Model year record

2023 BMW I4

7 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 112 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V395000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction motor: controller: software

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction motor: controller: software
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
71,286
Reported to NHTSA
2025-07-23
Owners notified
2025-08-08

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V470000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
136
Reported to NHTSA
2025-07-16
Owners notified
2025-12-02

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V449000

Electrical system: propulsion system: hybrid management

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: hybrid management
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
69
Reported to NHTSA
2023-06-28
Owners notified
2023-08-23

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V295000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
31
Reported to NHTSA
2023-04-26
Owners notified
2023-06-22

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V118000

Electrical system: body control module: software

Component
Electrical system: body control module: software
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
120
Reported to NHTSA
2023-02-23
Owners notified
2023-04-10

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 23V026000

Forward collision avoidance: warnings: external/pedestrian alert

Component
Forward collision avoidance: warnings: external/pedestrian alert
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
3,431
Reported to NHTSA
2023-01-25
Owners notified
2023-03-09

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V944000

Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery thermal: management: software

Component
Electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery thermal: management: software
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
14,086
Reported to NHTSA
2022-12-20
Owners notified
2023-02-03

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system2716,000 mi
Unknown or other17
Power train1516,000 mi
Service brakes11
Fuel/propulsion system10
Engine716,000 mi
Steering616,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking5
Suspension3
Vehicle speed control32,098 mi
Lane departure: assist2
Air bags1
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control1
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Power train: driveline142,000 mi
Structure: body1
Tires1

The 2022 model has 7 times as many complaints as this one. The 2024 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.