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BMW Z4

Every BMW Z4 model year on file, 2015 to 2025. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years213 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82015 to 2025
Recall campaigns13Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins745Summed across model years
By model year

The 2015 model year drew the most complaints, 5, 24% of the model's total

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

0246201552016201920202021202220232025
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW Z4 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
8
Electrical system
7
Steering
3
Brakes
2
Structure
2
Powertrain
1
Seat belts
1
Lighting
1
Speed control
1
Suspension
1
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
2022Convertible10.0253044
2021Convertible10.05050115
2020Convertible520.025060165
2019Convertible520.016760242
2016Roadster425.0None1062
2015Roadster50.0None1080
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-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
  • 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
  • 20V-516 Aug 27, 2020
    Headlamps are able to be adjusted horizontally
    Lighting · 4,265 vehicles
  • 20V-355 Jun 15, 2020
    In certain driving conditions, such as high temperatures and rough road surfaces, a steering gear tie rod may become damaged, possibly resulting…
    Steering · 2,779 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.