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2016 BMW Z4

Gas
Two Seaters
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
85 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
Recalls1 critical1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA4
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA26 mpg
202620252024202320222021202020192016

The 2016 BMW Z4 is sold in the U.S. as a gas sports car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Z4 sDrive28i, is EPA-rated at 26 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, 1 rated critical, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 4 complaints, most often about the seat belts.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
Z4 sDrive28iGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223226$3,000
Z4 sDrive28iGasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223326$3,000
Z4 sDrive35iGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo172319$4,100
Z4 sDrive35isGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo172319$4,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 36061, 36062, 36063, 36064.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
!critical

Engine And Engine Cooling

720,796 vehicles
ProblemBMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.RiskAn electrical short increases the risk of a fire.FixDealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA campaign 24V608000reported Aug 13, 2024BMW of North America, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
4complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2016: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1

Most-cited components

Seat Belts1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Unspecified1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Electrical System1

What owners describe

“The contact owns a 2016 BMW Z4. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. …”Feb 19, 2025 · Engine And Engine Cooling · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Z4 model years

B

2026 BMW Z4

1 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2025 BMW Z4

1 recalls · 0 complaints

B

2024 BMW Z4

1 recalls · 1 complaints

C

2023 BMW Z4

3 recalls · 0 complaints

F

2022 BMW Z4

4 recalls · 1 complaints

F

2021 BMW Z4

5 recalls · 1 complaints

F

2020 BMW Z4

6 recalls · 5 complaints

F

2019 BMW Z4

6 recalls · 5 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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