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2019 BMW 4 Series

Gas Compact car

202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
C
Safety Signal
76 / 100
CSafety Signal · 76 / 100
3Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
25Complaints · owner reports
—Crash rating · NHTSA overall
27 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2019 BMW 4 Series is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 15 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 430i Convertible, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 25 complaints, most often about engine.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
430i ConvertibleGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243427$2,850
430i CoupeGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243427$2,850
430i Gran CoupeGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo243427$2,850
430i xDrive CoupeGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233327$2,850
430i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233327$2,850
430i xDrive ConvertibleGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223226$3,000
430i CoupeGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo213325$3,100
440i CoupeGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo213225$3,100
440i Gran CoupeGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo213225$3,100
440i ConvertibleGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo212924$3,250
440i xDrive CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo213124$3,250
440i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo213124$3,250
440i xDrive ConvertibleGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202923$3,350
440i CoupeGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182822$3,500
440i xDrive CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182821$3,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (3)

Air Bags

high
5,079 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: An improperly folded and assembled air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing risk of injury.

Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the knee air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign 19V352000 · reported May 9, 2019 · BMW of North America, LLC

Air Bags

high
3 vehicles

Problem: 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.

Risk: If the front passenger air bag does not deploy properly in the event of a crash, the occupant has an increased risk of injury.

Fix: All affected vehicles are still in dealer inventory. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag module, free of charge.

NHTSA campaign 18V533000 · reported Aug 15, 2018 · BMW of North America, LLC

Engine And Engine Cooling

high
5,309 vehicles

Problem: 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 M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440

Risk: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA campaign 18V465000 · reported Jul 11, 2018 · BMW of North America, LLC

NHTSA investigations

Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module — Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture (open)

From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 Blomquist Report at www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.Consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa

Opened Sep 17, 2021 · action EA21002

Owner complaints

25 complaints filed

3 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 1 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2019: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2022: 1 · 2023: 5 · 2024: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 4

Most-cited components

  • Engine — 10
  • Air Bags — 6
  • Unknown Or Other — 5
  • Engine And Engine Cooling — 4
  • Fuel/Propulsion System — 3
“The contact owns a 2019 BMW 440I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a hissing sound coming from the vehicle, and there was white smoke coming from the engine compartment and the exhaust system. The vehicle went into LIMP Mode, with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The v…”Mar 17, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“Emergency Call system failed. SOS warning on instrument cluster. In case of emergency the system is inoperative. This could provoke a Life/Death situation. Several other features are affected: Navigation system, Fuel mileage/distance monitor, Fuel level warning indicator, Clock display. Internet search support’s prob…”Feb 26, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“BMW issued an extended warranty of 15 years/150k for a pressure control valve (PCV) failure for certain years/models that included my vehicle. While driving, the PCV failed causing a loud high pitch noise and white smoke billowing from my exhaust. Such an immediate failure while driving of this PCV valve should have be…”Nov 1, 2024 · Fuel/Propulsion System · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other 4 Series model years

A

2027 4 Series

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2026 4 Series

1 recalls · 2 complaints

B

2025 4 Series

1 recalls · 8 complaints

F

2024 4 Series

3 recalls · 2 complaints

F

2023 4 Series

4 recalls · 6 complaints

F

2022 4 Series

5 recalls · 8 complaints

F

2021 4 Series

6 recalls · 15 complaints

A

2020 4 Series

1 recalls · 5 complaints

A

2018 4 Series

1 recalls · 43 complaints

B

2017 4 Series

2 recalls · 29 complaints

B

2016 4 Series

1 recalls · 53 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 39969, 39985, 39988, 39987, 39989, 39970, 39986, 39990, 39994, 39971, 39992, 39995). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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