2015 BMW M4 reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 BMW M4 over 12 years — 0 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most M4 years here — under the median of the other years, which is 0. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Side and window, Frame, and Driveshaft.

Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (5 of 12), then Electrical system (4) and Powertrain (4). Those filings include 1 that reports a fire.

Next to 2016

The 2016 M4 has 22 complaints, 2 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

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 2015 BMW M4. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (3)

Recall air bags, side and window 2024-04-24 · NHTSA campaign 24V288000

Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.

Remedy Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall structure, frame 2016-09-09 · NHTSA campaign 16V653000

Summary BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 BMW M2 Coupe vehicles, 2015-2017 M3 Sedan vehicles and 2015-2016 M4 Coupe and M4 Convertible vehicles. During servicing of the rear differential for a prior service action, the rear sub-frame bolts may have been reused instead of being replaced. Reuse of the existing bolts may cause the bolts to loosen.

Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear sub-frame bolts with new bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall Driveshaft 2015-11-23 · NHTSA campaign 15V782000

Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 M3 Sedan vehicles manufactured May 30, 2015, to September 2, 2015, 2016 M4 Coupe vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to September 11, 2015, and 2015-2016 M4 Convertible vehicles manufactured May 29, 2015, to August 4, 2015. The affected vehicles have a driveshaft with a slip-joint that may not have been filled with grease. As a result, the slip-joint may fail over time.

Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driveshaft, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Complaints by component (12 total)

Engine

Electrical system

Powertrain

Service brakes

Structure

Visibility and wipers

Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The ABS module, which controls the brake drying feature, is malfunctioning. This BMW feature is designed to lightly pulse the brakes when the windshield wipers are active to wipe water off the rotors for better braking…"
Service brakes · filed 2026-05-24
"The instrument cluster display no longer functions. Unable to see odometer. Unable to see any vehicle warnings such as fuel warnings, airbag warnings, adas warnings. If I am unable to utilize the instrument cluster…"
Electrical system · filed 2024-09-09
"I had the issue relating to this bullitin [XXX] This issue resulted in both rear window regulators going out due to the water. BMW USA denied to perform any goodwill repair or even acknowledge this issue. This issue…"
Electrical system · filed 2024-06-07
"The BMW OEM intercooler/charge air cooler is a known faulty equipment issue within this generation of cars/engine (S55 Engine, F80, F82, F87 chassis) and I have thousands of people within the community that were…"
Engine · filed 2022-01-27
"I WAS DRIVING LIKE I NORMALLY DO TO WORK AND MY TRANSMISSION TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WENT LIMP AND A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE CLUTCH TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ALSO. IT STOPPED DOING IT FOR A…"
Powertrain · filed 2020-07-30

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2015 BMW M4 2 DR RWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2015 BMW M4 C 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
M4 convertible	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (AM-S7)	Rear-wheel drive	17	24	19 MPG	$4200
M4 convertible	3L, 6-cyl	Manual 6-speed	Rear-wheel drive	17	26	20 MPG	$4000
M4 Coupe	3L, 6-cyl	Manual 6-speed	Rear-wheel drive	17	26	20 MPG	$4000
M4 Coupe	3L, 6-cyl	Automatic (AM-S7)	Rear-wheel drive	17	24	19 MPG	$4200

Specs and fitment

F82/F83 generation, 2015–2020

Body styles Coupe, Convertible

Oil 0W-30 (BMW LL; ~6.9 qt with filter) , 6.9 qt capacity

Tire size 255/40R18 or 255/35R19 front; 275/40R18 or 275/35R19 rear (staggered) front / 275/40R18 or 275/35R19 (staggered rear packages) rear

Known issues for this generation

Recall 24V288000 covers certain 2014-2015 4 Series Coupe M4 vehicles (with 2 Series, 3 Series, and other 4 Series models in the same ~5,761-unit campaign) where the head air bag may rupture or leak gas; dealers replace the head air bags. Recall 19V352000 covers certain 2019-2020 M4 models (with 230i, M240i, M2 Competition, 430i, 440i, and 330i xDrive Sportswagon; ~5,079 units total) where knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded; dealers replace the knee air bag modules. Recall 20V666000 covers certain 2020 M4 Coupe vehicles (with 2020-2021 M2 Coupe; only ~21 units) where fuel injectors may lack a damping component, risking a fuel leak and fire; dealers inspect injectors and replace injectors and the fuel rail if needed.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 BMW M4 reliable?

What are common problems with a 2015 BMW M4?

The complaints owners file most often name Engine (5 of 12), then Electrical system (4) and Powertrain (4). Those filings include 1 that reports a fire.

Is the 2015 BMW M4 more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2016 M4 has 22 complaints, 2 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

Has the 2015 BMW M4 been recalled?

The 2015 BMW M4 has 3 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 2015 BMW M4?

Owners have filed 12 complaints about the 2015 BMW M4 with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 BMW M4 get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 BMW M4 is 19.5 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a BMW M4 use?

Both F82 and G82 generations commonly specify 0W-30 BMW LL oils; capacity is about 6.9 qt (F82) or 7.4 qt (G82) with filter.

What tire sizes does a BMW M4 use?

OEM fitments are staggered: F82 commonly 255/40R18–255/35R19 front with 275-series rears; G82 commonly 275-series fronts with 285-series rears.