2025 BMW Z4
Gas Sports car
The 2025 BMW Z4 is sold in the U.S. as a gas sports car with 3 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Z4 sDrive30i, is EPA-rated at 28 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Z4 sDrive30i | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 25 | 33 | 28 | $2,750 |
| Z4 M40i | Gas | RWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 23 | 29 | 25 | $3,100 |
| Z4 M40i | Gas | RWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 19 | 26 | 22 | $3,500 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Electrical System
criticalProblem: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Supra, 2022-2025 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2023 5 Series, 2022-2026 Z4, 2023-2024 4 Series Gran Coupe, 4 Series Convertible, 4 Series Coupe, 3 Series, 2021-2025 X4, and 2021-2024 X3 vehicles. Please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. The engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component.
Risk: Fire increases the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 31, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning August 28, 2026. This recall is an expansion of previous NHTSA recall 26V056.
Owner complaints
No owner complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.
Crash ratings
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other Z4 model years
2026 Z4
1 recalls · 0 complaints
B2024 Z4
1 recalls · 1 complaints
C2023 Z4
3 recalls · 0 complaints
F2022 Z4
4 recalls · 1 complaints
F2021 Z4
5 recalls · 1 complaints
F2020 Z4
6 recalls · 5 complaints
F2019 Z4
6 recalls · 5 complaints
B2016 Z4
1 recalls · 4 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 47695, 47763, 47764). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.