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What 10 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 BMW X4

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 (10)Crash / fire / injury (1)Electrical system (4)Engine (2)Engine & cooling (2)Suspension (2)Airbags (1)Brakes (1)Fuel system (1)Transmission & drivetrain (1)Wheels (1)

1 of 10 complaints match · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

Apr 10, 2023AirbagsCrash1 injury

Vehicle was involved in a collision with right/ passenger front and side of vehicle. whole bumper knocked off. left front tire broke off during collision. Passenger side curtain air bag deployed. Stirring air bag did not deploy nor did the curtain airbag on driver side. Passenger injured with broken nose and face injury during collision.

NHTSA ODI 11516411

Working with the data? Download all 10 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 12, 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 X4 verdict →