We are 103,000+ car owners sharing real-world car information.

Join Us
Sign up your car for the TrueDelta survey and get free access to all of the data on this page. Click here to get started!

BMW 4-Series and Mercedes-Benz M-Class Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
62 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 48000 miles driven

Most of the cars in the sample are the related 3-Series.
2014
BMW 4-Series
[?] see reported repairs
  62 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 48000 miles driven

Most of the cars in the sample are the related 3-Series.
51 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 31100 miles driven

Most of the cars in the sample are the related 3-Series.
2015
BMW 4-Series
[?] see reported repairs
  51 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 31100 miles driven

Most of the cars in the sample are the related 3-Series.
50 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 22200 miles driven

Most of the cars in the sample are the related 3-Series, which has had finish and trim problems following an update.
2016
BMW 4-Series
[?] see reported repairs
  50 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 22200 miles driven

Most of the cars in the sample are the related 3-Series, which has had finish and trim problems following an update.

Return to top

BMW 4-Series vs. Mercedes-Benz M-Class Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of BMW 4-Series and Mercedes-Benz M-Class reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of BMW 4-Seriess and Mercedes-Benz M-Classs with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of BMW 4-Seriess and Mercedes-Benz M-Classs that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track BMW 4-Series and Mercedes-Benz M-Class lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the BMW 4-Series and Mercedes-Benz M-Class have been recently.

To see how frequently BMW 4-Series and Mercedes-Benz M-Class problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the BMW 4-Series

None of our members have yet commented on the brand reputation of the BMW 4-Series.

Be the first!

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class

Mercedes-Benz M-Class Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV turbocharged 210hp 3.0L V6 Diesel
7-speed shiftable automatic AWD
MB has a long time reputation and challenging competition. Driving an BM will make you proud. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
2005 4dr SUV 288-horsepower 5.0L V8
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
Its a benz, need i say anymore? see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review
2003 4dr SUV 232-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range
Mercedes engineering. see full Mercedes-Benz M-Class review