BMW Z4
Every model year 2016–2026: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
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Every BMW Z4 model year
Source: NHTSA · EPA · one row per yearWhich model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2023 is the cleanest Z4 year we hold, and the 2021 the one to check hardest. The 2021 carries a standing park-outside or do-not-drive advisory, which outranks every other number on this page.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2025: 2 → 3 EPA configurations
- 2021: best combined mpg 27 → 28
- 2020: best combined mpg 28 → 27; 1 → 2 EPA configurations
- 2019: best combined mpg 26 → 28; 4 → 1 EPA configurations
Common questions about the BMW Z4
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich BMW Z4 year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2023 Z4 comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade B (87/100), 2 recalls and 0 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What BMW Z4 years should I avoid?
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 have the weakest recall records in this range — one carries an active park-outside or do-not-drive advisory. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every Z4 model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the BMW Z4 have?
Across model years 2016–2026, NHTSA has posted 23 recall campaigns for the BMW Z4. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.