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Bmw Z4 · 2009

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V119000·2022-03-02

    BMW Recalls Multiple Models Due to PCV Valve Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling specific 2006-2013 models because a short circuit in the PCV valve heater could cause a fire while driving or when parked.

    Product
    BMW — BMW Z4, 3 SERIES, 5 SERIES, X5 SAV
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·17V683000·2017-10-30

    BMW Recalls 740,561 Vehicles for PCV Valve Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling 740,561 vehicles from 2007-2011 because a short circuit in the PCV valve heater can cause a fire.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 328I, 128I, X5, 530I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V044000·2013-02-07

    BMW Recalls 516,791 Vehicles for Battery Cable Connector Defect

    BMW is recalling 516,791 vehicles from 2007-2012 because a battery cable connector may degrade, causing loss of electrical power and unexpected stalling.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 328I, 335I, 128I, 135I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • PE10020 Preliminary Evaluation · steering
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2005 · steering 172 complaints, median 48,000 mi
  • 2006 · steering 55 complaints, median 52,488 mi

Technical service bulletins

692 manufacturer service bulletins across 17 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2026: 4.9/5
  • 2025: 4.9/5
  • 2024: 4.9/5
  • 2023: 4.7/5
  • 2022: 4.4/5 · 1 complaints

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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