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Buying a used 2020 BMW Z4? Check these 6 recalls first

6 NHTSA recalls · 5 owner complaints on file · 1 park-outside

Six recalls for a low-volume sports car, and two are serious: a fuel tank that may leak and a starter relay fire risk that carries a park-outside advisory. Two more affect things used constantly — headlights that can fail suddenly and loss of power brake assist — plus a misaimed-headlight recall and a backup camera that can lose its picture. Only five owner complaints are on file with NHTSA, one involving a crash; these reports are unverified, and electrical, engine, steering and brake items each appear twice.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Run the VIN for the open fuel-tank and starter-relay recalls; the relay recall advises parking outside until repaired.
3. Check both headlights on low and high beam and look at aim at night — two separate headlight recalls apply.
4. Test brake pedal feel with the engine running and confirm the backup camera image holds steady.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any BMW dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2020 BMW Z4

What owners have reported to NHTSA

5 complaints filed for this model year, including 1 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 0 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2019
• 2021
• 2022
• All Z4 recalls