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BMW Z4 problems reported in California

177 of the 1,444 complaints filed about the BMW Z4 came from California, most often about the steering.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

177

Complaints from California

6

Crashes

3

Fires

2003

Worst model year

What failed

Steering 81 45.8%
Airbags 19 10.7%
Wheels 7 4.0%
Seat Belts 3 1.7%
Lights 3 1.7%

By model year

2002 Z4 4 2.3%
2003 Z4 49 27.7%
2004 Z4 43 24.3%
2005 Z4 18 10.2%
2006 Z4 14 7.9%
2007 Z4 8 4.5%
2008 Z4 4 2.3%
2009 Z4 10 5.6%
2010 Z4 3 1.7%
2011 Z4 12 6.8%
2012 Z4 1 0.6%
2013 Z4 3 1.7%
2014 Z4 2 1.1%
2015 Z4 3 1.7%
2020 Z4 2 1.1%
2021 Z4 1 0.6%

Cities reporting most

SAN Diego 11 18.0%
SAN Jose 8 13.1%
LOS Angeles 6 9.8%
Union City 5 8.2%
Alameda 5 8.2%
Tulare 4 6.6%
Newbury Park 4 6.6%
Corona 4 6.6%
Claremont 4 6.6%
Anaheim 4 6.6%
Yangon 3 4.9%
Taichung City 3 4.9%

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