2004 BMW Z4 air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 21 complaints for the 2004 BMW Z4, 5% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 21 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 65,000 miles, and 44% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the air bags complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 BMW z4. The contact was driving approximately 75 MPH on normal road conditions. The "air bag" warning warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the passenger seat and air bag sensor required replacement. There was a recall under NHTSA campaign id number 08v384000 (air bags:frontal).
Passenger seat occupancy detection mat has a defective sensor. It indicates that a child's weight is in the seat and therefore will not permit the air bag to deploy. The fault code can be reset, the light goes out; stays out for weeks and lights up at random again! Clearing the fault code is burdensome and disabling the air bag inappropriately is a safety defect.
Other problems reported for the 2004 BMW Z4
- Steering 381 complaints
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