Steering complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 BMW Z4 has 341 NHTSA steering complaints and 0 steering-related recalls.
341
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2025 | STEERING | Steering is binding up, very hard to steer and control. Car starts out running fine after parked in ... |
| Sep 15, 2024 | STEERING | When outside temp is 80degrees or higher it becomes difficult to maintain the vehicle in the correct... |
| Sep 22, 2023 | STEERING | My girlfriend, [XXX] , purchased a used 2003 BMW z4 2.5i. It is pristine with 47K original miles. Al... |
| May 11, 2023 | STEERING | Upon starting the car, power steering does not work making car unmanueverable. |
| Apr 8, 2023 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Sticky steering steering wheel hard to turn and stops intermittently when outside temperature is hot |
| Apr 1, 2023 | STEERING | The steering in this BMW Z4 gets "sticky" in warm or hot weather. It drives fine in cold weather. Th... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | STEERING | STICKY STEERING AFTER CAR WARMS UP. STEERS LIKE A BOAT. DANGEROUS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR WINDING ROAD. |
| Apr 8, 2022 | STEERING | Car has 15,000 miles and always stored in climate controlled garage. Drove it today and within 1/2 m... |
| Jul 10, 2021 | STEERING | During very warm days in the summer the steering wheel tends to stick during turns. It requires extr... |
| May 25, 2021 | STEERING | On hot days the steering becomes sticky like there is a catch. It will also pull to one side or the... |
| Apr 10, 2021 | STEERING | I JUST PURCHASED Z4. DID NOT NOTICE ANY PROBLEM DURING TEST RIDE. ON MY WAY HOME DURING PURCHASE STE... |
| Apr 7, 2021 | STEERING | THE FIRST ISSUE IS THAT THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE MAKING... |
| Jun 20, 2020 | STEERING | I HAVE A 2003 Z4 WITH 25K MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL STICKS WHILE DRIVING MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEE... |
| Oct 8, 2019 | STEERING | WHEN THE CAR WARMS UP OR HAS BEEN IN THE WARM SUN THE STEERING STICKS. THIS CREATES A DANGEROUS ISSU... |
| Aug 15, 2019 | STEERING | AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED IN THE SUN FOR 4 HOURS, THE CAR WAS HARD TO STEER. THE STEERING WAS STICKY... |
| Jul 16, 2019 | STEERING | OVER THE PAST COUPLE YEARS I'VE NOTICED STICKY STEERING BUT AM JUST REPORTING NOW. AT MOST SPEEDS I'... |
| Jul 6, 2019 | STEERING | RIGID STEERING WITH OVER CORRECTION, USUALLY DURING WARM WEATHER. IF GOING AT HIGHWAY/FREEWAY SPEED,... |
| Jun 29, 2019 | STEERING | I JUST PURCHASED THIS 2003 Z4 FROM A DEALER ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WHEN I TEST DROVE IT, IT DROVE FINE A... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | STEERING | ON WARM DAYS THE STEERING AT HIGHER SPEED GETS HARD TO STEER ; TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSTEADY. AT LO... |
| Feb 28, 2019 | STEERING | I EXPERIENCE SUDDEN JERKS TO THE LEFT, OT TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE ROAD SURFACE IS SLEGHTINGLY UNEVEN. ... |