Safety Score
78
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-04 | 19V273000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) | 184,505 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | The electronic steering has failed several times while driving. This makes it very difficult to maintain a lane and avo… |
| 2023-09-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I have just found out that my 2006 BMW Z4 Convertible has serious wiring issues. The wires for example on my front hea… |
| 2023-07-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | In hot weather, the steering binds, making keeping the car in the correct lane extremely difficult. The car will dart f… |
| 2023-04-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | When the car gets hot (parked in the sun) the steering becomes knotchy or sticky and the car becomes difficult to contr… |
| 2022-09-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW Z4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2022-06-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW Z4. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light ill… |
| 2022-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW Z4. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and En… |
| 2021-09-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | The Steering wheel gets Hard, looks like power steering gets disabled automatically while driving, making it almost imp… |
| 2021-08-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | When the outside temperatures are warmer (mid 80's and above) the steering wheel will stick in the center position and … |
| 2021-04-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | During warm weather the steering will momentary stick while driving which requires additional force to overcome. This h… |
| 2020-06-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | VEHICLE STEERING BECOMES "STICKY" AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO WARM TEMPERATURES. THIS CAUSES THE STEERING TO CENT… |
| 2020-02-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WENT TO CHANGE MY HEADLIGHT BULB AND NOTICES ALL OF THE WIRES WERE BARE. THE SHEATHING AROUND THE WIRES HAVE ALL CORROD… |
| 2019-07-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE INSULATED WIRING INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING HAS HARDENED AND THE INSULATION HAD CRACKED AND FALLEN OFF. THIS ALL… |
| 2019-07-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | VERY STICKY STEERING, DANGEROUS IN HOT WEATHER, THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. IT SOMETIMES REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT EFFORT TO… |
| 2019-07-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY BATTERY IS IN GOOD CONDITION BUT I CAN'T START THE ENGINE.-700KM OIL SERVICE WARNING LIGHT DISPLAY ON MY DASH.FUEL P… |
| 2019-03-29 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING APPEARS TO BE STICKING OR STAYING AT A CERTAIN POINT IN THE STEERING RADIUS. I ALMOST VEERED INTO ONCOMING INT… |
| 2018-10-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | RECURRING PROBLEM WITH STEERING INPUT EFFORT WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAYS. THE STEERING STICKS WHEN IN THE CENTER POSITION.… |
| 2018-05-18 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE CONVERTIBLE TOP FAILED 2011/30229 MILES, STILL UNDER CPO WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP ONLY TOPPED OFF THE HYDRAULIC FLU… |
| 2018-05-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW Z4. The contact stated that while at a complete stop at the traffic light, the vehicle over… |
| 2018-04-21 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A GARAGE AND SET ON FIRE, RESULTING IN A HOUSE BEING BURNED DOWN AND THE FATALITY OF MY FATHE… |
| 2017-09-28 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING IS EXTREMELY NOTCHY AND UNPREDICTABLE, ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS. WHEN IN MOTION, THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRES FO… |
| 2017-08-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | DURING WEATHER ABOVE 80 DEGREES, THE STEERING BECOMES "TWITCHY" OR "NOTCHY," NO LONGER SMOOTH, BUT REQUIRING ADDITIONAL… |
| 2017-05-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | ON WARM DAYS THE STEERING ON MY 2006 BMW Z4 BECOMES UNRESPONSIVE AND UNPREDICTABLE. ON HOT DAYS IT IS DOWNRIGHT DANGERO… |
| 2016-07-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE CONVERTIBLE TOP ON THE 2006 Z4 BMW HAS A MECHANISM THAT RAISES AND LOWERS THAT FAILS. IT'S LOCATION IS SUCH THAT IT… |
| 2016-06-21 | STEERING | No | 0 | FAULTY STEERING WITH OUR 2006 BMW Z4. THE STEERING IS VERY DIFFICULT DUE TO STICKING STEERING IN HOT WEATHER. THIS MAK… |
