BMW G82 M4 coupe and convertible buyer's guide

Models and engines by year

US-market models. Chassis codes: G82, G83. Not sure which one you have? The VIN check decodes year, model and engine.

Model-year changes

US model years unless noted. "LCI" (Life Cycle Impulse) is BMW's name for a mid-cycle facelift.

Known problems and when they show up

Mileages are what the cited shops, specialists and owner forums report. They are typical ranges, not predictions for any one car.

S58 engine

M4 / Competition / xDrive / CS / CSL (2021–present) · S58 bulletins

Warranty extensions and service campaigns 3

Warranty extensions (1)

• SIB 31 01 24 Strut warranty extension Strut warranty extension on BMW G01/G02/G80/G81 and other models (2015–2024); BMW extended the warranty on this part for eligible cars. Service bulletin · Jan 2024

Service campaigns (2)

• SIB 11 01 26 Delivery Stop - Bearing Shell Delivery Stop - Bearing Shell on S58 engines (2026); unsold cars were held for inspection and repair before delivery. Service campaign · Feb 2026
• SIB 11 02 24 Drive belt service campaign Drive belt service campaign on S58 engines (2024–2025); BMW repairs affected cars free under a service campaign. Service campaign · Jul 2024

Filed by BMW with NHTSA. Extensions usually follow the car to later owners and can reimburse earlier repairs; a BMW dealer can confirm by VIN.

NHTSA safety recalls 3

• Sep 25, 2025
  Recall 25V643: power distribution module/ipdm 430I, M4, 2026. The positive battery cables may not be properly connected to the power distribution box, resulting in an engine stall and a fire.
• Jul 21, 2021
  Recall 21V554: passenger seat safety belt retractor 228I, 230I, 330E, 330I, 430I, 530I, 540I, M2, M235I, M240I, M3, M340I, M4, M440I, X1, X2, Z4, 2021. The passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts.
• Feb 10, 2021
  Recall 21V062: integrated brake system 740LI, 745LE, 750LI, 840I, M3, M4, M760LI, M8, M850I, X5, X6, X7, 2019–2021. The rotor and shaft within the integrated brake system may not have been welded properly and could separate during a hard braking event, possibly resulting in a loss of the Antilock Brake System (ABS) and braking assistance.

Matched from NHTSA's public recall file by model and model year. A recall may cover only some cars from a year, and it may already have been done on yours. Check by VIN →

Test drive and inspection checklist

1. Run the VIN for open recalls. Open safety recalls are free at any BMW dealer. Check on NHTSA's site or our recall page before you buy.⁸
2. Scan for stored fault codes with a BMW-capable tool. A generic OBD reader misses most BMW modules. Specialist guides recommend a BMW-level scan (ISTA or similar) to catch faults that have been cleared from the dash but still stored.^9,10
3. Start it from cold. Ask the seller not to warm the car up first. Chain rattle, VANOS rattle, lifter tick and rough idle show most clearly in the first seconds after a cold start.^9,11,12
4. Ask a BMW dealer about warranty extensions and campaigns. Several BMW warranty extensions follow the car, not the owner, and some reimburse earlier repairs. A dealer can check the VIN. The list for this chassis is below.
5. Get a pre-purchase inspection from a BMW specialist. A few hundred dollars for an independent BMW specialist is the usual advice, especially for M cars and high-mileage turbo engines.^13,9

Engine items to listen and look for are in the known problems section.

Service-history red flags

• Oil changes only at the long computer interval. Several guides advise changing oil more often than the onboard service indicator (CBS) suggests, especially with lots of city driving.^12,14
• Gaps in the records around known failure mileages. If the engine section below lists a job that usually comes due at the car's mileage, ask for the invoice. A missing record isn't proof it wasn't done, but it is a negotiating point.
• Tuned or "deleted" cars. Tunes, emissions deletes and removed parts complicate warranty claims and inspections and raise wear on turbo cars. Ask, and look for aftermarket intakes, downpipes and charge pipes.
• S58: ask for records of Main bearing shells (2021 service action); Connecting rod bearings on early X3 M and X4 M (2020 delivery stop); Usual BMW wear items.

G82 specs

BMW's US figures we have on file run from 473 hp (M4) to 503 hp (M4 Competition), with 0-60 mph as quick as 3.8 s.

A manual gearbox was offered in model years 2021–2026 (EPA listings). Full G82 specs: every US engine, transmission and drive by year →

Factory paint and option codes

Paint colors BMW of North America listed for the G82 in the ordering and pricing guides we read:

93 option codes are listed for the G82 in the same guides. Search them.

Only model years covered by the guides we could obtain are shown.

Coding

The coding apps' own lists show 117 settings that owners can change on the G82 with a phone and an OBD adapter, in areas such as Seat heating/cooling, Display options instrument cluster, Display options iDrive system, Audio, Tailgate, Doors/windows. 117 come from BimmerCode's list.

Full G82 coding list with tool, difficulty and caveats →

Ownership costs

Routine maintenance: oil service prices by engine size, published BMW Value Service prices (brakes, spark plugs) from 16 US dealers, and the G82 maintenance schedule.

By model year

Recalls and warranty extensions are counted when their published model-year range includes that year. Each one may cover only some cars, so check by VIN. Repairs counted are the ones whose engine was offered that year.

Production

Figures are copied as each source publishes them (retrieved October 18, 2026). "Sold" figures are BMW's reported sales, not production counts. Where we add numbers up, they come from one source. We leave out anything that hasn't been published.

Sources

1. BMW SIB 11 07 21 delivery stop: main bearing shell (via NHTSA)
2. BMW in-app service action notice: main bearing shell (via NHTSA, March 2026)
3. BMW SIB 11 04 20 delivery stop: connecting rod bearing (via NHTSA)
4. BMWTuning: S55 vs S58 reliability
5. 3 Series Guy: G80 M3 common problems
6. Wikipedia: BMW M4
7. EPA/DOE fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov)
8. NHTSA recall lookup by VIN
9. The Stable: E92 M3 buyer's guide
10. Euro Premium Parts: E60 M5 reliability guide
11. carsales: buying a used F30 3 Series (2015–20)
12. carsales: buying a used E90 3 Series
13. Road & Track: E46 M3 buyer's guide
14. Drive-My: E60 5 Series buying guide (six-cylinder petrol)

Retrieved 2026-10-18. Bulletins and recalls come from NHTSA filings; owner prices come from the public posts linked on each job page.

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