The 2021 BMW M4 has 4 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 6 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are service brakes and engine. Owners most often flag high cost of ownership: very frequent warnings about expensive routine maintenance (tires, brakes) and major repairs (turbos) on used, high-mileage examples. budgeting thousands annually is emphasized. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2021 BMW M4 vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 6 M4 model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2020) to 21 (2016). With 4 complaints, the 2021 M4 sits about the same asthe model's median of 4.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
seat belts
Campaign 21V554000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Serie…
service brakes, hydraulic
Campaign 21V062000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 8 Series Coupe, Grand Coupe and convertible 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8 and 740 Li, 740 Li xDrive, 750 Li xDrive, M760 Li xDrive, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xD…
electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Campaign 20V761000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 M340i xDrive, M440i xDrive Coupe, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, …
back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Campaign 21V096000BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive5…
Extremely positive sentiment among owners, characterized by high satisfaction with performance, daily drivability, and emotional fulfillment.
Owner insights cover all generations of the M4. See the full M4 owner picture and every model year.
Used M4 listings typically run $71,964–$107,244 across 2015 to 2027 model years.
Compare every M4 year side by side to see how 2021 ranks against the rest.