1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2018 BMW X4. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2018 BMW X4. Check your X4 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 BMW X4, reporting 2 crashes, 1 fires. BMW has issued at least 81 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation lists this model year in one investigation. An investigation is not a recall; it is how NHTSA decides whether one is needed.
Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 BMW X4. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“We heard a whining sound under the hood on November 1st, 2025. Prior to noticing this noise, there were no warming lamps or messages appearing. Following a short drive we smelled burning in the garage.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11706580
“Unknown: Dealership replaced my brakes however they weren't working properly I reported it 3 times BMW said it was common about 2 weeks later I was involved in a car accident where the brakes failed to respond and I rear ended another car.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11667515
“The contact owns a 2018 BMW X4. The contact stated that when she would stop the vehicle for a traffic signal, the vehicle would independently shift into park (P). The contact stated that the failure had started as an intermittent failure but had gradually become a recurring failure.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11534537
“The water pump was found to have extreme corrosion after several other components on the car were damaged from the coolant leak into the electrical system. The car was suddenly losing power while driving and the DME was smoking, potentially causing an engine fire.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11682608
“The contact owns a 2018 BMW X4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11674611
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2018 BMW X4 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any BMW dealer.