat changeover value - this value controls the coolant tha… |
| 2023-11-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | My 2023 electric BMW i4 was driving normally on the evening of 11/29/2023. I was near the end of a 30 minute commute wh… |
| 2023-09-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 BMW I4. The contact stated while reversing, the drive train malfunction warning light illuminat… |
| 2023-08-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | Sudden acceleration when entering an open parking space, causing the car to hit two vehicles and causing extensive dama… |
| 2023-07-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I am writing to file a formal complaint with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding a ser… |
| 2023-07-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Vehicle is an EV (platform G26) and charger flap door was locked and would not open. Problem is similar to problem rep… |
| 2023-06-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | This is a fully electric vehicle and upon arriving at a charger, the charging port door on the car would not open. It i… |
| 2023-06-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On 6/8/23 I tried to start my car and received the following error: "Drivetrain malfunction: Driving not possible. Call… |
| 2023-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car is brand new and does not connect to a level 3 charger. BMW service has no idea how to fix. |
| 2023-05-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Drivetrain malfunction, made car inoperable. Went into park mode. No neutral ability to move. Had to be special tow. Ca… |
| 2023-05-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | I opened our garage door remotely, as I always do, and pulled into the driveway. As I entered the garage, I attempted… |
| 2023-05-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | On 5/10/23 I was driving approximately 50 mph on a highway when my car slowed to 15 mph. I stepped on the accelerator a… |
| 2023-04-22 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Wireless CarPlay is not operating correctly and proving to be a hazard in driving. Often times, the GPS will randomly s… |
| 2023-04-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | A small spill of liquid (unsweetened iced tea) on the gear shift area inches from the cup holder shorted out the entire… |
| 2023-03-14 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Our BMW i4 is equipped with wireless Apple CarPlay. CarPlay gets its geo-location (ie, GPS) data from the car. Since Ca… |
| 2023-03-09 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | The on-board GPS sends incorrect information to Apple CarPlay devices, including both location and dead reckoning. This… |
| 2023-03-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | When using navigation with CarPlay the position can become incorrect. This happens inconsistently but when it happens c… |
| 2023-03-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2023 BMW I4. The contact stated while turning into a parking space, the vehicle experienced sudden u… |
| 2022-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | On December 9, 2022, I tried to start my car in my garage. The car would not start..The dash read stop auto train fail… |