BMW X4
Owners filed 89 complaints across 13 model years of the BMW X4. The 2015 drew the most (18); the 2026 the fewest (0).
Model years13
Complaints89
Recalls45
Fires4
Deaths0
Every BMW X4 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | Visibility › Sun/Moon Roof Assembly | Routine | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 | — | — | Service Brakes | Routine | |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 | — | — | Seat Belts | Routine | |
| 2020 | 15 | 10 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2018 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2017 | 3 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2016 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which BMW X4 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2015 is the weakest year on record, with 18 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 5 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.