NHTSA Safety Recalls
2006 BMW Z4 Recalls
The 2006 BMW Z4 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 2, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 BMW Z4. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 91
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
3 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2006 BMW Z4, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2006 BMW Z4
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 22V119000
- Reported
- March 2, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 917,106
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2007–2010 Z4, 3 other models
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 19V273000
- Reported
- April 4, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 184,505
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2006 BMW Z4
2006 BMW Z4 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 91 owner complaints about the 2006 BMW Z4, the newest on March 20, 2024. Of these, 1 describe a crash (1%) and 3 a fire; owners reported 1 injury and 1 death.
In complaints about the 2006 BMW Z4, the component group named most often is the steering (60%), followed by the air bags (15%) and the electrical system (14%).
None of the 2006 BMW Z4's 2 recalls concerns the steering.
Where 2006 BMW Z4 owners gave the mileage (77 complaints), the median was 54,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering55
- Air Bags14
- Electrical System13
- Engine5
- Engine And Engine Cooling4
- Exterior Lighting4
Complaints received, by year
| 2008 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 10 | |
| 2011 | 6 | |
| 2012 | 6 | |
| 2013 | 10 | |
| 2014 | 16 | |
| 2015 | 7 | |
| 2016 | 9 | |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2006 BMW Z4 peaked in 2014, when NHTSA received 16. 2% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 3/5
The 91 complaints about the 2006 BMW Z4 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW Z4 by model year
Other 2006 BMW models
Newest record on this page: March 20, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted