What breaks most · 2022 to 2024 model years
BMW i4 problems by year
Owners have filed 79 safety complaints with NHTSA about the BMW i4 across model years 2022 to 2024. Three years stand out: 2023 for electrical system complaints, 2024 for powertrain and transmission complaints and 2022 for electrical system complaints.
- Years to check closely: 2023, 2024, 2022
- Complaints on file
- 792022 to 2024, all trims
- Worst year
- 202344 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 191 fires · 8 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 10kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 18Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 8 | Electrical system (3) | |
| 44 | 8 | 7 | Electrical system (18) | |
| 26 | 8 | 3 | Unknown or other (7) |
What fails on the 2023 BMW i4
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 41% |
18 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Unknown or other | 27% |
12 | 2 | — |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 25% |
11 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 16% |
7 | 3 | Shop brakes parts for the 2023 BMW i4 |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 14% |
6 | 1 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 11% |
5 | 3 | Shop all forward collision system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 11% |
5 | 0 | Shop all engine parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 7% |
3 | 1 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Drivetrain malfunction, made car inoperable. Went into park mode. No neutral ability to move. Had to be special tow. Car is 2 days old. Only 200 miles on odometer. Check internet, many many same issues.
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Lost control of the car while parking. It accelerated automatically and run into my garage. Car was out of control and damaged my home
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which BMW i4 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2023, 2024, 2022 carry the most filings on the BMW i4. The 2023 alone has 44 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common BMW i4 problem?
On the 2023 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 18 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do BMW i4 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all BMW i4 complaints that include mileage is about 10,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.