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US recalls (8)
Do not drivePark outsideElectrical system: propulsion system, traction battery
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. The high voltage battery may have internal damage, resulting in an electrical short-circuit.
Risk and remedy
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.
Electrical system: propulsion system, traction motor
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2025 i4, 2022-2024 IX, 2023-2024 I7, and 2024 I5 vehicles. The electric drive motor software may shut down the high-voltage system, causing a loss of drive power.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy: The electric drive motor software will be updated over-the-air (OTA) or by a dealer, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 5, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical system: propulsion system, traction battery
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2025 IX, 2023-2024 I7, and 2022-2023 i4 vehicles. The high-voltage battery cell modules may not have been assembled properly, resulting in stress on the module frame and possible module failure.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Battery module failure may lead to a shutdown of the high-voltage system which can result in a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, module failure increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will replace specific high-voltage battery cell modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters explaining the safety risk were mailed September 11, 2025. Another notice will be sent once the remedy becomes available, anticipated December 31, 2025Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical system: propulsion system, hybrid management
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i760 xDrive hybrid electric vehicles. The high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU) may not have been manufactured correctly, resulting in improperly connected and/or assembled components inside the CCU.
Risk and remedy
Risk: An improperly connected or assembled CCU can interrupt electrical power while driving and result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical system: body control module, software
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the automatic door locking (ADL) function to not lock the doors as intended.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Doors that do not lock as intended while the vehicle is in motion may open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Forward collision avoidance: warnings, external/pedestrian alert
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 i4 eDrive40 and iX xDrive50 electric vehicles. During vehicle start-up, the artificial sound generator control unit may experience a fault and fail to generate the external pedestrian warning sound. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."
Risk and remedy
Risk: Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will update the external artificial sound generator software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical system: propulsion system, traction battery thermal
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. The high voltage battery electronic control unit (ECU) software may cause an interruption of electrical power.
Risk and remedy
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.
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
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. 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 and remedy
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.
Canadian recalls (5)
Show 5 Canadian recalls
Over-the-air fixHigh voltage
2025-06-13 · campaign 2025-320
Issue:
On certain vehicles, a problem with the electric drive motor software could cause the vehicle to enter a fail-safe mode. If this happens, there could be a loss of power to the wheels.
Note: This problem would cause a warning light to turn on and a warning message to be displayed.
Safety Risk:
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and send a wireless over-the-air software update to eligible vehicles to update the electric drive motor software. Alternatively, you may schedule an appointment to have the update performed at a BMW dealership.
Label
2024-08-15 · campaign 2024-544
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the tire and loading information label does not list that there is no spare tire in both official languages. The label reads as "NONE" when it should read as "NONE / AUCUN". Canadian regulations require the information to be listed on the label in both English and French.
Safety Risk:
This error does not affect vehicle safety.
Corrective Actions:
This is not a recall. The company has corrected the tire and loading information label for all new vehicles.
High voltage
2023-06-28 · campaign 2023-363 · 7 vehicles
Issue:
On a small number of vehicles, the combined charging unit (CCU) may not have been assembled correctly. As a result, power from the high-voltage battery could be interrupted while driving. If this happens, the vehicle could stall and lose power to the wheels.
Safety Risk:
A sudden loss of power could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the high-voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU).
High voltage
2022-12-20 · campaign 2022-734
Issue:
On certain vehicles, a software problem could cause the high-voltage battery electronic control unit to reset. As a result, the high-voltage system could disconnect while driving. If this happens, there could be a sudden loss of power to the wheels.
Note: If this happens, you may see a warning message on the instrument panel.
Safety Risk:
A loss of power to the wheels could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to update the high-voltage battery electronic control unit software.
Lights and instruments
2022-07-07 · campaign 2022-363
Issue:
When using the valet parking mode, a software problem could cause certain warning messages not to appear on the central information display. If this happens, the driver would not be alerted about these specific problems with vehicle components and/or systems. Additionally, it may not be possible to adjust the brightness of the instrument cluster. Canadian regulations require warning lights or messages to display when certain faults are detected. The regulations also require an adjustment for the brightness of the instrument cluster.
Safety Risk:
A driver that does not get warning messages about problems with vehicle components and/or systems could have an increased risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealership to update the head unit software.
Owner complaints (10)
Owners filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about the 2022 BMW i4 (3 crashes, 1 fires, 2 injuries reported). Among 3 model years of this model, it ranks #3 for the most complaints (median 26).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Electrical system | 4 | |
| Tires | 2 | |
| Back over prevention | 2 | |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | |
| Unknown or other | 2 | |
| Lane departure | 1 | |
| Air bags | 1 | |
| Engine | 1 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2022 BMW i4.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2022 BMW i4 4 DR RWD | – | – | – | – |
| 2022 BMW i4 4 DR AWD | – | – | – | – |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2022 BMW i4 version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| i4 M50 Gran Coupe (19 inch wheels) Automatic (A1) | 94 | 98 | 96 | $800 |
| i4 M50 Gran Coupe (20 inch wheels) Automatic (A1) | 79 | 80 | 80 | $950 |
| i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels) Automatic (A1) | 109 | 108 | 109 | $700 |
| i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch wheels) Automatic (A1) | 100 | 98 | 99 | $750 |
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