Jun 1, 2026Electrical systemSpeed controlDriver assistanceCrash
As I was easing my 2024 BMW i4 xDrive40 onto Church Street from a cross street on May 11, 2026, my car suddenly accelerated and crashed into the car in front of me. The acceleration was "un-commanded." The accident occured a bit before 2:20 pm. Driving conditions were ideal. I had the car in Eco Mode, and I was using one-pedal driving (braking when one eases up on the accelerator pedal). When the car becan accelerating. I believe that I had time to depress the brakes, but it was to no avail. There were no reportable injuries and no police report. My car has automatic emergency braking, and on two separate occasions the car braked suddenly when "it" thought that I was approaching a car to quickly. It did not function in this instance to stop my car from crashing into the car in front of me. I had never previously seen the car behave like this. I had owned the car since its initial purchase in August of 2024.
NHTSA ODI 11741305
Aug 1, 2025Electrical system
I am reporting a serious and recurring safety issue with my 2024 BMW i4, which I leased new in December 2023. The vehicle currently has approximately 20,000 miles and has stalled multiple times at high speeds, displaying a drivetrain malfunction warning and issues related to the power supply and high-voltage battery system. This is extremely dangerous, especially in high-risk driving environments such as highways, bridges, and tunnels in Manhattan. A sudden stall compromises power steering and braking and could easily lead to a fatal crash. I have already had the vehicle towed to the service center three separate times, yet the issue remains unresolved. Given the repeated nature of this failure in a relatively new vehicle, I am deeply concerned this may be a broader defect in the i4 model and urge the NHTSA to please investigate. This issue has happened three separate time within the span of only 2 months. I am extremely worried and do not trust the car nor feel safe to operate it. I've included the two repair invoices I've received from BMW so far and the vehicle is currently at the service center for it's third attempt.
NHTSA ODI 11677901
Apr 18, 2024SuspensionElectrical system
Mechanical failure on the car air suspension especially on back left of the car. Car parked overnight and it automatically lowered and driving it out of the drive way there was no error that popped out on low suspension until driving out of drive way. That caused the scratch on left side under carriage. Dealer refused to run diagnostics to determine true cause of issue until we pay for the diagnosis although this car is newly purchased and covered under warranty period. Dealer is trying to put the blame on me although it is a malfunction with the cars air suspension. Read that this problem happens to i4’s often on forums and I don’t feel safe driving the car until this issue is resolved but I’m unable to proceed without proper diagnosis from BMW service.
NHTSA ODI 11583837