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BMW is recalling more than 196,300 vehicles, including examples of the Toyota Supra, which contains BMW components.

Read on to see which vehicles and brands rose to the top of J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Vehicle Dependability Study in terms of reliability.

The auto-industry analysts at J.D. Power say vehicles built during the COVID-19 pandemic are more problematic than those manufactured any year since 2009.

BMW is tweaking the 4 Series Gran Coupe and i4 for 2025 with updated infotainment tech, new head- and taillights, and more.

Both the turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine in the 2025 430i and the M440i’s turbocharged inline-six benefit from a new 48-volt mild-hybrid system.

The 2024 BMW 4 Series will continue to feature the automaker’s Curved Display fully digital dashboard as standard equipment, but the two-door’s lineup also gains newly standard equipment on the M440i for the 2024 model year.

Starting in March, all 4 Series will come with a curved display and the latest multimedia system for the dashboard and infotainment.

Compared to last year’s results, the 2023 study showed an improvement in the overall dependability of three-year-old cars with an industry average PP100 score of 186, down from 192 in 2022.

BMW’s 2022 model year brings mostly minor updates in feature packaging, along with some new colors, but highlights include two new EVs.

Seat belts are the focus of a recall affecting more than 21,000 BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce and Toyota vehicles. Read more on the issue here.