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Best and worst years for the BMW Z4

Of the 8 model years of the BMW Z4 with enough data to compare, the 2003 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (112), and the 2008 has the fewest (6).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, BMW Z4 0 75 150 2002: 3 '02 2003: 112 112 '03 2004: 78 78 '04 2005: 47 2006: 24 '06 2007: 13 13 '07 2008: 6 6 '08 2009: 15 2010: 7 '10 2011: 22 2012: 0 '12 2013: 3 2014: 4 '14 2015: 2 2016: 2 '16 2019: 6 2020: 8 '20 2021: 1 2022: 2 '22 2025: 1
  • Most complaints
  • Fewest complaints
  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
20023
2003112
200478
200547
200624
200713
20086
200915
20107
201122
20120
20133
20144
20152
20162
20196
20208
20211
20222
20251

What stands out

The 2003 stands out, with about 4.9 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2004, 2005.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2003 and 2004. Or the years with the fewest: 2008 and 2007.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
202511
202222
202111
2020811
201967
201625
201527
2014410
2013312
201207
20112257
2010710
20091526
2008627
20071342
200624107
200547206
200478443
2003112460
200236