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2019 BMW 4 Series: problems, recalls and fuel economy

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Owners have filed 43 complaints about the 2019 BMW 4 Series with NHTSA, and it has 3 recalls. 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 & cooling15

Airbags & seat belts9

Body, glass & interior4

Electrical system4

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	Rear-Wheel Drive	25 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	24 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	24 mpg
Automatic (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L	All-Wheel Drive	24 mpg

Recalls

Air Bags › Knee BolsterMay 9, 2019 · campaign 19V352000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2 Competition Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, and 2019 330i xDrive Sportswagon vehicles. The driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled.
Air Bags › Frontal › Passenger Side › Inflator ModuleAug 15, 2018 · campaign 18V533000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one each of 2019 BMW 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe and 430i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The front passenger air bag inflator may have been incorrectly manufactured, potentially affecting the air bag deployment performance in the event of a crash.
Engine And Engine Cooling › EngineJul 11, 2018 · campaign 18V465000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i

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Other years of the BMW 4 Series

Year	Reliability
2027	Not rated yet
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2025	Not rated yet
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2020	Not rated yet
2019	Not rated yet
2018	Not rated yet
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2016	Not rated yet
2015	Not rated yet

Questions people ask

What problems does the 2019 BMW 4 Series have?

Owners have filed 43 complaints with NHTSA: engine & cooling (15), airbags & seat belts (9), body, glass & interior (4). We don't rate it yet, so this count isn't a reliability score: popular cars get more complaints.

How many recalls does the 2019 BMW 4 Series have?

3 recalls on record with NHTSA.

What gas mileage does the 2019 BMW 4 Series get?

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