Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
46
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2011 BMW Z4.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 3 APRIL 2026 I WAS DRIVING MY 2011 BMW Z4 SDRIVE 30I E89 N52K (MANUAL TRANSMISSION) THAT HAS 31,000 MILES ON IT, SU… |
| 2025-04-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | Electrical power steering system failed, warning light came on. Vehicle suddenly became very difficult to impossible to… |
| 2025-03-24 | STEERING | No | 0 | Steering assist failed almost resulting in head on collision. Failure is serious and likely to cause fatalities |
| 2024-08-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | Power steering is intermittent where assist goes from working to not working changing the effort required to turn the w… |
| 2024-08-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | Electric power assist intermittently fails without warning making steering impossible. Similar to 2012 z4 recall |
| 2024-06-27 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I have written to you previously to advise of repeated engine issues with my vehicle, a 2011 BMW Z4. I also included in… |
| 2023-11-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW Z4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2023-10-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We received notice of this recall, and while the Manufacturer administratively states there is no remedy, they then lis… |
| 2023-05-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW Z4. The contact stated while driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was diffic… |
| 2023-04-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW Z4. The contact started while starting the vehicle, the check engine warning light illumina… |
| 2022-12-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW Z4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2022-10-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW Z4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2022-04-20 | STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW Z4. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle lost power steering … |
| 2022-04-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW Z4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2022-03-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2011 BMW Z4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engin… |
| 2021-11-19 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | In Sept. 2018, the car was serviced but died after leaving the BMW service center. BMW paid for towing after discoveri… |
| 2021-06-14 | STEERING | No | 0 | Vehicle has less than 50,000 miles and already having steering malfunction alerts. Steering randomly stops working and… |
| 2021-04-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | October, 9, 2024 BMW USA Customer Relations, Recall Services Ms. Ikevia, Thank you following up. My 2021 claim rega… |
| 2020-10-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | CAR HAS A STEERING PROBLEM THAT GOES IN AND OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL SHAKE WHEN NOT MOVING. |
| 2020-02-15 | STEERING | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HAS INTERMITTENT FAULTS/ERRORS DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, RESULTING IN COMPLETE LOSS OF P… |
| 2019-03-07 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | THE PARKING BRAKE FAILED WITH AN AMBER INDICATOR SHOWING ON THE DASHBOARD WHEN STARTING THE CAR. HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN… |
| 2018-12-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | EPS FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON STATE HIGHWAY. POWER STEERING ALARM CAME ON AND STEERING BECAME VERY STIFF AND HARD TO STE… |
| 2018-07-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW Z4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHI… |
| 2018-04-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE STOLEN BY JESUS VELASQUEZ DOB 10.30.1968 561.306.0427 678.923.0258 678.574.7991 904.464.6798 525 CARAWAY C… |
| 2017-11-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHEN EXITING A PARKING LOT INTO A CITY STREET, WHEN THE BRAKES WHERE PRESSED, A LOUD POP NOISE WAS HEARD, THEN A HISSIN… |
| 2017-10-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND E… |
| 2017-08-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | Hello, I am writing to you about repeated repairs that I have incurred for my 2011 BMW Z4, VIN [XXX] . On [XXX] 2017,… |
| 2017-07-25 | STEERING | No | 0 | FAILED EPS MODULE WHILE DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60MPH ON A 90 DEGREE DAY. EPS WARNING LIGHT (ALONG WITH P… |
| 2017-06-12 | WHEELS | No | 0 | THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS WHEEL STYLE "296" A 19" OPTIONAL ALLOY WHEEL PACKAGE FOR E89 BMW Z4. BMW PART NUMBER 36116785257(R… |
| 2016-10-23 | WHEELS | No | 0 | IN THE MORNING OF OCTOBER 23RD, I'VE NOTICED THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR (TPM) TURN ON IN MY CAR FOR THE RE… |
| 2016-10-23 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I'VE NOTICED THAT MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE WAS LOSING PRESSURE EVEN AFTER INFLATING IT MULTIPLE TIMES SO I BROUGHT THE CA… |
| 2016-10-13 | STEERING | No | 0 | ELECTRIC POWER STEERING FAILED. STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE, AND… |
| 2016-08-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW Z4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED AND MADE THE VEHICLE DIFFIC… |
| 2016-06-02 | WHEELS | No | 0 | THE WHEELS ON THE CAR DEVELOPED HAIR LINE FRACTURES, ONE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED TO THE POINT IT WOULD NOT KEEP INFLATED. GOO… |
| 2016-03-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I PURCHASED THIS OVER $30,000 EXPENSIVE LEMON ON DECEMBER 2,2015. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN… |
| 2015-10-04 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I'M A OWNER OF 2011 BMW Z4 35I WITH 296 STYLE WHEELS. BMW'S 296 STYLE WHEEL CONSIDERED HAS DESIGN DEFECTS BY MOST OF… |
| 2014-07-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN AUBURN, CA. WE HAD JUST FINISHED LUNCH AND WERE PLANNING TO HEAD HOME. I PLACED MY FOOT ON THE… |
| 2014-02-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY BMW Z4 2011 STALLED FOR THE THIRD TIME. THIS HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AS MY CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. THE ENGINE SHUT… |
| 2013-08-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY.… |
| 2013-07-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR STALLED AGAIN ON JULY 26TH. IN THIS INSTANCE, I WAS ON THE FREEWAY DRIVING ON THE ON-RAMP BETWEEN 5-10 MPH. MY… |
| 2013-07-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON 01/05/2012, BMW SERVICE CENTER REPLACED AN IDRIVE PART AND REPROGRAMMED THE CAR. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR, I NOTICED… |
| 2013-06-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR STALLED FOR THE FIRST TIME. I WAS DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES AT AROUND 25-35 MPH AND MADE A STOP AT A TRAFFIC… |
| 2013-04-08 | WHEELS | No | 0 | BLOW OUT AT 70 MPH, REPLACED REAR PASSENGER TIRE AT BMW WITH SAME RUN FLATS. NEXT DAY FLAT, RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP WHE… |
| 2012-05-14 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AIR WAS LEAKING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2012-02-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW Z4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECU… |
| 2009-07-15 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | No | 0 | 26SEP12 THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WILL PROVIDE A FALSE FAILURE WHEN THERE IS CERTAIN ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE… |