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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2008 BMW Z4 Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage
75,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2008 BMW Z4, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,000 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.

“Idling in gear (automatic transmission) at a drive thru. Car suddenly tried to accelerate. Put car in park and engine continued to increase to max rpms. I shut off the engine at the ignition. Restarted engine and idled normally.”

NHTSA complaint #11414264, filed 2021-04, 75,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200815%
200713%
200622%
200511%
200410%
200361%

Other parts of the 2008 BMW Z4

Air bags
8 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 BMW Z4

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology