2019 Bmw X4 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (2) · Power Train (2) · Electrical System (2)
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Safety recalls (7)
Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger 2021-07-08 · campaign 21V521000 · 138 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The front passenger seat occupant classification system may have been improperly assembled, which could result in the misclassification of the seat as unoccupied, and deactivate the front air bag.
Risk: A deactivated front air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the seat foam, which includes the occupant classification system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 3, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Back Over Prevention:software 2021-02-19 · campaign 21V096000 · 13,858 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series Coupe, Convertible and Grand Coupe, 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le, 745Le xDrive, X5 xDrive45e, X3 xDrive30e, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 x
Risk: If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2020-03-18 · campaign 20V152000 · 15 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i, and 2018-2020 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3M vehicles. The instrument panel casing may not have been tightened properly to the passenger air bag.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating air bag deployment, the air bag could damage the instrument panel and cause small pieces of the panel to strike the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel casing, free of charge. The recall began May 15, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera 2019-09-27 · campaign 19V684000 · 257,473 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2
Risk: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Seats 2019-07-31 · campaign 19V563000 · 20 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 X3 sDrive30i, xDrive30i and M40i and 2019 X4 xDrive30i and M40i vehicles. The front seatback frames may have been improperly welded, allowing the seatback to unexpectedly fold forward or rearward.
Risk: In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the seatback folds forward or rearward.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front seats, free of charge. The recall began September 27, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service 1-800-525-7417.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2019-04-10 · campaign 19V291000 · 50 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X4 M40i vehicles. The instrument panel assembly may have been improperly manufactured, possibly affecting the deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag.
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: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the instrument panel assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 3, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:disc:caliper 2018-07-06 · campaign 18V453000 · 5,594 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2019 BMW X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i and certain 2019 X4 xDrive30i and X4 M40i vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons on these vehicles may have an insufficient coating, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Risk: A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the rear brake circuit, free of charge. The recall began August 31, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (273)
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 2026-08-28 · B010226DCS · Other
bmw notice of the court’s final approval for shark-fin antenna settlement (x3, x4, x5, x6, x7)
Structure:body 2026-08-25 · B010226 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
rear roof antenna shark fin cover sealing issue
Engine 2026-08-03 · B010921 · Warranty Program/Extension
the nvld limited emissionrelated warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.
Engine 2026-06-29 · B010324 · Warranty Program/Extension
the evap systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
Structure:body 2026-05-21 · B010226 · Warranty Program/Extension
shark fin roof antenna sealing settlement extended warranty
Engine 2026-05-06 · B010324 · Warranty Program/Extension
the evap systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.
Showing the 6 most recent of 273 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-10 · Unknown Or Other“the oil filter housing is now made of plastic. it was in the past made of metal. being it is now made of plastics it is now exposed to possibility of cracking due to changes in temperature hot and cold. it did in fact crack, failed, allowing engine coolant to mix with engines oil lubricant diluting oil lubricant thus causing engine to fail and loss…”
2026-07-23 · Power Train“2019 bmw x4 with 60,000 miles. on july 23, 2026, bmw dealership found a leaking transfer case and quoted me $8500 to replace. along with a defected shark fin antenna costing $3000. failed water pump and 2 major coolant line. all have lawsuit against bmw of america. …”
2025-06-09 · Power Train · 35,000 mi“the contact owns a 2019 bmw x4. the contact stated while driving and making a right or a left turn, the front end of the vehicle shuddered significantly. additionally, the contact stated that the message "service brakes" was displayed. the dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the vin was not under recall. the vehicle was…”
2024-12-10 · Electrical System“an 'emergency call system malfunction' message starting appearing. upon inspection by the dealer they mentioned "faults stored for emergency battery hardware faulty, gps antenna open circuit, tcb microphone short circuit. checked rook aerial cover and found not to be sealing correctly and causing water damage to components. recommend to replace roo…”
2024-08-09 · Fuel/Propulsion System“as i was driving, the gas fuel line started spewing gas all over. the crack was higher up, behind the backseat, had to replace the fuel line. and behind the backseat was soaked with fuel oil. there was a material substance wrapped around like a cloth around the cracked area. as if the crack came from the factory and they covered it up.…”
2024-07-08 · Unknown Or Other“i purchased this vehicle and during inspection, my technician noted the sunroof seal is in need of change and would lead to leaks. i am writing nhtsa for help with this issue, thinking bmw will ignore me. nhtsa offered a document on this issue sib-54-11-19 sunroof water leak diagnosis. …”
2021-04-16 · Service Brakes · 7,600 mi“while driving, collision detection activates for no reason. very random, sometimes just warning lights and sounds, and sometimes slamming on brakes at speed over 40 mph. no cars coming in other direction or any obstacles whatsoever. weather clear. i almost got rear-ended once. did not activate when fox ran in front of car. i can go weeks with…”
2020-07-09 · Engine · 11,827 mi“on may 03, 2019, i bought a 2019 bmw x4 m40i, at braman motorcars. this is not my first bmw, we have 3 more bmws at home. unfortunately, this bmw x4 vehicle has not performed well as expected! on may 27, 2020 i was driving while it was raining when the car suddenly stopped and never turned on again, it was completely useless and very diss…”
2019-08-23 · Electrical System · 5,000 mi · 🔥 fire“electrical system ignighted and caught fire while car was off, locked and parked inside the garage.…”
2019-06-20 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc) · 2,321 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2019 bmw x4. the contact stated that the driver assistance package failed and the warning vibration when the contact almost crashed. the system was supposed to vibrate when and if the contact was about to crash. the contact stated that the package vibration signal was very low and the contact could not feel it activate. the …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.