2006 BMW Z4 Steering Problems
Owners have filed 55 complaints with NHTSA about steering problems on the 2006 BMW Z4, 60% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 52,244 miles. The words owners use most often: “sticky steering” (16% of reports).
- 55steering complaints
- 52,244median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 50%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Sticky steering: mentioned in 9 of 55 complaints (16%)
- Hot weather: mentioned in 9 of 55 complaints (16%)
- Center position: mentioned in 5 of 55 complaints (9%)
- Above degrees: mentioned in 5 of 55 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do steering problems happen?
Based on 48 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 55 complaints, 1 mention a crash.
BMW Z4 steering complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists steering for the 2006 BMW Z4. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The electronic steering has failed several times while driving. This makes it very difficult to maintain a lane and avoid other vehicles. This problem continues intermittently. Thousands of Z4 owners have reported the same issue in online forums.
In hot weather, the steering binds, making keeping the car in the correct lane extremely difficult. The car will dart from one side to the other. The car will be nearly impossible to keep in the correct lane.
When the car gets hot (parked in the sun) the steering becomes knotchy or sticky and the car becomes difficult to control. No problems whatsoever when the car is cool or on a cooler day. This problem has been witnessed by a BMW technician and there are no warning lights. This appears to be a fairly…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2006 BMW Z4s have steering problems?
No. NHTSA has 55 owner complaints about steering for the 2006 BMW Z4 (60% of the 91 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2006 BMW Z4 steering?
No recall currently lists steering for this vehicle.
At what mileage do steering problems start?
The median reported mileage is 52,244 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about steering problems on the 2006 BMW Z4?
The most frequent phrase is “sticky steering”, in 9 of 55 complaints, followed by “hot weather” (9).
See all 2006 BMW Z4 problems or steering problems across all Z4 years.