2016 Bmw M4 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 21 complaints on the 2016 Bmw M4, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (9 complaints).

21
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
2
Injuries
73.5
Severity index

Severity index 73.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 73.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 9 complaints (42.9%)9 43%Power TrainPower Train: 8 complaints (38.1%)8 38%SuspensionSuspension: 5 complaints (23.8%)5 24%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (14.3%)3 14%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%Fuel SystemFuel System: 1 complaints (4.8%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE942.9%
POWER TRAIN838.1%
SUSPENSION523.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM314.3%
STEERING14.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER14.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14.8%
FUEL SYSTEM14.8%

Complaints filed per year

0252017: 52018: 22019: 52020: 42021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 11751819202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20175
20182
20195
20204
20211
20221
20231
20241
20251
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (3 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V71300011/10/2018POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2016-2017 BMW M3 Sedans, 2016-2017 BMW M4 and M4 GTS Coupes and 2017 BMW M4 Convertible vehicles. The connection between the driveshaft and the flange may fail resulting in a loss of propulsion.
16V65300009/09/2016STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERSBMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 BMW M2 Coupe vehicles, 2015-2017 M3 Sedan vehicles and 2015-2016 M4 Coupe and M4 Convertible vehicles. During servicing of the rear differential for a prior service action, the rear sub-frame bolts may have been r
15V78200023/11/2015POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFTBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 M3 Sedan vehicles manufactured May 30, 2015, to September 2, 2015, 2016 M4 Coupe vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to September 11, 2015, and 2015-2016 M4 Convertible vehicles manufactured May 29, 2015, t

Other Bmw M4 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.