The manufacturer filed it. Here it is, by model.
BMW 4 Series: deaths and injuries the manufacturer reported to NHTSA
BMW reported 69 incidents alleging a death or injury in a BMW 4 Series, model years 2014–2024, in its quarterly Early Warning reports to NHTSA (49 CFR 579.21), through 2026 Q1. Each is a claim the manufacturer received, not a finding; NHTSA does not verify them.
By model year
Source: manufacturer EWR death and injury reports and production reports| Model year | Incidents | Killed | Injured | Built | Per 100,000 built |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 10 | 0 | 12 | — | — |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 7 | — | — |
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 13 | — | — |
| 2017 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 19,924 | 30 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 32,754 | 43 |
| 2019 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 26,183 | 42 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10,249 | 20 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16,581 | 18 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15,980 | 31 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19,071 | 5.2 |
The model year is the one the manufacturer named in the report. A model year with its own page links to it. “Built” is the manufacturer’s cumulative production for the model year from its latest Early Warning production report; the rate is incidents per 100,000 of them.
By the system the claimant named
Source: as the manufacturer reported it| System named | Incidents | Killed |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 29 | 0 |
| Other | 14 | 0 |
| Service Brake System | 7 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 7 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 4 | 0 |
| Seats | 3 | 0 |
| Forward Collision | 3 | 0 |
| Fire | 3 | 0 |
| No System/Component Specified | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical System | 2 | 0 |
| Lane Departure | 2 | 0 |
| Visibility | 2 | 0 |
| Steering System | 2 | 0 |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior Lighting | 1 | 0 |
An incident naming several systems is counted under each. “Fire” and “Other” are categories in the rule, not systems.
Every one of these, dated and numbered
The defect dossier for the BMW 4 Series puts each report beside the recalls, investigations, bulletins and owner complaints on the same system, as a PDF and two CSVs: the BMW 4 Series, one system, every model year, numbered as exhibits.
The incidents
Source: VIN shown as NHTSA publishes it: the first eleven characters| Incident | Model year | State | Killed | Injured | Systems named | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2025 Q4 |
| 2025-05-20 | 2023 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-04-19 | 2017 | CO | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q2 |
| 2025-02-13 | 2018 | PR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q1 |
| 2025-01-25 | 2020 | — | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2025 Q1 |
| 2024-10-30 | 2019 | VA | 0 | 1 | Seats · Air Bags | 2024 Q4 |
| not reported | 2023 | CA | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2024 Q3 |
| 2024-06-03 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts · Air Bags | 2024 Q3 |
| not reported | 2024 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-02-12 | 2018 | MI | 0 | 1 | No System/Component Specified | 2024 Q1 |
| 2024-01-08 | 2019 | LA | 0 | 1 | Seat Belts · Air Bags | 2024 Q1 |
| 2023-08-20 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 2 | Air Bags | 2023 Q3 |
| 2023-05-27 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-05-18 | 2016 | GA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-04-29 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-03-27 | 2019 | NH | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-02-03 | 2016 | SC | 0 | 3 | Fire | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Forward Collision · Lane Departure | 2024 Q2 |
| 2023-01-24 | 2023 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Forward Collision · Lane Departure | 2023 Q2 |
| 2023-01-22 | 2023 | TX | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2023 Q3 |
| 2022-08-20 | 2018 | TX | 0 | 1 | Other | 2022 Q4 |
| 2022-04-14 | 2019 | AR | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q2 |
| 2022-03-16 | 2022 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2022 Q2 |
| not reported | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Forward Collision | 2022 Q1 |
| not reported | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-11-11 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-11-02 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-10-12 | 2019 | MD | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q4 |
| 2021-08-25 | 2015 | GA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-08-14 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-10 | 2019 | MA | 0 | 2 | Visibility | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-07-09 | 2015 | AZ | 0 | 2 | Structure | 2021 Q3 |
| 2021-05-10 | 2018 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-04-13 | 2014 | TX | 0 | 2 | Other | 2021 Q2 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2017 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q1 |
| 2021-01-25 | 2018 | CA | 0 | 2 | Other | 2021 Q1 |
| 2020-06-16 | 2020 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-05-19 | 2018 | TN | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Power Train | 2020 Q3 |
| 2020-05-19 | 2017 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Fire | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-03-22 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2020 Q2 |
| 2020-02-10 | 2019 | CA | 0 | 1 | Visibility · Air Bags · Seat Belts | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-01-12 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2020 Q1 |
| 2020-01-05 | 2018 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-12-16 | 2018 | MA | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2020 Q1 |
| 2019-10-19 | 2016 | NC | 0 | 1 | Other | 2021 Q2 |
| 2019-09-13 | 2018 | AR | 0 | 1 | Other | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-07-28 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Other | 2019 Q3 |
| 2019-04-01 | 2018 | NY | 0 | 1 | Seats | 2019 Q2 |
| 2019-03-31 | 2018 | FL | 0 | 1 | Other | 2019 Q2 |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016 | NY | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Service Brake System · Air Bags | 2018 Q3 |
| 2018-05-21 | 2018 | FL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2018 Q2 |
| 2018-02-18 | 2015 | CA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2018 Q1 |
| 2018-01-07 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2018 Q1 |
| 2017-11-02 | 2016 | VA | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2017 Q4 |
| 2017-09-27 | 2017 | FL | 0 | 1 | Steering System · Service Brake System | 2017 Q3 |
| 2017-08-22 | 2016 | FL | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2017 Q3 |
| 2016-06-25 | 2016 | CA | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Vehicle Speed Control | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-05-20 | 2016 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q3 |
| 2016-05-10 | 2015 | GA | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control · Steering System | 2016 Q2 |
| 2016-02-26 | 2014 | CA | 0 | 2 | Structure | 2016 Q1 |
| 2016-02-05 | 2014 | AL | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System · Other | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-12-30 | 2014 | NJ | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-12-01 | 2014 | MI | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-11-30 | 2014 | FL | 0 | 1 | Air Bags | 2016 Q1 |
| 2015-11-29 | 2015 | NC | 0 | 1 | Service Brake System | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-11-06 | 2014 | TX | 0 | 1 | Air Bags · Other · Exterior Lighting | 2016 Q2 |
| 2015-10-18 | 2014 | MD | 0 | 1 | Vehicle Speed Control | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-09-22 | 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | Structure | 2015 Q4 |
| 2015-07-01 | 2014 | NY | 0 | 1 | Electrical System | 2015 Q4 |
Each row above is a claim or notice BMW received alleging a death or injury in a BMW 4 Series and reported to NHTSA as 49 CFR 579.21 requires; NHTSA does not verify it, and a 4 Series that sold more will have more rows. All BMW models · What these reports are, and are not.