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2020 BMW 4 Series

Gas
Compact Cars
15 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA5
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA27 mpg
202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2020 BMW 4 Series is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact car with 15 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the 430i Convertible, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 5 complaints, most often about the service brakes.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
430i ConvertibleGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233427$2,850
430i CoupeGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233427$2,850
430i Gran CoupeGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233427$2,850
430i xDrive ConvertibleGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223226$3,000
430i CoupeGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo213325$3,100
440i CoupeGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo223025$3,100
440i Gran CoupeGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo223025$3,100
440i xDrive CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo223025$3,100
440i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo223025$3,100
430i xDrive CoupeGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo213124$3,250
430i xDrive Gran CoupeGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo213124$3,250
440i ConvertibleGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo222924$3,250
440i xDrive ConvertibleGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo202823$3,350
440i CoupeGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192722$3,500
440i xDrive CoupeGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182821$3,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 41325, 41342, 41345, 41326, 41343, 41347, 41351, 41349, 41352, 41344.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
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Air Bags

5,079 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2 Competition Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, and 2019 330i xDrive Sportswagon vehicles. The driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled.RiskAn improperly folded and assembled air bag may not deploy as intended, increasing risk of injury.FixBMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the knee air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began July 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA campaign 19V352000reported May 9, 2019BMW of North America, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
5complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2022: 1 · 2025: 2 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

Service Brakes1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Air Bags1
Unspecified1
Structure1

What owners describe

“BMW SIB 51 33 16 (NHTSA ID 10200233) Manufacturer defect resulting in water slowly backing up into trunk and other parts of car until it completely fills side panels, floor of car, ect. There is no indication this is occurring. There is no warning given by BMW dealer or manufacturer that this may become a problem resul…”Jun 9, 2026 · Structure · NHTSA owner report
“I owned a 2020 BMW 430i (VIN: [XXX] ) manufactured in March 2019 at the Regensburg plant. This vehicle matches the exact criteria of NHTSA Recall 19V-352 for defective knee airbags that may fail to deploy in an accident. I was involved in a serious crash on [XXX], and the airbags did not deploy. Despite this, my VIN is…”Jul 28, 2025 · Air Bags · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2020 BMW 430I. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the low coolant warning light was illuminated, and the message "Engine Overheating" was displayed. The vehicle was parked at the place of employment. The coolant level was checked an hour later by the contact’s husband, and the coolant level w…”Apr 14, 2025 · Engine And Engine Cooling · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other 4 Series model years

A

2027 BMW 4 Series

0 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2026 BMW 4 Series

1 recalls · 2 complaints

B

2025 BMW 4 Series

1 recalls · 8 complaints

F

2024 BMW 4 Series

3 recalls · 2 complaints

F

2023 BMW 4 Series

4 recalls · 6 complaints

F

2022 BMW 4 Series

5 recalls · 8 complaints

F

2021 BMW 4 Series

6 recalls · 15 complaints

C

2019 BMW 4 Series

3 recalls · 25 complaints

A

2018 BMW 4 Series

1 recalls · 43 complaints

B

2017 BMW 4 Series

2 recalls · 29 complaints

B

2016 BMW 4 Series

1 recalls · 53 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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