2015 Bmw M4 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (4) · Engine (2) · Electrical System (2)
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:side/Window 2024-04-24 · campaign 24V288000 · 5,761 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.
Risk: An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Structure:frame And Members 2016-09-09 · campaign 16V653000 · 196 vehicles
Defect: BMW 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 reused instead of being replaced. Reuse of the existing bolts may cause the bolts to loosen.
Risk: Loose rear sub-frame bolts may adversely affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear sub-frame bolts with new bolts, free of charge. The recall began on November 3, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Power Train:driveline:driveshaft 2015-11-23 · campaign 15V782000 · 42 vehicles
Defect: BMW 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, to August 4, 2015. The affected vehicles have a driveshaft with a slip-joint that may not have been filled with grease. As a result, the slip-joint may fail over time.
Risk: If the slip-joint fails, there would be a loss of power to the rear axle and therefore the vehicle would stop moving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driveshaft, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (250)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Structure:body 2026-09-03 · B010826 · Warranty Program/Extension
the coverage period for qualifying lower rear side panel water drain repair that addresses the issues described in the service information bulletin has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles, as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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 ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Suspension 2024-01-09 · B310124 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
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. t
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 2023-10-13 · B340714 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop. cause material-
Electrical System 2023-05-01 · B651523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the head unit (hu-h2), activating the fsc (german word freischaltcode) enabling codes repeatedly fails.
Structure:body:tailgate 2023-05-01 · B514616 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
Showing the 6 most recent of 250 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-24 · Service Brakes“the abs module, which controls the brake drying feature, is malfunctioning. this bmw feature is designed to lightly pulse the brakes when the windshield wipers are active to wipe water off the rotors for better braking performance. the intervention is supposed to be imperceptible. instead, the system intermittently applies hard, sudden brake pressu…”
2024-09-09 · Electrical System“the instrument cluster display no longer functions. unable to see odometer. unable to see any vehicle warnings such as fuel warnings, airbag warnings, adas warnings. if i am unable to utilize the instrument cluster display it puts myself and others in harms way as if there is an issue with the vehicle or a warning, i would be unaware as there is no…”
2024-06-07 · Electrical System“i had the issue relating to this bullitin [xxx] this issue resulted in both rear window regulators going out due to the water. bmw usa denied to perform any goodwill repair or even acknowledge this issue. this issue consequently results in the convertible top malfunctioning as it cannot roll the rear windows down many bmw convertible custome…”
2022-01-27 · Engine“the bmw oem intercooler/charge air cooler is a known faulty equipment issue within this generation of cars/engine (s55 engine, f80, f82, f87 chassis) and i have thousands of people within the community that were affected and willing to attest to this. this issue is a safety risk as having the intercooler leak coolant into the combustion chambers …”
2020-07-30 · Power Train · 57,000 mi“i was driving like i normally do to work and my transmission temperature warning light came on and the car went limp and a few moments later the clutch temperature warning light came on also. it stopped doing it for a while and now it does it very often but does not put a code in the cars computer database so it can't be tracked. this happens often…”
2020-06-30 · Power Train“i took my car in for service on march 10, 2020 for servicing. during the time they had my car, they replaced my front and rear brake pads, completed the inspection, and gave me the car back after a couple days. on april 10, 2020, i took my car into service again as i was having drive train malfunctions constantly. several weeks of being in the shop…”
2020-05-13 · Structure:body · 13,000 mi“driver side door lock fail to unlock to allow door open when interior door release pulled. occurred occasionally at first, now regularly but not always. the car designed to automatically locks when driven, once car parked and ready to get out, door lever fails to unlock and allow door to open. normally first pull of interior door lever unlocks and …”
2019-12-18 · Power Train · 43,000 mi“there's a known issue with 2015+ bmw f80 m3 s55 engine. the issue is the crank hub spinning out and damaging the car. it leaves the vehicle in a dangerous state when driving on the road and to others near by. this issue happens to stock vehicles and modded ones. links about it: https://www.youtube.com/results... specific video that explains the …”
2019-12-18 · Engine“the vehicle model is known to fail at the crank hub. bmw refuses to acknowledge and make necessary repairs at no cost. it has been known to happen randomly, even just driving in a parking lot. if this were to happen going at highway speeds, it can potentially lead to devastating consequences not only for the driver and passengers of the bmw, but as…”
2019-12-18 · Power Train · 65,000 mi“my car has spun it's crank hub and the car is only 3 -4 years old most people i know with the same car as mine just different year has had to replace the crank hub as well. it's a common failure on these cars and would like nhtsa to recall this common problem that's been happening since 2015. when the crank hub fails from timing going off countles…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.