2023 BMW I4 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Too newThis model year is less than 4 years old, so a trend is not meaningful yet.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the body and structure of the 2023 BMW I4, 2% of the 46 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“This is a fully electric vehicle and upon arriving at a charger, the charging port door on the car would not open. It is a manual door - normally just push on the outside of the door and it pops opens. In this instance, pushing on the door did nothing, the door was stuck and would not open, putting my safety at risk as I could not charge the vehicle and had only limited range left to drive. No lights or warning messages appeared in the car. I contacted BMW roadside assistance who had me try multiple things, none of which worked. …”
NHTSA complaint #11529748, filed 2023-06Related service bulletins
- 11031566Apr 23, 2026While driving on rough surfaces, a “tapping” noise can be heard from the tailgate area
- 11006732Aug 27, 2024A groaning noise is heard from the trunk whendriving on rough roads.
- 10238081May 1, 2023Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
- 10235184Mar 1, 2023Black resin is leaking from below the outside door handle(s).
- 10236385Feb 10, 2023Parts Information.
- 10230725Dec 1, 2022A cracking, metallic noise from under the center of the vehicle.
- 10218418Jul 1, 2022A limited amount of Model Year 2022/2023 (MY22/23) vehicles were produced with non-functional smart opener control units. The Smart Opener is part of the Comfort Access feature…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 8% |
| 2023 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2023 BMW I4
18 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsForward collision avoidance
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2023 BMW I4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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