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2003 BMW Z4 electrical system problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2003 BMW Z43% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Electrical System complaints
3%
share of all complaints
67,625 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw z4. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, various warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle began to accelerate independently without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The vehicle began to veer side to side and as a result, an…

    filed Apr 1, 2016

  • Passenger door lock will not unlock with the key fob or the interior switch. All other locks respond appropriately. The door will open manually with the interior handle. I replaced the lock actuator with no improvement. I am now trying to replace the electrical relay. The date below is approximate…

    filed Oct 20, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other Z4 years

YearReportsShare
2011 Z437%
2009 Z429%
2008 Z4211%
2007 Z4412%
2006 Z41314%
2005 Z463%
2004 Z4143%
Z4 electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.