Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 2024 BMW M4, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Back over prevention1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 0 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 2024 BMW M4 failed the safety check 0.68% of the time — 29% more often than the average 2024 passenger car (0.53%). Median odometer at inspection: 5,105 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Real-world fuel consumption
1,644 BMW M4 cars first registered in Europe in 2024 report their fuel use through the on-board meter. Petrol versions use 13.5 l/100 km on the road against 10.0 in the WLTP test (+35%).
| Fuel | Cars | On the road | WLTP | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 1,644 | 13.5 | 10.0 | +35% |
Litres per 100 km from the cars' own fuel meters (OBFCM), collected in 2024; the year is the year of first registration. All years together · European Environment Agency · CC BY 4.0
Engines
The most common engines in 2024 BMW M4 cars on Dutch roads are the 3.0 petrol (375 kW, 503 hp) and 3.0 petrol (390 kW, 523 hp).
| Engine | Power | Cars |
|---|---|---|
| 3.0 petrol | 375 kW 503 hp | 27 |
| 3.0 petrol | 390 kW 523 hp | 21 |
RDW Open Data (CC0): registered passenger cars and their fuel data · engine size rounded to 0.1 litre, net maximum power · versions with at least 20 cars
In the Netherlands
51 first registered in 2024 are on Dutch roads; 53% arrived later as imports. Median list price when new: €179,999.
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In the United Kingdom
1,317 cars built in 2024 were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, and 19 more were declared off the road (SORN).
Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124, year of manufacture) · Open Government Licence v3.0
Fuel consumption
Official Canadian test results for 3 variants: combined 12.6–12.9 L/100 km (about 18–19 mpg US), CO₂ 293–301 g/km.
| Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|
| M4 Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 14.7 | 10.1 | 12.6 |
| M4 Competition M xDrive Coupe · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 14.6 | 10.5 | 12.7 |
| M4 Competition M xDrive Cabriolet · Subcompact · Premium gasoline | 15.1 | 10.4 | 12.9 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
No recall campaigns cover the 2024 BMW M4.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What BMW told its dealers about the 2024 BMW M4: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 10249032 | The Central Information Display goes black intermittently due to resets of the Head Unit (HU-H3). FaultB7F8F9 HU-H: Reset will be stored in the HU-H3. |
| 10249027 | The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle discharged battery complaints. |
| 10249023 | Customer states one of the front seats is inoperative. The seat heater and power supply are inoperative. During the vehicle test, the seat module does not respond. The power supply fuse for the seat module isfound to have blown. |
| 10249018 | At low outside temperatures (below 40 degrees F) and slow driving speeds (i.e. when parking, maneuvering)with a large steering angle, the front end can be slightly axially misaligned. This can be felt (jerking)/ heard via an acoustic acknowledgement (clunk) as seen at the 11 second mark of the video. See attached video V36 01 21. |
| 10249016 | With the vehicle is on a lift and the front struts are in the extended position, there may be a cracking and orclicking type noise when turning the steering wheel left/right. See attached video V31 01 24. The sound can reoccur when the vehicle is lowered, and the wheels are once again under load. The noise might also be heard for a short time while driving. |
| 10244237 | Functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop. CAUSE Material- |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)