2020 BMW X4 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 20%of 15 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 22,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 2020 BMW X4, 20% of the 15 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 22,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“On june 21, 2020, on a city street. My white Bmw was traveling westward and a black Bmw was traveling southbound. The black Bmw ran its red light to my green light. When we collided in the intersection the complete front end of my white Bmw impacted the black Bmw driver's side, from approximately from the front tire, to just into its rear door. That impact caused the black Bmw's side airbags to deploy, and either at the same time or upon a subsequent collision with a bollard, its front airbags deployed also. To my shock and dismay, non of the airbags in my white Bmw deployed,. …”
NHTSA complaint #11330951, filed 2020-06, 2,000 miles“The contact owns a 2020 BMW X4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the Restrain System Fault message was displayed. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the driver's side seat belt. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V164000 (Seat Belt, Air Bags) but the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 42,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11595719, filed 2024-06, 42,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11013058Jan 6, 2025The limited warranty for the Knee Air Bag wire harness repair cable procedure for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as…
- 10246225Nov 28, 2023A check control message (CCM) for the restraint system (Air bag) appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently. One of the following…
- 10242529Aug 1, 2023A check control message (CCM) for the restraint system (Air bag) appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently.
- 10228440Nov 1, 2022A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently. One of the following fault codes is…
- 10218381Jun 1, 2022A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently. One of the following fault codes is…
- 10214266Apr 1, 2022A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently.
- 10212526Feb 1, 2022A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently.
- 10205071Nov 1, 2021BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective October 15, 2021) on certain Model Year 2022 BMW vehicles that were produced between September 28, 2021 and October 8, 2021. The…
- 10190862Mar 1, 2021LED LIGHT CARPET IS DIM OR DISTORTED: The light carpet may appear dim or distorted on one or both sides. .
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2020 BMW X4
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2020 BMW X4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology