AutoUtility currently tracks 10 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2019 BMW X4. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 3 complaints (30% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 cites a fire.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 10 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (3 reports • 30% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Brakes & Traction Control (3), Powertrain & Transmission (2)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2019 BMW X4
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #20V152000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
Brakes & Traction Control
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #18V453000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
Powertrain & Transmission
Engine & Cooling
Fuel & Propulsion System
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2019 BMW X4
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"2019 BMW X4 with 60,000 miles. On July 23, 2026, BMW dealership found a leaking Transfer case and quoted me $8500 to replace. Along with a defected shark Fin antenna costing $3000. Failed Water pump and 2 major coolant line. All have lawsuit against BMW of America."
"The contact owns a 2019 BMW X4. The contact stated while driving and making a right or a left turn, the front end of the vehicle shuddered significantly. Additionally, the contact stated that the message "Service Brakes" was displayed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact..."
"An 'Emergency call system malfunction' message starting appearing. Upon inspection by the dealer they mentioned "Faults stored for emergency battery hardware faulty, GPS antenna open circuit, TCB microphone short circuit. Checked rook aerial cover and found not to be sealing correctly and causing..."
"as I was driving, the gas fuel line started spewing gas all over. The crack was higher up, behind the backseat, had to replace the fuel line. And behind the backseat was soaked with fuel oil. there was a material substance wrapped around like a cloth around the cracked area. As if the crack came..."
"I purchased this vehicle and during inspection, my technician noted the sunroof seal is in need of change and would lead to leaks. I am writing NHTSA for help with this issue, thinking BMW will ignore me. NHTSA offered a document on this issue SIB-54-11-19 sunroof water leak diagnosis."
Complaint History for BMW X4
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2025)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 BMW X4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 BMW X4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 BMW X4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 BMW X4 | 11 | 2 | 1 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 BMW X4 Current Page | 10 | 0 | 7 | Current |
| 2020 BMW X4 | 14 | 1 | 10 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 BMW X4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | View 2021 Problems → |
| 2022 BMW X4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 BMW X4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 BMW X4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 BMW X4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | View 2025 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2019 BMW X4
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 9 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engine NHTSA category: ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes NHTSA category: SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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