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2023 Bmw I4 Recalls & Complaints

7

open safety recalls on record

Critical

77 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.97 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical23V295000

Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery

engine stall raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

Dealers will replace the high voltage battery cell monitoring circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 22, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 iX xDrive50 and 2023 i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 Hybrid Electric vehicles. The high voltage battery cell monitoring circuit may have improperly secured electrical connections which can result in an engine stall.

Critical23V449000

Electrical System:Propulsion System:Hybrid Management

improperly connected or assembled CCU can interrupt electrical power while driving and result in an engine stall, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Critical25V470000

Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery

Battery module failure may lead to a shutdown of the high-voltage system which can result in a loss of drive power, raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious22V944000

Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Battery Thermal:Management:Software

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

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious23V026000

Back Over Prevention:Warnings:External/Pedestrian Alert

Without external warning sounds, pedestrians may be unaware of an approaching vehicle, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

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.

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."

Serious23V118000

Electrical System:Body Control Module:Software

Doors that do not lock as intended while the vehicle is in motion may open during a crash, raises the risk of injury.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Serious25V395000

Electrical System:Propulsion System:Traction Motor:Controller:Software

loss of drive power raises the risk of a crash.

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

77 this model-year 9 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

15Crashes
3Fires
9Injuries
0Deaths

Across 77 complaints. Severity Index 0.97.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Electrical System18 · 23%Unknown Or Other12 · 16%Power Train10 · 13%Service Brakes7 · 9%Fuel/Propulsion System6 · 8%Engine5 · 6%Forward Collision Avoidan…4 · 5%Vehicle Speed Control3 · 4%
  1. Electrical System — 18 reports
  2. Unknown Or Other — 12 reports
  3. Power Train — 10 reports
  4. Service Brakes — 7 reports
  5. Fuel/Propulsion System — 6 reports
  6. Engine — 5 reports
  7. Forward Collision Avoidance: Automatic Emergency Braking — 4 reports
  8. Vehicle Speed Control — 3 reports
  9. Steering — 3 reports
  10. Suspension — 2 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

2022 (8) · 2023 · 2024 (3)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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