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The 2022 i4 proves BMW is no longer a mere dabbler in the EV industry as they continue to improve and refine their electric vehicle portfolio. The BMW i4 is a sedan based on the company's 3-series model and is a direct competitor to the Volvo Polestar 2 and Tesla Model 3. The eDrive40 version has a single rear-mounted electric motor that produces 335 horsepower. The M50 adds a front-mounted engine that increases power to a staggering 536 horsepower. The rear-drive version of the car has an estimated driving range of around 300 miles, while the all-wheel drive version offers 245 miles of range.

The 2022 BMW i4 is a performance-driven electric car with impressive power and speed for its class. It has two different motor options - the eDrive40 has a single motor on the rear axle generating 335 horsepower and 317 pounds of torque. In contrast, the M50 has an electric motor on both axles producing 536 horsepower and a lung-crushing 586 pound-feet of torque. The M50 variant can reach 60 mph from a dead start in about 3.3 seconds, and both models are available with either 18, 19, or 20-inch rims. The 2022 BMW i4 also has adaptive dampers and a variable-ratio steering system giving it a comfortable ride and responsive steering.

The 2022 BMW i4 is delivered with a luxurious interior and offers a variety of trim options that will appeal to most buyers. The interior's most notable feature is the large, seamless display screen that spans almost two-thirds of the dashboard's width. Available trim options include rose gold, light wood, and a white leather upholstery alternative. In addition, the four-door i4 has a rear roofline similar to a coupe with the added benefit of a rear traditional trunk.

The 2022 BMW i4 features the latest and most advanced infotainment system - iDrive 8. The system operates through a 14.9-inch touchscreen integrated with a 12.3-inch digital instrument panel on a massive curved display on the dashboard. While it has the traditional rotary controller on the center console, the system offers advanced voice commands among many other popular features, including Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and a WiFi hotspot.

The 2022 BMW i4 comprises various standard and optional safety and driver assistance features. For more information about BMW's crash-test results, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) websites. Key safety features include:

BMW currently offers a competitive warranty and one of the better complimentary maintenance periods.

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Recalls, Complaints and Safety Issues

