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2002–2023 · 20 model years

BMW Z4 recalls & problems by year

60 recalls and 1,281 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. Pick a year for the full record.

Most complaints2003414 complaints
Most recalls20206 recalls
Crashes reported20in owner complaints
Injuries reported72 deaths
Owner complaints by model yearSelect a bar to open that year
01252503755002002: 4 complaints, 0 recalls2003: 414 complaints, 4 recalls2004: 411 complaints, 1 recalls2005: 191 complaints, 0 recalls2006: 91 complaints, 2 recalls2007: 33 complaints, 2 recalls2008: 19 complaints, 2 recalls2009: 22 complaints, 4 recalls2010: 10 complaints, 5 recalls2011: 46 complaints, 6 recalls2012: 5 complaints, 4 recalls2013: 7 complaints, 3 recalls2014: 7 complaints, 3 recalls2015: 5 complaints, 1 recalls2016: 4 complaints, 1 recalls2019: 5 complaints, 6 recalls2020: 5 complaints, 6 recalls2021: 1 complaints, 5 recalls2022: 1 complaints, 3 recalls2023: 0 complaints, 2 recalls20022004200620082010201220142016202020222023
Model yearNHTSA starsEPA mpgRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2023 Z4—26–28 mpg200000
2022 Z4—25–28 mpg310000
2021 Z4—25–28 mpg510000
2020 Z4—26–27 mpg651000
2019 Z4—28 mpg651000
2016 Z4—19–26 mpg141010
2015 Z4—19–26 mpg150000
2014 Z4—19–26 mpg371000
2013 Z4—19–26 mpg372000
2012 Z4—19–27 mpg450000
2011 Z4—19–22 mpg6461000
2010 Z4—20–22 mpg5100000
2009 Z4—20–22 mpg4221000
2008 Z4—18–22 mpg2190000
2007 Z4—17–22 mpg2333211
2006 Z4—17–21 mpg2911311
2005 Z4—20–21 mpg01912030
2004 Z4—20–21 mpg14111200
2003 Z4—20–21 mpg44145010
2002 Z4——040000

Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.

Most-reported problem areas, all years

  • Steering993
  • Air bags102
  • Electrical system74
  • Engine and engine cooling43
  • Engine35
  • Wheels25
  • Power train18
  • Structure18