MYRModel Year Report

BMW Z4 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2003, 2004, 2005 · Best bets: 2007, 2011, 2006

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW Z4 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2023 highlighted. 2002: 4 complaints 2002 2003: 414 complaints 2004: 411 complaints 2005: 190 complaints 2005 2006: 91 complaints 2007: 33 complaints 2008: 19 complaints 2008 2009: 22 complaints 2010: 10 complaints 2011: 46 complaints 2011 2012: 5 complaints 2013: 7 complaints 2014: 7 complaints 2014 2015: 5 complaints 2016: 4 complaints 2019: 5 complaints 2019 2020: 4 complaints 2021: 0 complaints 2022: 1 complaints 2022 2023: 0 complaints 2023
2023: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
20024
2003414
2004411
2005190
200691
200733
200819
200922
201010
201146
20125
20137
20147
20155
20164
20195
20204
20210
20221
20230

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2023 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 46 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Recommended 91 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 190 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Avoid 411 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 414 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2002 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.