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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4USBT33413L••••••2003 Bmw Z4
This build draws 2.5× more complaints than the average 2003 Bmw Z4 build (29 vs 12).
29on this build
373on the model
32builds in total
1involved a crash
Most reportedSteering 23Structure 2Electrical System 2Air Bags 2
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringcrashJul 2009
I own a 2003 bmw z4 during warm weather at highway speeds the steering becomes stuck on center. In july of 09 I attempted to swerve to avoid an obstacle on the highway and had the yank the wheel so hard to get it out of the "stuck on center" issue. I then ran off the road and…
Unknown Or OtherJul 2022
Drivers door would not open. Couldn't get out of the car. Had to get assistance to get out of car.. Had car towed to bmw dealership.. The spent hours trying to get door open. They had to go down through the convertible top to remove the drivers seat in order to get panel off to…
Air BagsAug 2019
Takata recall. Bmw sent recall notice for airbag before expiration date. I called bmw and they gave me a expiration date to take car to dealership to have repaired. I took the car to a new sewell bmw dealership in grapevine tx, usa before the expire date given by bmw. They asked…
StructureJul 2011
The contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. The contact stated that the passenger side door would open independently at any time while the vehicle was in motion. The dealer was notified and was in the process of diagnosing the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not…
Electrical SystemJan 2009
Passenger seat air bag light is on. Dealership says it's failed seat sensor and requires replacement of entire seat
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4USBT33413LS41188 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.