2007 Bmw Z4: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 42 complaints
42
Total Complaints
51,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

28,000 25th Percentile
51,000 Median Mileage
85,488 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
10
AIR BAGS
6
ENGINE
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
SUSPENSION
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
2
Fires
3
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MINI COOPER MADE BY BMW. TROUBLE LIGHT APPEARS. ENGINE SWITCHES TO LOW POWER. CAN HAPPEN AT FREEWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT NOTICE. LESS THAN 100 MILES ON CAR AT FIRST INCIDENT. AT FIRST DEALER SERVICE, DEALER SUGGESTED IN MIGHT BE BRAND OF GASOLINE. MULTIPLE INCIDENTS SINCE PURCHASE WITHOUT NOTICE AND WITH ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERS LEFT AND RIGHT SPORADICALLY. WHEN HE APPLIES PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE POSSIBLY CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT C..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW Z4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERS LEFT AND RIGHT SPORADICALLY. WHEN HE APPLIES PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WILL ABRUPTLY PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE POSSIBLY CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT C..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28