Known Recalls

Model year record

2004 BMW Z4

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 447 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 04V182000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
13,769
Reported to NHTSA
2004-04-12
Owners notified
2004-05-11

Defect description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, UNDER CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, A VAPOR LOCK IN THE FUEL PUMP COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL. IF THIS WERE TO HAPPEN, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE RESTARTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MINUTES.

Safety risk

IF STALLING WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER WOULD BE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED OR ACCELERATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RESISTOR IN THE ELECTRICAL LINE POWERING THE FUEL PUMP IN ORDER TO PREVENT AN OCCURRENCE OF VAPOR LOCK. THE RECALL BEGAN MAY 11, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering36648,000 mi
Air bags1757,425 mi
Electrical system1456,000 mi
Steering: electric power assist system95,300 mi
Steering: column742,500 mi
Exterior lighting656,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)349,500 mi
Visibility/wiper3135,850 mi
Power train250,000 mi
Service brakes240,395 mi
Structure: body256,000 mi
Air bags: frontal141,400 mi
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module191,500 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification168,257 mi
Air bags: sensor: occupant classification: front passenger168,257 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility110,700 mi
Power train: automatic transmission141,900 mi
Seats147,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic110,700 mi
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar117,400 mi
Steering: hydraulic power assist system120,000 mi
Steering: rack and pinion132,000 mi
Structure157,000 mi
Suspension136,000 mi
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control168,000 mi
Visibility1—

The 2003 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2005 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.