VehicleVerdict

2004 BMW Z4 steering problems

The 2004 BMW Z4 has 381 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 86% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

381

Steering complaints

86%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

Z4 steering complaints by model year381 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 344 complaints2004: 381 complaints2005: 175 complaints2006: 55 complaints2007: 11 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 1 complaints2011: 13 complaints2012: 1 complaints2013: 1 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Z4 steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THE STEERING IS THE ONLY PROBLEM BUT YOUR WEB SITE INSISTS ON MY SELECTING AT LEAST 3 AFFECTED PARTS. IN ANY CASE, THE STEERING RECENTLY BECAME JERKY AND NOTCHY WHILE DRIVING. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF THIS, I TOOK IT MY LOCAL FOREIGN CAR REPAIR SPECIALIST AND THEY DIAGNOSED A PROBLEM WITH THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · July 22, 2013 · crash

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2004 BMW Z4 have?

NHTSA has 381 complaints about the 2004 BMW Z4 steering — 86% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.