2022 BMW i4 — Should You Buy One?
Typical asking price: $40,000–$55,000. This is one of the more reliable vehicles in its class — here's what to watch for anyway.
Kestrel Take
A driver-focused electric sedan — the i4 (especially the M50) drives like a proper BMW, with strong range, a familiar upscale cabin, and normal CCS fast-charging. It's a more conventional, better-built EV than many first-gen efforts because it shares the 4 Series platform. A well-kept i4 with a healthy battery and remaining warranty is a genuinely satisfying electric sedan; verify battery health, charging, and (as a used BMW EV) budget for premium service.
What we checked
Checked against public records, 2026-09-25
NHTSA holds 9 owner complaints for the 2022 BMW i4, and 8 recall campaigns.
That is too small a record to read a pattern from, so we are not going to pretend otherwise — with numbers this low one owner moves the percentage by a lot. What has been filed is grouped under electrics and electronics (3), back over prevention (2), the driver-assist and automatic braking systems (2). Treat those as things to look at, not as the vehicle's known weaknesses. A thin file usually means few of these were sold or few owners filed. It is not evidence the vehicle is trouble-free, and the issues below are our own research rather than a reading of this record.
8 recall campaigns cover this model year. Recalls are repaired free, for any owner, with no time limit on most safety campaigns — but only if someone books it in. Ask the seller to show it was done, or have any dealer check the VIN; it takes them a couple of minutes and costs nothing.
Counts come from the NHTSA complaint and recall database — free, public, and worth checking yourself.
Known Issues for the 2022 BMW i4
Ranked by wallet impact. These are documented, recurring problems — not freak accidents. How we decide that.
BMW service and out-of-warranty EV repairs cost more; demand history and budget accordingly.
Repair cost: Not yet priced
Source: not yet checked against public records.
Verify software updates and that all iDrive/EV features work.
Repair cost (estimate): $0-$500
Source: NHTSA complaints filed under electrics and electronics (3).
Heavy EV wears tires; budget accordingly.
Repair cost (estimate): $800-$1,600
Source: NHTSA complaints filed under tyres (2).
Walk-Away Red Flags
- ✗Battery/range concerns
- ✗No service history
- ✗Software/feature faults
- ✗Salvage title
Good Signs
- ✓Healthy battery, good range
- ✓Remaining warranty, documented service
- ✓Software up to date
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