2020 BMW Z4: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: park outsideCampaign 25V636000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Sep 2025. 199,674 units. Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Relay

Remedy of campaign 25V636000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 14, 2025.

Park-outside advisory: A mark on a recall campaign in the NHTSA recall file. This site shows the mark as NHTSA sets it.

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the 2020 BMW Z4. The newest campaign is 25V636000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Sep 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Starter Assembly / Relay. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

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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.
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Recall campaigns

6 campaigns, newest first. 511,730 units in total.

25V63600023 Sep 2025Electrical System / Starter Assembly / RelayAdvisory
21V5980002 Aug 2021Engine
20V70000012 Nov 2020Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
20V51600027 Aug 2020Exterior Lighting / Headlights
19V85000027 Nov 2019Exterior Lighting / Headlights
19V68400027 Sep 2019Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera

25V636000Received 23 Sep 2025. 199,674 units.
Electrical System / Starter Assembly / RelayPark-outside advisory
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 14, 2025.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Feb 2026.
21V598000Received 2 Aug 2021. 50,024 units.
Engine
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 M340i, M340i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, X3 M40i, 2020-2021 X4 M40i, 745Le xDrive, 2019-2021 Z4 M40i, and 2020-2021 Toyota Supra vehicles. During engine start, the engine management software may cause loss of braking assist. Full mechanical braking (without assist) remains available.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the engine management software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. 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: 17 Sep 2021.
20V700000Received 12 Nov 2020. 49 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Storage / Tank Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Z4 and 2020-2021 Toyota Supra vehicles. The weld between the fuel tank halves may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The failed weld may allow fuel to leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number Toyota: 20TB16. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 18 Dec 2020.
20V516000Received 27 Aug 2020. 4,265 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i and 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The headlamps are able to be adjusted horizontally. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the headlamps be adjusted horizontally, there could be increased glare and reduced visibility for oncoming drivers, or reduced visibility for the vehicle operator, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlamp vertical and horizontal adjustment plugs, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 23, 2020. BMW owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Dec 2020.
19V850000Received 27 Nov 2019. 245 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 Z4 M40i, Z4 sDrive30i, 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles as well as 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The headlight control units may fail causing a loss of one or both of the headlights.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Headlight failure can reduce the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlight control units, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number Toyota - 19TA20. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Jan 2020.
19V684000Received 27 Sep 2019. 257,473 units.
Back Over Prevention / Sensing System / Camera
Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2019 640i xDrive Gran Turismo and Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2019 M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and Rolls-Royce Cullinan and 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Nov 2019.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 BMW Z4: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/z4/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 29 Mar 2018
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 2020 BMW Z4?: 511,730 units in 6 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. 6 of them name the 2020 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 BMW Z4 open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.