https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW I4 Edrive40. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:48:23 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2175137 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On November 18, 2025, I was driving a 2025 BMW i4 eDrive, VIN [VIN], at approximately 10–15 mph in slow traffic. I applied the brake pedal firmly when the vehicle in front of me slowed, but the vehicle did not decelerate as expected. The vehicle continued moving forward, resulting in a rear-end collision with the car in front of me, which in turn struck another vehicle. Prior to this incident, th https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2175138 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT On November 18, 2025, I was driving a 2025 BMW i4 eDrive, VIN [VIN], at approximately 10–15 mph in slow traffic. I applied the brake pedal firmly when the vehicle in front of me slowed, but the vehicle did not decelerate as expected. The vehicle continued moving forward, resulting in a rear-end collision with the car in front of me, which in turn struck another vehicle. Prior to this incident, th https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2161620 Tue, 30 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2025 BMW I4 EDRIVE40. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle experienced pulling and skidding to the right. The contact stated that the vehicle became unsafe to drive and was a severe safety hazard to the driver and other motorists. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where the failure was replicated. The dealer replaced the tires and perfor https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2160265 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am writing to formally report a serious and ongoing safety defect with my BMW i4, present since the beginning of ownership. The vehicle pulls and skids to the right while driving and intermittently swerves, making it unsafe to operate and posing a clear risk to both myself and other road users. This is a safety-critical issue, not a comfort or preference concern. Despite repeated repair attemp https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2160266 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am writing to formally report a serious and ongoing safety defect with my BMW i4, present since the beginning of ownership. The vehicle pulls and skids to the right while driving and intermittently swerves, making it unsafe to operate and posing a clear risk to both myself and other road users. This is a safety-critical issue, not a comfort or preference concern. Despite repeated repair attemp https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2160267 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am writing to formally report a serious and ongoing safety defect with my BMW i4, present since the beginning of ownership. The vehicle pulls and skids to the right while driving and intermittently swerves, making it unsafe to operate and posing a clear risk to both myself and other road users. This is a safety-critical issue, not a comfort or preference concern. Despite repeated repair attemp https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#recall-25V906000-bmw-bmw-i4-edrive40-2025 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2025 I4 EDRIVE40 vehicle. The connection between the positive battery cable and the rear power distributor may become loose. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2129731 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT On September 10, 2025, while my son was driving, the lane assist system activated twice during a single drive without a cause. The first activation was manually corrected, but the second caused the vehicle to veer into a roadside barrier. There were no environmental or road condition that would justify the intervention. The vehicle was declared a total loss by our insurance provider. (Please see a https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2129732 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT On September 10, 2025, while my son was driving, the lane assist system activated twice during a single drive without a cause. The first activation was manually corrected, but the second caused the vehicle to veer into a roadside barrier. There were no environmental or road condition that would justify the intervention. The vehicle was declared a total loss by our insurance provider. (Please see a https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#recall-25V395000-bmw-bmw-i4-edrive40-2025 Wed, 23 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2094179 Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT While parking the car it accelerated up over the curb and into the bushes in an office parking lot. The sudden unintended acceleration occurred in B mode with the automatic cruise control system setting to follow the posted speed limit when activated. The cruise control was not activated by the driver at the time of incident. The car went from 0mph to full acceleration while the parking distance https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2094180 Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT While parking the car it accelerated up over the curb and into the bushes in an office parking lot. The sudden unintended acceleration occurred in B mode with the automatic cruise control system setting to follow the posted speed limit when activated. The cruise control was not activated by the driver at the time of incident. The car went from 0mph to full acceleration while the parking distance https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2094181 Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT While parking the car it accelerated up over the curb and into the bushes in an office parking lot. The sudden unintended acceleration occurred in B mode with the automatic cruise control system setting to follow the posted speed limit when activated. The cruise control was not activated by the driver at the time of incident. The car went from 0mph to full acceleration while the parking distance https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4-edrive40#complaint-2078461 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT On March 23, after driving approx 2 miles, I was at a red light. The light turned green and I began accelerating. There was a loud "bang" from under the car toward the rear, the car abruptly halted, the displays turned red with a message (all caps) DO NOT DRIVE. I power cycled the car a few times and the error cleared, but my state-of-charge had dropped from 77 to 59%. I drove the car the 1 mi