2018 Model Year

BMW X4

NHTSA Complaints & Reliability Data

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Complaints
11
Recalls
0
Crashes
2
Severe
3

Recent Complaints

Latest owner reports

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE Fire
Dec 2025

We heard a whining sound under the hood on November 1st, 2025. Prior to noticing this noise, there were no warming lamps or messages appearing. Follow...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Aug 2025

The water pump was found to have extreme corrosion after several other components on the car were damaged from the coolant leak into the electrical sy...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jul 2025

The contact owns a 2018 BMW X4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System);...

Brakes Crash
Jun 2025

Unknown: Dealership replaced my brakes however they weren’t working properly I reported it 3 times BMW said it was common about 2 weeks later I was in...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
May 2025

The contact owns a 2018 BMW X4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM);...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Apr 2025

The contact owns a 2018 BMW X4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM);...

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Jan 2025

Water pump completely failed and no longer working. I had to pull off of road on a busy interstate. Firestone confirmed water pump no longer working....

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2018 BMW X4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System);...

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Nov 2024

The contact owns a 2018 BMW X4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM);...

Power Train Crash
Jul 2023

The contact owns a 2018 BMW X4. The contact stated that when she would stop the vehicle for a traffic signal, the vehicle would independently shift in...

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Summary

The 2018 BMW X4 has 11 complaints and 0 recalls on record. The most commonly reported issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 2 crash-related incidents have been reported.

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