BMW M4
2015–2018 only
2015–2018 BMW M4 models have 40 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 7 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 43,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2015–2018 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full BMW M4 report for every year combined.
What breaks, and when — 2015–2018 only
Median onset: 43,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 6,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $230–$700 nationally.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Median onset: 48,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 13,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 31,729 miles. 50.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Typical repair: $1,520–$2,820 nationally.
Median onset: 32,500 miles.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2015–2018 model years. See the full BMW M4 report for every year and full specs/safety data.