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2018 BMW 4 Series: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 63 complaints about the 2018 BMW 4 Series with NHTSA, and it has 1 recall. We don't rate it yet: a rating needs sales figures to turn complaints into rates.

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Owner complaints

filed with NHTSA

Recalls

on record

Fuel economy

27 mpg

best version, EPA combined

Fuel, 5 years

$7,556

12,000 mi a year, $3.40/gal

What owners complain about most

Engine & cooling22

Electrical system9

Airbags & seat belts9

Body, glass & interior7

Engines and fuel economy

Version	Drive	Combined
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	27 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	27 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	27 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	27 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	27 mpg
Automatic (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	26 mpg
Manual 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	25 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	25 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	25 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	25 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	25 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	24 mpg

Recalls

Seat Belts › FrontAug 16, 2017 · campaign 17V507000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, and M4 convertible vehicles. The Emergency Locking Retractors (ELR) within the front seat belt assemblies may have been produced with incompatible vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism housings.

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Other years of the BMW 4 Series

Year	Reliability
2027	Not rated yet
2026	Not rated yet
2025	Not rated yet
2024	Not rated yet
2023	Not rated yet
2022	Not rated yet
2021	Not rated yet
2020	Not rated yet
2019	Not rated yet
2018	Not rated yet
2017	Not rated yet
2016	Not rated yet
2015	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2018 BMW 4 Series have?

Owners have filed 63 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (22), electrical system (9), airbags & seat belts (9). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2018 BMW 4 Series have?

1 recall on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2018 BMW 4 Series get?

Up to 27 mpg combined (EPA), depending on the engine.