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Bmw Z4 · 2012

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·24V608000·2024-08-13

    BMW Recalls Multiple Models Due to Water Pump Electrical Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling 720,796 vehicles from 2012-2018 because an improperly sealed water pump connector may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 328I, 228XI, Z4, X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V627000·2014-10-07

    BMW Recalls 2012-2014 Models for Brake Vacuum Pump Defect

    BMW is recalling specific 2012-2014 models because a vacuum pump may fail due to insufficient lubrication, reducing braking power and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW X1 SAV, 528I, 320I, 328I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V454000·2013-09-26

    BMW Recalls 2012-2014 Models for Brake Vacuum Pump Lubrication Defect

    BMW is recalling specific 2012-2014 models because insufficient lubrication in the brake vacuum pump may reduce braking power, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 320I, X3, 528I, 328I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V302000·2012-06-28

    BMW Recalls 2011 ActiveE and 2012 Z4 for Steering Loss Risk

    BMW is recalling 2011 ActiveE and 2012 Z4 vehicles because electrical variations may cause sudden loss of power steering, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW ACTIVEE, Z4
    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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