By model year
The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 18
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
BMW X4
Every BMW X4 model year on file, 2014 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years9213 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132014 to 2026
Recall campaigns29Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,516Summed across model years
Components
Electrical system leads the BMW X4 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each BMW X4 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | SUV | 4 | 0.0 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 2024 | SUV | 3 | 33.3 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 48 |
| 2023 | SUV | 8 | 37.5 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 48 |
| 2022 | SUV | 4 | 0.0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 92 |
| 2021 | SUV | 6 | 0.0 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 168 |
| 2020 | SUV | 15 | 6.7 | 54 | 10 | 0 | 250 |
| 2019 | SUV | 10 | 10.0 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 273 |
| 2018 | SUV | 11 | 27.3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 81 |
| 2017 | SUV | 3 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 159 |
| 2016 | SUV | 10 | 10.0 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 183 |
| 2015 | SUV | 18 | 16.7 | 40 | 5 | 1 | 195 |
| 2014 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the BMW X4
- 26V-056 Jan 30, 2026
Engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component
Electrical system · 87k vehicles - 25V-671 Oct 8, 2025
Windshield may not be sealed properly, allowing water to enter the power distribution box or electronic control unit
Visibility and wipers · 3 vehicles - 25V-636 Sep 23, 2025
Engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit
Electrical system · 200k vehicles - 24V-910 Dec 5, 2024
Inner-left roof frame near the head air bag may have a crack that can damage the head air bag during deployment
Airbags · 130 vehicles - 24V-608 Aug 13, 2024
Improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit
Electrical system · 721k vehicles - 23V-821 Dec 6, 2023
Weld seam of the integrated transmission control unit's cover may not have been manufactured properly, which could allow automatic transmission…
Powertrain · 552 vehicles - 23V-797 Nov 24, 2023
Driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect
Airbags · 486 vehicles - 23V-770 Nov 16, 2023
Steering gear may not have been tightened properly, which can allow it to loosen
Steering · 201 vehicles - 23V-211 Mar 29, 2023
Seat frame may not have been welded properly to the seat rails
Seats · 51 vehicles - 22V-070 Feb 9, 2022
Mechatronics unit inside the transmission may not have been assembled properly, which could result in an internal leak
Powertrain · 4 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.