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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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4USBT334X3L••••••2003 Bmw Z4
That is about average for the 2003 Bmw Z4 — 12 complaints per build across 32 builds.
18on this build
373on the model
32builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reportedSteering 17Air Bags 2Traction Control System 1Seat Belts 1
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagscrashMay 2016
Takata recall. 2003 bmw z4 air bags did not deploy nor did seat belts lock when car hit a tracter trailer who suddenly stopped short on the highway. Bmw was moving at approx 80 mph when driver hit breaks upon seeing trailer stop short
SteeringJan 2019
Car is hard to steer when driving and bmw knows this issue, car is not safe to drive
SteeringMar 2018
2003 bmw z4 steering is binding up and difficult to steer. Problem gets worse as the temp increases. Numerous online complaints and no recall. Why? Bmw will do nothing , not even a cost replacement of the steering column which seems to fix the issue
SteeringJan 2018
Vehicle stalls when attempting to move from a stopped position. Stalls at or in trying to move through intersections
SteeringOct 2016
Sticky steering when it is hot weather. It is hard to steer and will not straighten up. Constant steering problem especially in hot weather. There are several complaints about this problem. Please issue a recall this is a dangerous problem
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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 4USBT334X3LR65607 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.