Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw M4 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw M4? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw M4 problems by model year
14 recall entries and 45 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 M4 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 M4 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 M4 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 M4 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 M4 | 1 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 M4 | 3 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 M4 | 3 | 21 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 M4 | 3 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw M4, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine16 complaints
- power train14 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system7 complaints
- suspension6 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- structure1 complaint