2006 BMW Z4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 BMW Z4. The newest campaign is 22V119000. NHTSA received the report on 2 Mar 2022. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Crankcase (Pcv). NHTSA has 91 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 22V119000, in the NHTSA record

This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

NHTSA VIN lookup

Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 30 Sep 2026. Recall file through 30 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,101,611 units in total.

22V119000Received 2 Mar 2022. 917,106 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Crankcase (Pcv)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series Convertible (128i); 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi); 2006-2012 3 Series Wagon (328i, 328i xDrive); 2007-2013 3 Series Convertible (328i); 2006-2010 5 Series Sedan (525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi); 2006-2007 5 Series Wagon (530xi); 2007-2010 X5 SAV (X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive30i); 2006-2008 Z4 Coupe (Z4 3.0si); and 2006-2011 Z4 Roadster (Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 sDrive30i) vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short can cause the PCV valve heater to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while driving or, soon after driving when parked.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 22 Jul 2022.
19V273000Received 4 Apr 2019. 184,505 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Crankcase (Pcv)
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 530xi Sports Wagon, 325i, 325xi, 325xi Sports Wagon, 330i, 330xi, Z4 3.0i and Z4 3.0si vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion to recall 17V-683.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 30 May 2019.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

91 complaints, 107 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

2006 BMW Z4
All 2006 vehicles

2006 BMW Z4: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	2006 Z4	All 2006 vehicles	Z4, all years	Mentions
Steering	514	95.2	687.7	55
Air Bags	130.8	108.1	69.9	14
Electrical System	121.5	109.3	51.2	13
Engine	46.7	60.7	24.2	5
Engine and Engine Cooling	37.4	48.3	29.8	4
Exterior Lighting	37.4	42.8	11.1	4
Seats	28	13.6	3.5	3
Vehicle Speed Control	18.7	44.1	9	2
Unknown or Other	18.7	29.2	8.3	2
Tires	9.3	14.5	4.2	1

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 14.

Complaints that report a crash: 1
Complaints that report a fire: 3
Injuries in the complaints: 1
Deaths in the complaints: 1
Date of the newest complaint: 20 Mar 2024

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2006 BMW Z4, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2014, with 16 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 2006 BMW Z4
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA08001	Engineering analysis	BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION	Air Bags	4 Jan 2008	31 Dec 2008	08V384000

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
NHTSA page of the 2006 BMW Z4The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2006 BMW Z4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/z4/2006/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file: 1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file: BMW of North America, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2006 BMW Z4?: 1,101,611 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW Z4 have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 28 recall campaigns for the BMW Z4, model years 2002 to 2023. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2006 BMW Z4 name most often?: Steering: 55 of 107 component mentions, or 514 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 95.2 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 BMW Z4 open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.