https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW I4. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 03:45:22 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2170554 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The sunroof spontaneously shattered while driving on the freeway. The sun shade was closed but had it been open, the glass would have entered the cabin and potential for harm. In addition, the loud bang was a distraction and had there been more heavy traffic there was potential for accident. There was no identified object that hit the sunroof. The car was taken to the dealership for repair and in https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2160908 Sun, 28 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT Crashed my car because brakes failed. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2160270 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT On [XXX] in Columbia SC, my vehicle reported a drivetrain failure at approximately 1800 and advised me to pullover immediately and contact roadside assistance. I promptly parked in the safest space I could approximately within 50 yards of receiving the alert. The vehicle would no longer move once parked to include neutral. BMW roadside assistance took 48 hours to pick up and transport the vehicle https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2158773 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT While merging onto an interstate at speed, the vehicle experienced a sudden loss of motive power and came to a complete stop in an active traffic lane. Approximately six weeks earlier, abnormal drivetrain behavior (hesitation and torque interruption) was reported to the dealer. The dealer attributed the issue to tires and recommended tire replacement. No drivetrain diagnostics were performed. Im https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2158019 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT •August of 2023: BMW i4 leased from BMW of Gwinnet place. During the sales process, the customer was assured that BMW has many years of expertise in electric vehicles. Trade in vehicle valued for $11,000 as a downpayment. •July 25, 2025: Customer notified of a recall for BMW i4. During interactions with BMW of Gwinnet sales team, customer was assured that this is a “simple programming fix”. Vehic https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2149695 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am reporting a recurring safety issue with my 2023 BMW i4 (VIN: [XXX] ), currently at 28,426 miles. The vehicle has experienced three separate incidents of unexpected and complete loss of power while driving. The first incident occurred in March 2025. The vehicle suddenly lost all propulsion without warning and came to an immediate hard stop. I was later informed this was related to a wheel-pos https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2149696 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am reporting a recurring safety issue with my 2023 BMW i4 (VIN: [XXX] ), currently at 28,426 miles. The vehicle has experienced three separate incidents of unexpected and complete loss of power while driving. The first incident occurred in March 2025. The vehicle suddenly lost all propulsion without warning and came to an immediate hard stop. I was later informed this was related to a wheel-pos https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2149141 Sun, 16 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT The sunroof of my BMW i4 exploded and shattered while I was driving under light rain on 45-mph road. The explosion was very loud and scary. Luckily sunroof sliding shade was closed otherwise shattered glass will fall inside of car. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2141709 Tue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2024 BMW i4 equipped with Pirelli Tires, Tire Line: P Zero XL, Tire Size: 255/40/19, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the passenger's side rear tire had a blowout. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road, and the vehicle was towed to the residence of a friend. The following morning, the contact purchased another tir https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2132617 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was parking my car and there was a car that was car parked beside the place I pulling into to. I had backed up and when took my foot off the brake the car took off and struck the corner of the parked car. It literally took off. I had zero control of the car and it didn’t brake until after I hit the car. Where I was parking was on an incline that was going up. It happened again when I was pull https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2132618 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was parking my car and there was a car that was car parked beside the place I pulling into to. I had backed up and when took my foot off the brake the car took off and struck the corner of the parked car. It literally took off. I had zero control of the car and it didn’t brake until after I hit the car. Where I was parking was on an incline that was going up. It happened again when I was pull https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2126391 Tue, 02 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT Summary of the Problem: While driving my leased BMW i4 M50 on the highway on [XXX], the rear passenger tire suddenly exploded without any prior warning or impact. This caused me to lose control briefly and nearly resulted in a serious accident. I was forced to pull over in unsafe conditions on a busy roadway. Details of the Incident: The tire failed suddenly while traveling at highway speed. No https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2125049 Thu, 28 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am experiencing recurring safety issues with my 2024 BMW i4 eDrive35 Gran Coupe. •On three separate occasions, the driver’s side door did not fully close, leaving a gap large enough for my hand to fit through. •At the same times, the hood (bonnet) also failed to fully latch. •During these events, the windows stopped working. •On one occasion, the