2022 BMW i4 reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2022 BMW i4 has 9 complaints with NHTSA after 5 years, or 3 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 3 i4 years on this site. NHTSA has 8 recalls on file, including Controller, software, Traction battery, and Hybrid management.

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Electrical system (3 of 9), then Back-over prevention (2) and Forward collision avoidance (2). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 1 that reports an injury.

Next to 2023

The 2023 i4 has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2022 has more complaints per year than the 2023.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2022 BMW i4. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (8)

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction motor, controller, software 2025-07-23 · NHTSA campaign 25V395000

Summary 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.

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 electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2025-07-16 · NHTSA campaign 25V470000

Summary 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.

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 electrical system, propulsion system, hybrid management 2023-06-28 · NHTSA campaign 23V449000

Summary 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.

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 electrical system, body control module, software 2023-02-23 · NHTSA campaign 23V118000

Summary 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.

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 External pedestrian alert 2023-01-25 · NHTSA campaign 23V026000

Summary 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."

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 electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery thermal management, management, software 2022-12-20 · NHTSA campaign 22V944000

Summary 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.

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.

Recall electrical system, propulsion system, traction battery 2022-07-27 · NHTSA campaign 22V541000

Summary 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.

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.

Recall electrical system, instrument cluster 2022-07-07 · NHTSA campaign 22V483000

Summary 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."

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.

Complaints by component (9 total)

Electrical system

Back-over prevention

Forward collision avoidance

Tires

Air bags

Engine

Lane departure

Powertrain

Steering

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The door to access the charging port stopped opening leaving me stranded unable to get home or to a dealer for repair. If this happened on a highway I would be terrified"
Unknown or other · filed 2024-08-18
"I recently had an accident with the car. I was driving in a gated subdivision under very low speed, when I put the shifter in reverse in order to back up the car, the car failed to go into reverse and gave no warning, I…"
Steering, Unknown or other · filed 2023-11-29
"My BmW I4 M50 was parked and turned off. While I was behind the wheel the car. Suddenly the car took off and hit a curb and went thru some trees. I took my cat to creviar bmw and an engineer from bmw came to check out…"
Powertrain, Electrical system, Engine · filed 2023-06-16
"The contact owns a 2022 BMW I4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V026000 (Back Over Prevention, Forward Collision Avoidance) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.…"
Back-over prevention, Forward collision avoidance · filed 2023-03-15
"The contact owns a 2022 BMW i4. The contact stated that while pulling into her apartment's parking garage, the vehicle surged forward as the steering wheel independently maneuvered to the left without warning. The…"
Electrical system, Air bags · filed 2023-03-15

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2022 BMW i4 4 DR AWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2022 BMW i4 4 DR RWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
i4 M50 Gran Coupe (19 inch wheels)	—	Automatic (1-speed)	All-wheel drive	94	98	96 MPG / 270 mi range	$800
i4 M50 Gran Coupe (20 inch wheels)	—	Automatic (1-speed)	All-wheel drive	79	80	80 MPG / 227 mi range	$950
i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (18 inch wheels)	—	Automatic (1-speed)	Rear-wheel drive	109	108	109 MPG / 301 mi range	$700
i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe (19 inch wheels)	—	Automatic (1-speed)	Rear-wheel drive	100	98	99 MPG / 282 mi range	$750

Specs and fitment

G26 generation, 2022–present

Body styles Liftback

Tire size 225/50R18, 245/40R19, 255/35R20, 255/40R19 (trim-dependent)

Known issues for this generation

Recall 25V395000 covers certain 2022-2025 i4 vehicles (with 2022-2024 iX, 2023-2024 i7, and 2024 i5; ~71,286 units total) where electric drive-motor software may shut down the high-voltage system and cause loss of drive power; dealers update software. Recall 22V944000 covers certain 2022-2023 i4 eDrive35/eDrive40/M50 models (with iX and 2023 i7 xDrive60; ~14,086 units) for high-voltage battery ECU software. Recall 24V611000 covers certain 2024 i4 eDrive40, xDrive40, and M50 vehicles (~1,150 units) where the left-side longitudinal beam may crack. Recall 23V026000 covers certain 2022-2023 i4 eDrive40 vehicles (with iX xDrive50; ~3,431 units) where the artificial sound generator may fail at start-up.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2022 BMW i4 reliable?

What are common problems with a 2022 BMW i4?

Is the 2022 BMW i4 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2023 i4 has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2022 has more complaints per year than the 2023.

Has the 2022 BMW i4 been recalled?

The 2022 BMW i4 has 8 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2022 BMW i4?

Owners have filed 9 complaints about the 2022 BMW i4 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2022 BMW i4 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2022 BMW i4 is 96 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

Does the BMW i4 use engine oil?

US models are battery-electric; there is no engine oil change. Follow the owner manual for coolant, brake fluid, and other EV service items.

What tire sizes fit a US BMW i4?

Common US fitments include front size 225/50R18, 245/40R19, 255/35R20, 255/40R19 (trim-dependent); sizes vary by trim—confirm on the door jamb placard.

What NHTSA recalls affect the US BMW i4?