| 2016-06-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | IN HIGHER TEMPERATURES THE STEERING WHEEL HAS A VERY STICKY FEELING, FEELS UNSAFE. STEERING WILL NOT RETURN, WITHOUT A… |
| 2016-05-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING IS VERY STICKY, SCARY WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE WARM. IT HAS SCARED ME TO THE POINT WHERE I WILL NOT LET MY WI… |
| 2016-05-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | SPRING IN STEERING WHEEL THAT IS PART OF AIR BAG CAUSES WARNING LIGHT. LESS THAN 50 K MILES ELECTRICAL ISSUES. HAVE H… |
| 2016-02-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEH… |
| 2016-02-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY CAR HAD APPROXIMATELY 65K MILES ON IT WHEN THE LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATED AN ISSUE. IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN 08/… |
| 2015-12-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | MY 2006 BMW Z4 HAS AN ISSUE WITH THE STEERING GETTING STUCK OR NOTCHY DURING WARMER TEMPERATURES. THE STEERING SEEMS TO… |
| 2015-10-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CHANGING A HEADLIGHT BULB ON DRIVERS SIDE NOTICED FLAKING INSULATION ON WIRING HARNESS. IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING HEAD… |
| 2015-09-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING IS "STICKY" WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT. FEEL A RESISTANCE WHEN MAKING A SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT THUS RESULTING IN OVERSTE… |
| 2015-07-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING STEERING IS HARD TO TURN LOTS OF RESISTANCE THEN MOVES AND IS LOOSE . THIS COMES AND GOES HOWEVER SEAMS … |
| 2015-05-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | FAULTY STEERING. STEERING IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE OF STICKY STEERING. IN HOT WEATHER THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE. STEERING IS M… |
| 2015-04-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | VERY STICKY STEERING, DANGEROUS IN HOT WEATHER, THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. I HAVE 65K MILES ON VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TR… |
| 2015-04-07 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM OF THE STICKY STEERING OF THE Z4 IS RELATED TO THE WORM/REDUCTION GEAR MECHANISM THAT TRANSMITS THE TORQUE … |
| 2014-09-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHEN AMBIENT TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS 85F. IT IS NOT SPEED DEPENDENT. WHEN STEERING IN EITH… |
| 2014-09-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | I JUST PURCHASED A 2006 Z4 3.0I WITH 21000 MILES FROM A DEALERSHIP IN WILMINGTON, NC. DURING THE TEST DRIVE I NOTICED T… |
| 2014-09-06 | STEERING | No | 0 | I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE ONE MORNING AND NOTICED A SLIGHT STICKING FEELING IN MY STEERING. THINKING IT WAS A TI… |
| 2014-08-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR FAILURE. 2006 BMW Z4. SENSOR MAT FAILED WITHOUT STRESS ON THE SEAT. IT APPEARS TO FA… |
| 2014-08-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | EPS SUDDENLY DISCONNECT THE POWER STEERING, DIFFICULT TO STEER. *TR |
| 2014-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BATTERY ON THE VEHICLE WAS DEAD AND REPLACED. AFTER THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE IS IN "TRANSPORTATION MO… |
| 2014-07-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THE V… |
| 2014-07-09 | STEERING | No | 0 | JUST PURCHASED THE CAR 2 WEEKS AGO AND I LIVE IN TEXAS. THE CAR DRIVES FINE IN THE MORNING BUT AFTER IT SITS IN THE SUN… |
| 2014-06-22 | STEERING | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2004 Z4 3.0 WITH 69K MILES. HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND HAVE NOTICED A STEERING ISSUE THAT SEEMS TO… |
| 2014-05-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE INDICATOR FOR "PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEACTIVATED" LIGHT CAME ON AND THE "AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTION" WARNING LAMP ON… |
| 2014-05-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | AT 5PM I DROVE THE CAR TO MARKET. STEERING FELT STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OR NULL POINT. IT TOOK SOME FORCE TO MOVE STEERING … |
| 2014-04-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PURCHASE THE LISTED VEHICLE IN POMPANO BEACH, FL WHICH IS OVER 250 MILES FROM OUR HOME. TEST DROVE AND EVERYTHING APPE… |
| 2014-03-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | GOT IN THE CAR AND STARTED IT AND THE LIGHT FOR THE POWER STEERING CAME ON AND WHEN I TURNED THE WHEEL IT WAS VERY DIFF… |