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2003 BMW Z4 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 414 total for the year
Median mileage
66,300miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2003 BMW Z4, 0% of the 414 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 66,300 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Car steering hard to center , steering sticks to the right or the left , when temperature out side is above 80 degrees or when you drive a long ways and the car begins to produce heat.very hard to drive or take a long trip in.very dangerous to drive.”

NHTSA complaint #10643828, filed 2014-10, 66,300 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201112%
200713%
200511%
200431%
200310%

Other parts of the 2003 BMW Z4

Steering
342 complaints
Air bags
31 complaints
Electrical system
13 complaints
Engine cooling
11 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Fuel system
6 complaints
Vehicle speed control
6 complaints
Other or unknown
5 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints
Suspension
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 BMW Z4

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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