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What 49 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 BMW 4 Series Gran

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (49)Crash / fire / injury (3)Electrical system (20)Engine & cooling (16)Engine (8)Body & structure (3)Airbags (2)Brakes (2)Fuel system (2)Speed control (2)Steering (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)

2 of 49 complaints match · Steering · clear filters

Jan 27, 2023Steering

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 435I. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds, the chassis stabilization warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the electric power steering (EPS) to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with TSB: SIB321216, however the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

NHTSA ODI 11503962

Feb 24, 2020SteeringSuspensionElectronic Stability Control (esc)

VEHICLE ELETRONIC STEERING MALFUNCTIONED (EPS), SAME WAY AS TIS BULLETIN SI B01 26 18 AND RECALL SI B32 12 16. VEHICLE WOULDN'T STEER CORRECTLY ON THE ROAD AND THE WHOLE STEERING RACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONE MONTH OUT OF BMW WARRANTY, HAD TO PAY FOR ENTIRE REPAIR OUT OF MY POCKET.

NHTSA ODI 11311240

Working with the data? Download all 49 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 20, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 BMW 4 Series Gran verdict →