BMW Z4Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,280 NHTSA owner complaints across 20 model years, the BMW Z4 years to avoid are 2003 and 2004, and the strongest years are 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2011. The Z4 has 28 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.
BMW Z4 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Z4 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common BMW Z4 problems
All model years combined: 1,280 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Steering | 986 | 9 |
| Air bags | 92 | 6 |
| Electrical system | 73 | 7 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 43 | 0 |
| Engine | 36 | 1 |
| Wheels | 25 | 1 |
| Structure | 18 | 4 |
| Power train | 18 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 16 | 0 |
| 18 other systems | 108 | 13 |
BMW Z4 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 28 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the Z4
- Loss of power assist brakingLed to recall 13V-454
- Sticky SteeringNo recall
- BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONLed to recall 08V-384