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Bmw Z4 · 2021

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

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V056000·2026-01-30

    BMW and Toyota Supra engine starters may overheat and catch fire

    BMW is recalling certain 2021-2024 BMW models and 2021-2023 Toyota Supra vehicles because the engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, TOYOTA 430I, Z4, 330I, 530I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V636000·2025-09-23

    BMW and Toyota Supra starter relays can corrode and short circuit

    BMW is recalling certain 2019-2022 BMW models and the Toyota Supra because the engine starter relay may corrode, overheat and short circuit. Owners are told to park outside until repaired.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, TOYOTA 530I, 230I, SUPRA, Z4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V598000·2021-08-02

    2020 BMW X4 Engine Software Defect Disables Braking Assist

    BMW is recalling multiple 2020-2021 models, including the X4, due to engine management software that may disable braking assist. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 for a free software update.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, TOYOTA 745LE, X4, X3, M340I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V554000·2021-07-21

    2021 BMW X2 Seat Belt Retractor Defect Increases Injury Risk

    BMW is recalling certain 2021 X2 vehicles because the passenger seat belt retractor may deactivate early, failing to comply with federal safety standards. The defective retractor could increase injury risk in a crash.

    Product
    MINI — MINI, BMW, TOYOTA COOPER SE, X1, 530I, 228I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V700000·2020-11-12

    Fuel tank weld defect may cause fuel leak and fire risk

    BMW and Toyota are recalling certain 2020-2021 Z4 and Supra vehicles due to insufficient fuel tank welds that may cause fuel leaks and increase fire risk. Owners should contact their dealer for a free replacement.

    Product
    TOYOTA — TOYOTA, BMW SUPRA, Z4
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

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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