The Lemon Index
BMW i4 reliability: problems, specs and engines by year.
Owners filed 94 complaints about the 2022–2026 BMW i4 with the government, most about electrical.
Complaints by model year
| Model year | Complaints | Engines | Top areas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 10 | not confirmed / electric | electrical, tires |
| 2023 | 45 | not confirmed / electric | electrical, other |
| 2024 | 26 | not confirmed / electric | other, transmission & drivetrain |
| 2025 | 12 | not confirmed / electric | transmission & drivetrain, collision warning |
| 2026 | 1 | not confirmed / electric | brakes, transmission & drivetrain |
We don't have US sales for this model yet, so there's no Lemon Index: popular years draw more complaints partly because more were sold.
What owners complain about
| System | Share of complaints |
|---|---|
| Electrical | 17% |
| Other | 14% |
| Transmission & drivetrain | 12% |
| Collision warning | 9% |
| Brakes | 8% |
| Steering | 6% |
How serious
| Crashes | Fires | Injury reports | Death reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.
Recalls we found 12
25V906000 23/12/2025 · 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM: CABLES
25V395000 23/07/2025 · 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE
25V470000 16/07/2025 · 2022, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
24V611000 15/08/2024 · 2024
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
24V135000 23/02/2024 · 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
23V449000 28/06/2023 · 2022, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT
23V295000 26/04/2023 · 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
23V118000 23/02/2023 · 2022, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
23V026000 25/01/2023 · 2022, 2023
BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
22V944000 20/12/2022 · 2022, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
22V541000 27/07/2022 · 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
22V483000 07/07/2022 · 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
From NHTSA's recall lookup by model name and year; check a car's VIN for its own open recalls.
BMW i4 specs and engines, every year. Every version the EPA lists, with its engine and owner complaints.
2026 · 4 versions
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i4 M60 xDrive | — | Electric · 278 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 81 MPGe | 1 complaint (whole model) |
| i4 eDrive35 | — | Electric · 251 mi range | — | 1-speed | RWD | 109 MPGe | 1 complaint (whole model) |
| i4 eDrive40 | — | Electric · 333 mi range | — | 1-speed | RWD | 108 MPGe | 1 complaint (whole model) |
| i4 xDrive40 | — | Electric · 287 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 94 MPGe | 1 complaint (whole model) |
2025 · 4 versions
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i4 M50 | — | Electric · 267 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 80 MPGe | 12 complaints (whole model) |
| i4 eDrive35 | — | Electric · 266 mi range | — | 1-speed | RWD | 106 MPGe | 12 complaints (whole model) |
| i4 eDrive40 | — | Electric · 318 mi range | — | 1-speed | RWD | 104 MPGe | 12 complaints (whole model) |
| i4 xDrive40 | — | Electric · 287 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 94 MPGe | 12 complaints (whole model) |
2024 · 4 versions
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i4 M50 | — | Electric · 269 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 80 MPGe | 26 complaints (whole model) |
| i4 eDrive35 | — | Electric · 276 mi range | — | 1-speed | RWD | 110 MPGe | 26 complaints (whole model) |
| i4 eDrive40 | — | Electric · 301 mi range | — | 1-speed | RWD | 100 MPGe | 26 complaints (whole model) |
| i4 xDrive40 | — | Electric · 307 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 99 MPGe | 26 complaints (whole model) |
2023 · 3 versions
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i4 M50 | — | Electric · 271 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 80 MPGe | 45 complaints (whole model) |
| i4 eDrive35 | — | Electric · 256 mi range | — | 1-speed | RWD | 105 MPGe | 45 complaints (whole model) |
| i4 eDrive40 | — | Electric · 301 mi range | — | 1-speed | RWD | 99 MPGe | 45 complaints (whole model) |
2022 · 2 versions
| Version | Engine | Size | Power | Transmission | Drive | EPA | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i4 M50 | — | Electric · 270 mi range | — | 1-speed | AWD | 80 MPGe | 10 complaints (whole model) |
| i4 eDrive40 | — | Electric · 301 mi range | — | 1-speed | RWD | 99 MPGe | 10 complaints (whole model) |
Engine sizes, transmissions, drive and MPG: EPA (fueleconomy.gov). Engine codes and power: BMW's ratings as listed in Wikipedia's BMW engine articles (US-rated figures can differ by a few hp); "not confirmed" means we couldn't source the code for that version. Owner complaints: NHTSA, about the whole car (any system), not only the engine. Index = the model year's Lemon Index (complaints per car sold vs the average car); it is shown for a version only when that was the only engine that year. A complaint count is not a failure rate: popular versions draw more complaints because more were sold.
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