BMW Z4 2006 reliability and quality

Production year from 2006 to 2009

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service BMW Z4 reliability is average.

During regular inspections from 2008 to 2016 in average failures were found for approximately 11.6 percents of BMW Z4.
The most recent data available is for 2016, when the average defect rate for a 10-year-old BMW Z4 was 21.6 percent, the average for a car that age was 24.9 percent. Thus, in terms of reliability, BMW Z4 proved to be more reliable than 70% of the other cars tested.

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
BMW Z4 2009
2014 5 years 16.7% / 14.80% 83. from 122
2012 3 years 6.4% / 5.90% 78. from 129
2011 2 years 4.9% / 5.50% 53. from 132
BMW Z4 2008
2015 7 years 22.0% / 20.10% 74. from 111
2014 6 years 16.7% / 14.80% 83. from 122
2013 5 years 10.0% / 10.80% 64. from 121
2012 4 years 6.4% / 5.90% 78. from 129
2011 3 years 4.9% / 5.50% 53. from 132
2010 2 years 3.9% / 5.10% 30. from 131
BMW Z4 2007
2016 9 years 21.6% / 24.90% 32. from 102
2015 8 years 22.0% / 20.10% 74. from 111
2014 7 years 18.3% / 21.80% 33. from 113
2013 6 years 10.0% / 10.80% 64. from 121
2012 5 years 11.0% / 10.30% 76. from 122
2011 4 years 4.9% / 5.50% 53. from 132
2010 3 years 3.9% / 5.10% 30. from 131
2009 2 years 5.6% / 5.00% 77. from 117
BMW Z4 2006
2016 10 years 21.6% / 24.90% 32. from 102
2015 9 years 23.1% / 26.80% 25. from 95
2014 8 years 18.3% / 21.80% 33. from 113
2013 7 years 15.4% / 17.20% 45. from 107
2012 6 years 11.0% / 10.30% 76. from 122
2011 5 years 12.4% / 10.40% 83. from 120
2010 4 years 3.9% / 5.10% 30. from 131
2009 3 years 5.6% / 5.00% 77. from 117
2008 2 years 6.1% / 4.80% 83. from 116