Issue:
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles equipped with hybrid electric powertrains. While in Valet Parking Mode, the Central Information Display (CID) may not display critical safety information, such as warning messages and/or warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 101, "Control and Displays."Remedy:
Dealers will update the display's head unit software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.Issue:
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, 2022 i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. The high voltage battery may have internal damage, resulting in an electrical short-circuit.Remedy:
Owners are advised not to drive or charge their vehicles, and to park outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the high voltage battery, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters, informing owners of the safety risk, were mailed September 23, 2022. A second letter will be mailed when remedy parts become available. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Owners will also be contacted by phone.Issue:
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i7 xDrive60 vehicles. The high voltage battery electronic control unit (ECU) software may cause an interruption of electrical power.Remedy:
Dealers will update the high voltage battery ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.Issue:
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 i4 eDrive40 and iX xDrive50 electric vehicles. During vehicle start-up, the artificial sound generator control unit may experience a fault and fail to generate the external pedestrian warning sound. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 141, "Minimum Sound Requirements for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles."Remedy:
Dealers will update the external artificial sound generator software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 9, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.Issue:
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the automatic door locking (ADL) function to not lock the doors as intended.Remedy:
Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.Issue:
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i760 xDrive hybrid electric vehicles. The high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU) may not have been manufactured correctly, resulting in improperly connected and/or assembled components inside the CCU.Remedy:
Dealers will replace the high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaint Date:
05/19/2023Vehicle:
2022 BMW I4Number of Injuries:
0Issue:
My BmW I4 M50 was parked and turned off. While I was behind the wheel the car. Suddenly the car took off and hit a curb and went thru some trees. I took my cat to creviar bmw and an engineer from bmw came to check out the vehicle. The engineer checked out the car, BMW had my car for 3 and half weeks and after told me nothing was wrong with the car. I don’t trust bmw. This is my second EV. I think BMW is trying to cover up the issue.Complaint Date:
03/05/2023Vehicle:
2022 BMW I4Number of Injuries:
2Issue:
The contact owns a 2022 BMW i4. The contact stated that while pulling into her apartment's parking garage, the vehicle surged forward as the steering wheel independently maneuvered to the left without warning. The vehicle initially hit the rear bumper of her passenger's vehicle and then a concrete planter. The vehicle finally came to a stop once it hit her apartment building's wall. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. Bystanders called the authorities as both police and medical aide arrived at the scene. The EMT examined both the contact and her passenger at the scene. The next day, they both went to the hospital where her passenger was treated for a contusion to his sternum. The contact suffered injuries to left hand, right shoulder, both ankles, and both wrists. A police report was filed. The contact reached out to the manufacturer and was advised to have the vehicle towed to a dealer; the vehicle was eventually towed to a dealer after several other informed her that they did not service electrical vehicles. The contact stated that a crack had damaged the side of the apartment building as a result of the failure. The failure was investigated and the contact was found to be partially at fault for the failure; the contact objected to the finding and maintained that an electrical defect caused the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 5,800.Complaint Date:
03/15/2023Vehicle:
2022 BMW I4Number of Injuries:
0Issue:
The contact owns a 2022 BMW I4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V026000 (Back Over Prevention, Forward Collision Avoidance) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.Complaint Date:
02/17/2023Vehicle:
2022 BMW I4Number of Injuries:
0Issue:
The contact owns a 2022 BMW I4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V944000 (Electrical System). The vehicle was taken to a local dealer for the recall repair appointment; however, the contact was informed that the recall remedy would not be completed due to failures with the navigation and stereo systems. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not yet made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was unknown. Parts distribution disconnect.Complaint Date:
09/02/2022Vehicle:
2022 BMW I4Number of Injuries:
0Issue:
Sept 2, 2022: I was driving my BMW i4 eDrive40 2022 model going to work when suddenly I heard the rear tire blown off and the Notification on my screen indicating tire pressure on my Rear Right Tire is going down fast. I was able to pull over safely to the curbside and called for roadside assistance . The vehicle was towed to Pacific BMW Glendale CA for tire replacement. They said that the damage to the tire is so immense that it is beyond repair. I’m glad that I have bought a wheel and Tire Insurance from BMW and only has to do a co-pay of $50. But it took 10 days for me to pick up my car from the dealership by just trying to replace one (1) Rear Right tire.Complaint Date:
10/19/2022Vehicle:
2022 BMW I4Number of Injuries:
0Issue:
Oct 19, 2022, I was driving my 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40 when it flashed notification that Driver Assistance permanently Restricted and it affected the Adaptive Cruise Control and the Lane Departure warning. There were a total of 3 occurrence that these Notifications were flashed on the cars Touch screen. Then on Oct 24, 2022, I dropped off this vehicle at the BMW of Monrovia where they observed and diagnosed the car. On Oct 27, 2022, I was informed that they have to replace 2 (Parking Distance Control) PDC SENSORS for assistance warning light. I also complained to the BMW service that Information screen had gone blank for several times only showing the BMW initials on a black screen. It wa s diagnosed that there were only 2 occurrence and that system was working fine. I picked up my car from service that same day of Oct, 27, 2022. However, after 2 days of using my vehicle, it flashed again the same notification that DRIVER ASSISTANCE is permanently restricted. Moreso, Nov. 1 had a new notification that there is a PARKING ASSISTANCE MALFUNCTION and there were 2 check control messages. I will bring the car back again for service come Nov. 18 for a service appointment.Complaint Date:
09/13/2022Vehicle:
2022 BMW I4Number of Injuries:
0Issue:
I was driving at approximately 60 MPH on the Freeway when I heard a loud bang, the car started to vibrate and shortly after that I realized I had a problem with a tire. The display indicated a tire with low pressure. I pulled over and saw the damage to the tire on the Driver left hand side. I brought the car to the dealer service department. I paid to have a new tire installed and I kept the damaged one. No one else has looked at the tire yet. Tire size 225/50 R18 99W XL failed. There are seven (7) holes on the side wall and one (1) hole on the tread. The tire is available for inspection.
Vehicle Specifications
- Mineral White Metallic
- Alpine White
- Black Sapphire Metallic
- Jet Black
- Dravit Grey Metallic
- Aventurin Red Metallic
- Sunset Orange Metallic
- Tanzanite Blue II Metallic
- San Remo Green Metallic
- Portimao Blue Metallic
- Brooklyn Grey Metallic
- Skyscraper Grey Metallic
- Tacora Red Vernasca, leather
- Oyster Vernasca, leather
- Black Vernasca w/Blue Contrast Stitching, leather
- Mocha Vernasca, leather
- Cognac Perforated SensaTec, leatherette
- Tacora Red Perforated SensaTec, leatherette
- Canberra Beige Perforated SensaTec, leatherette
- Black Vernasca, leather
- Black Perforated SensaTec, leatherette
- Cognac Vernasca w/Contrast Stitching, leather
- Mineral White Metallic
- Alpine White
- Black Sapphire Metallic
- Dravit Grey Metallic
- Aventurin Red Metallic
- Sunset Orange Metallic
- Tanzanite Blue II Metallic
- Frozen Portimao Blue Metallic
- San Remo Green Metallic
- Portimao Blue Metallic
- Brooklyn Grey Metallic
- Tacora Red Vernasca, leather
- Oyster Vernasca, leather
- Black Vernasca w/Blue Contrast Stitching, leather
- Mocha Vernasca, leather
- Cognac Perforated SensaTec, leatherette
- Tacora Red Perforated SensaTec, leatherette
- Canberra Beige Perforated SensaTec, leatherette
- Black Vernasca, leather
- Black Perforated SensaTec, leatherette
- Cognac Vernasca w/Contrast Stitching, leather