BMW I4 recalls
DVSA has published 7 safety recalls that name the BMW I4 since 2022, 7 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 1,054 UK vehicles of this model.
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I4, IX · replacing the cell module of the high-voltage battery
23 Jul 2025 · R/2025/274
On affected vehicles the battery module frame may have been manufactured using too much force. In conjunction with swelling force of the battery this could lead to failure and a possible thermal event within the vehicles life time.
Fix: On affected vehicles the modules will be replaced.
2 vehicles · built 3 Jun 2022 to 7 Jun 2023
I4 · longitudinal chassis beam
19 Jun 2024 · R/2024/258
On affected vehicles during production excessive force may have been applied to the rear left hand side chassis longitudinal beam which could lead to it cracking and affecting its structural strength.
Fix: On affected vehicles the rear left hand side chassis longitudinal beam will be checked and if necessary replaced.
- I4: 57 vehicles · built 8 Apr 2024 to 26 Apr 2024
- I4: 595 vehicles · built 13 Mar 2024 to 25 Apr 2024
I4, I5 · replace cell module in high-voltage battery
29 Feb 2024 · R/2024/211
On affected vehicles if faulty cell modules have been installed then a malfunction may occur in the high voltage battery
Fix: On the affected vehicles the faulty cell modules in the High Voltage battery will be replaced
1 vehicle · built 13 Dec 2023 to 13 Dec 2023
I4, IX, IX3 · on affected vehicles due to a supplier component production process error a damaged combined charging unit may have been installed.
1 Aug 2023 · R/2023/235
On affected vehicles due to a supplier component production process error a damaged Combined Charging Unit may have been installed.
Fix: Replace the Combined Charging Unit.�
27 vehicles · built 21 Jun 2022 to 4 Jul 2022
I4, IX, IX1, IX3 · a cable bridge connection connecting two circuit boards within the cell supervision circuit (csc) might not have been installed properly.
8 May 2023 · R/2023/133
A cable bridge connection connecting two circuit boards within the cell supervision circuit (CSC) might not have been installed properly.
Fix: On the affected vehicles the cell supervision circuit (CSC) inside the high-voltage battery will be replaced.
28 vehicles · built 8 Apr 2022 to 15 Nov 2022
I4, IX · during the supplier s production process of the battery cells a manufacturing defect occurred. during assembly of the cell the cathode plate may have been damaged and a broken piece may have entered the interior of the cell.
21 Oct 2022 · R/2022/330
During assembly of the HV Battery cell the cathode plate may have been damaged and a broken piece may have entered the interior of the cell. BMW strongly recommends refraining from charging the high-voltage battery and to not use the vehicles until the repair is performed. BMW also recommends parking the vehicle outdoors and not in the immediate vicinity of buildings.
Fix: On the affected vehicles the defective cell modules of the high-voltage battery will be replaced.
211 vehicles · built 13 Jul 2021 to 7 Oct 2022
I4 · crash pads may not have been installed on the high voltage battery during vehicle assembly
26 Jan 2022 · R/2022/020
Crash pads may not have been installed on the high-voltage battery during vehicle assembly.
Fix: Vehicles will be inspected and if necessary the crash pads will be retrofitted.
133 vehicles · built 15 Sep 2021 to 29 Nov 2021
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Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.