BMW i4

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Official safety data

NHTSA

Recalls 8

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  • Dec 2022 Electrical System 2022 The high voltage battery electronic control unit (ECU) software may cause an interruption of electrical power.

    Risk An interruption of electrical power may result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy Dealers will update the high voltage battery ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Applies to BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i7 xDrive60 vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 22V944000

  • Jul 2022 Electrical System 2022 The high voltage battery may have internal damage, resulting in an electrical short-circuit.

    Risk A short-circuit in a high voltage battery increases the risk of a fire.

    Remedy Owners are advised not to drive or charge their vehicles, and to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 23, 2022. A second letter will be mailed when remedy parts become available. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Owners will also be contacted by phone.

    Applies to BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles.

    NHTSA campaign 22V541000

  • Jul 2022 Electrical System 2022 While in Valet Parking Mode, the Central Information Display (CID) may not display critical safety information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

    While in Valet Parking Mode, the Central Information Display (CID) may not display critical safety information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."

    Risk A display that does not show critical information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights, can increase the risk of a crash.

    Remedy Dealers will update the display's head unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Applies to BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles equipped with hybrid electric powertrains.

    NHTSA campaign 22V483000

Complaints 9

Owners have filed 9 complaints with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for the 2022 BMW i4. 0 mention a fire and 3 a crash.

Electrical system 3 Other 2 Backup safety 2 Collision avoidance 2 Tires 2 Steering 1

“The door to access the charging port stopped opening leaving me stranded unable to get home or to a dealer for repair. If this happened on a highway I would be terrified”

NHTSA complaint #11609217 · 2022 model year · Other · Aug 2024

“I recently had an accident with the car. I was driving in a gated subdivision under very low speed, when I put the shifter in reverse in order to back up the car, the car failed to go into reverse and gave no warning, I assumed that the car was in reserve mode and tried to accelerate , the car…”

NHTSA complaint #11557412 · 2022 model year · Steering · Nov 2023

“My BmW I4 M50 was parked and turned off. While I was behind the wheel the car. Suddenly the car took off and hit a curb and went thru some trees. I took my cat to creviar bmw and an engineer from bmw came to check out the vehicle. The engineer checked out the car, BMW had my car for 3 and half…”

NHTSA complaint #11527330 · 2022 model year · Powertrain · Jun 2023

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — official recalls and owner-filed complaints, shown as reference data, separate from KnownCars community posts. Had one of these problems yourself? Create a free account and post it.