NHTSA's file on the 2016 BMW M4 holds 22 complaints after 11 years, a rate of 2 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 10 M4 years on this site. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Driveshaft and Frame.
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The complaints owners file most often name Engine (9 of 22), then Powertrain (8) and Suspension (6). Those filings include 2 that report a fire and 1 that reports an injury.
The 2015 M4 has 12 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2017 has 2 complaints, 1 per year. The 2016 has more complaints per year than the 2015. The 2016 has more complaints per year than the 2017.
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 2016 BMW M4. How we count. Data as of .
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"I am writing to report a critical structural safety defect involving the front steering knuckle (wheel carrier) on my 2016 BMW M4 GTS. Upon inspection, the original factory steering knuckle has developed severe…"
"The contact owns a 2016 BMW M4. The contact stated that under previous ownership, the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA Campaign: 15V782000 (Power Train) at a local dealer. The contact stated that two years…"
"Filled car with gas and drove home , came out 10 minutes later to a puddle of fuel under car , from the fuel tank on the rear driver side"
"Both front steering bearing carriers (knuckles) cracked... this is a well documented defect on the M4 GTS model that BMW has not addressed."
"The car only has 500 miles. It is a show car not taken out of the garage. Went to change oil and inspection sticker. Found to have a bad front knuckle. It is cracked. Many forums on this. This car is limited and has…"
| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 BMW M4 2 DR RWD | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated | Not rated |
| 2016 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.
| Trim | Engine | Transmission | Drive | City | Hwy | Combined | Annual fuel cost |
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| 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 | Automatic (AM-S7) | Rear-wheel drive | 17 | 24 | 19 MPG | $4200 |
| M4 Coupe | 3L, 6-cyl | Manual 6-speed | Rear-wheel drive | 17 | 26 | 20 MPG | $4000 |
| M4 GTS | 3L, 6-cyl | Automatic (AM-S7) | Rear-wheel drive | 16 | 23 | 19 MPG | $4200 |
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.
NHTSA's file on the 2016 BMW M4 holds 22 complaints after 11 years, a rate of 2 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 10 M4 years on this site. NHTSA has 3 recalls on file, including Driveshaft and Frame.
The complaints owners file most often name Engine (9 of 22), then Powertrain (8) and Suspension (6). Those filings include 2 that report a fire and 1 that reports an injury.
The 2015 M4 has 12 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2017 has 2 complaints, 1 per year. The 2016 has more complaints per year than the 2015. The 2016 has more complaints per year than the 2017.
The 2016 BMW M4 has 3 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.
Owners have filed 22 complaints about the 2016 BMW M4 with NHTSA.
EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2016 BMW M4 is 19.4 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.
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.
OEM fitments are staggered: F82 commonly 255/40R18–255/35R19 front with 275-series rears; G82 commonly 275-series fronts with 285-series rears.
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