Bmw M4
Owners filed 47 complaints across 11 model years of the Bmw M4. The 2016 drew the most (22); the 2026 the fewest (0).
Model years11
Complaints47
Recalls18
Fires3
Deaths0
Every Bmw M4 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Back Over Prevention › Rearview System Braking | Routine | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Suspension | Routine | |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | — | — | Fuel/Propulsion System | Routine | |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | — | — | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2016 | 22 | 3 | 2 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2015 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which Bmw M4 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2016 is the weakest year on record, with 22 complaints concentrated in the engine. It carries 3 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.