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BMW Z4

Every BMW Z4 model year on file, 2002 to 2025. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1,28027 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years212002 to 2025
Recall campaigns28Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,865Summed across model years
By model year

The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 414, 32% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020040060020024142004200620082010201220142016202020222025
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Steering leads the BMW Z4 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Steering
986
Airbags
91
Engine and cooling
78
Electrical system
73
Wheels
25
Brakes
22
Powertrain
18
Structure
18
Lighting
16
Speed control
13
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW Z4 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW Z4 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2025Not decoded0NoneNone001
2023Not decoded0NoneNone2036
2022Convertible10.0253045
2021Convertible10.05050115
2020Convertible520.025060165
2019Convertible520.016760242
2016Roadster425.0None1062
2015Roadster50.0None1080
2014Roadster714.3None31116
2013Roadster728.6None31145
2012Convertible50.010041141
2011Convertible462.21,02260133
2010Roadster100.0None50161
2009Roadster224.5None40138
2008Convertible190.02922034
2007Convertible3312.12542047
2006Convertible914.49102151
2005Convertible1901.61,2670243
2004Convertible4110.76,3231242
2003Convertible4141.24,6004145
2002Not decoded40.04000023
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW Z4

  • 26V-056 Jan 30, 2026
    Engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component
    Electrical system · 87k vehicles
  • 25V-636 Sep 23, 2025
    Engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit
    Electrical system · 200k vehicles
  • 24V-608 Aug 13, 2024
    Improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit
    Electrical system · 721k vehicles
  • 23V-821 Dec 6, 2023
    Weld seam of the integrated transmission control unit's cover may not have been manufactured properly, which could allow automatic transmission…
    Powertrain · 552 vehicles
  • 23V-707 Oct 20, 2023
    Aluminum bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment (VANOS) unit can loosen over time and possibly break
    Engine and cooling · 158k vehicles
  • 23V-099 Feb 17, 2023
    When the digital key is removed from the vehicle, the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software may still allow the power windows and sunroof to be…
    Electrical system · 3,193 vehicles
  • 22V-119 Mar 2, 2022
    Heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit
    Engine and cooling · 917k vehicles
  • 21V-598 Aug 2, 2021
    During engine start, the engine management software may cause loss of braking assist
    Engine and cooling · 50k vehicles
  • 21V-554 Jul 21, 2021
    Passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts
    Seat belts · 22k vehicles
  • 20V-700 Nov 12, 2020
    Weld between the fuel tank halves may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail
    Fuel system · 49 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.