entire main screen went completely black while dr https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2124242 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT The vehicle randomly caught fire after sitting idle for approximately 8 hours. Going to a conference in Aria Las Vegas and drove over 260 Miles. There was no issues, no indicator warning lights or strange noises during the drive. Arrived at Aira approximately 4:00PM. Parked vehicle on the third floor of the Aira Self-Parking and did not touch the car after parking the car. I received a call a https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2124243 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT The vehicle randomly caught fire after sitting idle for approximately 8 hours. Going to a conference in Aria Las Vegas and drove over 260 Miles. There was no issues, no indicator warning lights or strange noises during the drive. Arrived at Aira approximately 4:00PM. Parked vehicle on the third floor of the Aira Self-Parking and did not touch the car after parking the car. I received a call a https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2124244 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT The vehicle randomly caught fire after sitting idle for approximately 8 hours. Going to a conference in Aria Las Vegas and drove over 260 Miles. There was no issues, no indicator warning lights or strange noises during the drive. Arrived at Aira approximately 4:00PM. Parked vehicle on the third floor of the Aira Self-Parking and did not touch the car after parking the car. I received a call a https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2117649 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT MVA: [XXX] Sudden acceleration of vehicle. Brakes failed to work. Steering suddenly inoperative. Front passenger and I were injured. Vehicle damaged 3 other vehicles. One or more drivers whose vehicles were hit complained of injuries. For inspection, contact property damage adjuster with Safeco Insurance: Collision adjuster: LYNAE MCCALL, P: 509-944-8355 Email: LYNAE.MCCALL@LIBERTYMUTUAL.COM. Comp https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2117650 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT MVA: [XXX] Sudden acceleration of vehicle. Brakes failed to work. Steering suddenly inoperative. Front passenger and I were injured. Vehicle damaged 3 other vehicles. One or more drivers whose vehicles were hit complained of injuries. For inspection, contact property damage adjuster with Safeco Insurance: Collision adjuster: LYNAE MCCALL, P: 509-944-8355 Email: LYNAE.MCCALL@LIBERTYMUTUAL.COM. Comp https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2117651 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT MVA: [XXX] Sudden acceleration of vehicle. Brakes failed to work. Steering suddenly inoperative. Front passenger and I were injured. Vehicle damaged 3 other vehicles. One or more drivers whose vehicles were hit complained of injuries. For inspection, contact property damage adjuster with Safeco Insurance: Collision adjuster: LYNAE MCCALL, P: 509-944-8355 Email: LYNAE.MCCALL@LIBERTYMUTUAL.COM. Comp https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2116462 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 00:00:00 GMT I am reporting a serious and recurring safety issue with my 2024 BMW i4, which I leased new in December 2023. The vehicle currently has approximately 20,000 miles and has stalled multiple times at high speeds, displaying a drivetrain malfunction warning and issues related to the power supply and high-voltage battery system. This is extremely dangerous, especially in high-risk driving environments https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2113899 Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT We had a drivetrain malfunction losing all power to car as we were driving.The car lost all control and drove less than 20 feet before coming to a complete stop on the middle of the road. We were not notified about any recalls on the car and just saw there was one on your site. BMW has now had our car for 3 weeks and has had their engineers working on it saying they are testing teach individual po https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#recall-25V395000-bmw-bmw-i4-2024 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 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#recall-25V395000-bmw-bmw-i4-2023 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 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#recall-25V395000-bmw-bmw-i4-2022 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 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#recall-25V470000-bmw-bmw-i4-2023 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#recall-25V470000-bmw-bmw-i4-2022 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2104004 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT When: [XXX] approximately [XXX] AM Where: [XXX] coming down from office complex [XXX] While driving approximately 25-30 mph down a winding road with a moderate hill, my 2024 BMW I4 suddenly accelerated as if the accelerator pedal was suddenly floored, causing me to struggle to keep the car in control, and only several seconds after slamming on the brakes was I able to stop the car. No warning l https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2104005 Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT When: [XXX] approximately [XXX] AM Where: [XXX] coming down from office complex [XXX] While driving approximately 25-30 mph down a winding road with a moderate hill, my 2024 BMW I4 suddenly accelerated as if the accelerator pedal was suddenly floored, causing me to struggle to keep the car in control, and only several seconds after slamming on the brakes was I able to stop the car. No warning l https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2086294 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Electrical system stalling stopping the car it won’t move breaking system https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-i4#complaint-2086295 Sat, 26 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT Electrical system stalling stopping the car it won’t move breaking system