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2015 BMW 4 Series / M4 recalls

NHTSA's recall file lists 7 safety recall campaigns for the 2015 BMW 4 Series / M4. The most recent was reported on August 13, 2024. Campaigns are matched by the model names in NHTSA's records: 428I, 428XI, 435I, M4.

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Campaigns at a glance

Recall campaigns for the 2015 BMW 4 Series / M4, newest first
NHTSA numberReportedComponent
24V608000August 13, 2024Electrical System › Wiring › Connectors/Plugs/Receptacles
24V527000July 11, 2024Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module
24V288000April 24, 2024Air Bags › Side/Window
16V653000September 9, 2016Structure › Frame And Members
15V782000November 23, 2015Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft
15V189000March 31, 2015Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
15V148000March 13, 2015Air Bags

Systems involved: Air Bags (3) · Electrical System (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1) · Fuel System, Gasoline (1) · Power Train (1) · Structure (1)

Recall records

NHTSA 24V608000

Electrical System › Wiring › Connectors/Plugs/Receptacles

Report received by NHTSA
August 13, 2024
Owner notification
March 28, 2025
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
720,796 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
428I, 428XI

Components: Electrical System › Wiring › Connectors/Plugs/Receptacles; Engine And Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Pump

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.

Safety risk

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 24V608000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 24V527000

Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module

Report received by NHTSA
July 11, 2024
Owner notification
September 6, 2024
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
1,145 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
428I

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Safety risk

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.

Remedy

The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 24V527000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 24V288000

Air Bags › Side/Window

Report received by NHTSA
April 24, 2024
Owner notification
November 4, 2024
Recall initiated by
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Units potentially affected
5,761 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
428I, 435I, M4

Defect summary

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.

Safety 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.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 24V288000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 16V653000

Structure › Frame And Members

Report received by NHTSA
September 9, 2016
Owner notification
November 3, 2016
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
196 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2015 BMW 4 Series / M4
June 16, 2014 – June 23, 2016
Model names in the NHTSA record
M4

Defect summary

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.

Safety risk

Loose rear sub-frame bolts may adversely affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 16V653000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 15V782000

Power Train › Driveline › Driveshaft

Report received by NHTSA
November 23, 2015
Owner notification
January 14, 2016
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
42 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2015 BMW 4 Series / M4
May 29, 2015 – August 4, 2015
Model names in the NHTSA record
M4

Defect summary

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.

Safety 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.

Remedy

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.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 15V782000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 15V189000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump

Report received by NHTSA
March 31, 2015
Owner notification
July 6, 2015
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
18,054 (whole campaign)
Model names in the NHTSA record
428I, 428XI, 435I

Defect summary

BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428i Gran Coupe, 428xi Gran Coupe, and 435i Gran Coupe vehicles. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.

Safety risk

If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 28, 2015. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 15V189000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

NHTSA 15V148000

Air Bags

Report received by NHTSA
March 13, 2015
Owner notification
May 11, 2015
Recall initiated by
Manufacturer
Units potentially affected
2,067 (whole campaign)
Build dates listed for the 2015 BMW 4 Series / M4
October 22, 2014 – February 27, 2015
Model names in the NHTSA record
428I, 435I

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 428i Convertible, 428i xDrive Convertible, 435i Convertible, and 435i xDrive Convertible vehicles manufactured October 22, 2014, to February 27, 2015. Due to a programming error, the driver's front air bag deployment timing may be incorrect. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

Safety risk

If the driver's front air bag deployment timing is incorrect, there is an increased risk of personal injury in the event of a vehicle crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the air bag control module with corrected software version, free of charge. The recall began May 11, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes in the NHTSA record

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA recall 15V148000, filed by BMW of North America, LLC. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov

Records reproduce NHTSA's published text for each campaign. Last record date for this page: August 14, 2024.