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BMW Z4

For the BMW Z4, model years 2003–2026 on this site have 60 matched recalls and 1,279 matched complaints (recall file dated Oct 23, 2026; complaint file dated Oct 23, 2026). Matched complaint counts run from 0 in 2023 to 414 in 2003. These are raw counts, not rates. EPA rates non-electric configurations 17–28 mpg combined (file dated Sep 29, 2026).

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BMW Z4 by model year puts the same counts in one sortable table.

Model years

One row per model year. Complaint and recall figures are matched raw counts.
Year Recalls Complaints Crash Fire Investigations Stars Comb mpg
2003 4 414 5 0 1 Pre-2011 20–21
2004 1 411 1 2 2 Pre-2011 20–21
2005 0 191 2 0 2 Pre-2011 20–21
2006 2 91 1 3 1 Pre-2011 17–21
2007 2 33 3 2 0 Pre-2011 17–22
2008 2 19 0 0 0 Pre-2011 18–22
2009 4 22 1 0 0 Pre-2011 20–22
2010 5 10 0 0 0 Pre-2011 20–22
2011 6 46 1 0 0 — 19–22
2012 4 5 0 0 1 — 19–27
2013 3 7 2 0 1 — 19–26
2014 3 7 1 0 1 — 19–26
2015 1 5 0 0 0 — 19–26
2016 1 4 1 0 0 — 19–26
2019 6 5 1 0 0 — 28
2020 6 5 1 0 0 — 26–27
2021 5 1 0 0 0 — 25–28
2022 3 1 0 0 0 — 25–28
2023 2 0 0 0 0 — 26–28
2024 0 1 0 0 0 — 26–28
2025 0 1 0 0 0 — 22–28
2026 · no NHTSA name match 0 0 0 0 0 — 22–28

Fuel economy by model year

Combined mpg below is EPA's figure for non-electric configurations in the file dated 2026-09-29. Electric configurations are shown as MPGe when that is the only figure. Annual fuel cost is EPA's published fuelCost08 range for the configurations of that year.

EPA combined fuel economy and annual fuel cost by model year
Year Comb mpg MPGe kWh/100 mi Range Annual fuel cost
2003 20–21 — — — $3,900–$4,100
2004 20–21 — — — $3,900–$4,100
2005 20–21 — — — $3,900–$4,100
2006 17–21 — — — $3,900–$4,850
2007 17–22 — — — $3,750–$4,850
2008 18–22 — — — $3,750–$4,550
2009 20–22 — — — $3,750–$4,100
2010 20–22 — — — $3,750–$4,100
2011 19–22 — — — $3,750–$4,350
2012 19–27 — — — $3,050–$4,350
2013 19–26 — — — $3,150–$4,350
2014 19–26 — — — $3,150–$4,350
2015 19–26 — — — $3,150–$4,350
2016 19–26 — — — $3,150–$4,350
2019 28 — — — $2,950
2020 26–27 — — — $3,050–$3,150
2021 25–28 — — — $2,950–$3,300
2022 25–28 — — — $2,950–$3,300
2023 26–28 — — — $2,950–$3,150
2024 26–28 — — — $2,950–$3,150
2025 22–28 — — — $2,950–$3,750
2026 22–28 — — — $2,950–$3,750

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