2005 BMW Z4

Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 0 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 43 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 2 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 190 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

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A further 29 records exist for the BMW Z4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

  • 10249437 2024-01-16

    B510819

    The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 10249027 2024-01-11

    B611305

    The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints.

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • 10225126 2022-09-01

    B662419

    Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.

    Recorded model years: 2005

Showing 3 of 43 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 510 records exist for the BMW Z4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

  • PE10020 2010-06-28

    Sticky Steering

    ODI has evaluated the sticky steering condition, which included reviews of complaints and warranty claims, interviews and surveys of owners of complaint vehicles, road tests of complaint vehicles, and a review of BMW's engineering and test data.ODI found the sticky steering condition does not result in a significant steering effort, thus the impact on the driver's ability to control the…

    Recorded model years: 2005

  • EA08001 2008-01-04

    BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION

    BMW IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN ON APPROXIMATELY 200,000 MY04 THROUGH MY06 SUBJECT VEHICLES BUILT THROUGH 11/30/05 TO CORRECT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG OCCUPANT DETECTION MAT. THE SPECIFIC VEHICLES INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AREMY04- 06/ 5-SERIES WITH STANDARD AND SPORT SEATS, MY04-06/ X3-SERIES AND MY06/ 3-SERIES WITH SPORT SEATS. IN ADDITION, BMW WILL EXTEND THE WARRANTY COVERAGE…

    Recorded model years: 2005

A further 3 records exist for the BMW Z4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

  • 2008307 2008-08-26

    Transport Canada recall 2008307

    On certain vehicles, the front passenger seat occupant detection mat can fatigue during field usage depending on the seat configuration, vehicle geometry, manner and frequency of front passenger entry/exit. Over time micro cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat, which could lead to a break of the conductive path and the system will recognize a failure and…

    Recorded model years: 2005

A further 29 records exist for the BMW Z4 where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

190 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 2
  • reported injuries 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

  • Steering175 (85.8%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2012–2019.
  • Air bags (restraint system)9 (4.4%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2003–2007.
  • Electrical system6 (2.9%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 2009–2026.
  • Engine3 (1.5%)Official recall records for this system: 21, covering model years 2006–2026.
  • Suspension3 (1.5%)
  • Brakes1 (0.5%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2012–2021.
  • Fuel system1 (0.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2003–2021.
  • Lights1 (0.5%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2019–2021.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 1,277 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.

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