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2004 BMW Z4 airbags problems
18 complaints (4% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 67,000.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 67,000
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Sensor: occupant classification: front passenger1
- Sensor: occupant classification1
- Frontal: sensor/control module1
- Frontal1
At what mileage
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BMW Z4 airbags problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Related investigations
Bmw airbag light illumination
Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. The specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. In addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. The specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/ 7 series, my 06/ x5, and my04-06/ 5-series with comfort seats.the average frequency of failures among the extended warranty groups was less than 1/7th of the recall vehicle groups.please see bmw's 08v‑384 recall notification for further detailsdepending on seat configuration and vehicle geometry, the occupant detection mat can fatigue during use depending on the manner and frequency of the front passenger's entry and exit.specifically, over time, micro-cracks could develop in the side flanks of the mat causing a broken circuit.a brokencircuit can lead to the deactivation of the passenger air bag and the illumination of both the air bag warning light and the passenger air bag light.
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What 2004 BMW Z4 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Passenger seat occupancy detection mat has a defective sensor. It indicates that a child's weight is in the seat and therefore will not permit the air bag to deploy. The fault code can be reset, the light goes out; stays out for weeks and lights up at random again! Clearing the fault code is burdensome and disabling the air bag inappropriately is a safety defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the ultimate autowerks dealer (located at 2538 savannah hwy, charleston, south carolina 29414; 843‑406‑8955) where it was diagnosed that the air bag seat mat sensor/ passenger seat detection mat failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. After the passenger door was opened, the air bags deployed independently the failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but a diagnosis was not disclosed the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,000. Updated 03/07/17*lj
Passenger airbag module seems to be defected.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw z4. The contact stated that while parked and seated in the drivers side of the vehicle, the air bag independently deployed. The contact stated that the vehicle was able to be driven to the residence and then towed to the dealer where the contact but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.
After cranking my 2004 z4 in the drive way, my wife in the car with me at the time, the drivers side airbag went off for no reason. Had just put the car into reverse to back it up and then "pow" sounded like a gunshot going off. I looked over to see my wife panicked as she was stunned that this went off right in her face. It scuffed her arm a bit and got the powder residue in her face. This car has been driven very little, only about 6000 miles a year roughly. This kind of thing should not happen. The car had not even moved it was just put into reverse and then it unexpectantly exploded. I had previously taken the car in to check on a recall they had on some vehicles for the airbag mat in the passenger side, was told that my model was not effected. I think that may have been a lie, and if was not a lie then it clearly should have been included in the recall.
Takata air bag light stays on and makes a ticking noise.
Passenger air bag exploded and busted wind shield.
My passenger-side airbag literally "exploded" as I was walking up to my car this morning. Of course, I didn't realize that was what it was until I unlocked my car and opened the door. The airbag was exposed and there was "smoke" in the car. It appears what happened is the exact reason given for recalling the 3 series vehicles due to the takata airbag problem, the reason given are incidents such as this occur in florida and puerto rico due to the high heat and humidity. See USA today article: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2014/07/16/bmw-takata-shrapnel-the federal safety agency-recall/12729929/ !....updated 07/31/14
Questions about the 2004 BMW Z4 airbags
Does the 2004 BMW Z4 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the airbags of the 2004 BMW Z4, 4% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2004 BMW Z4 airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 67,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2004 BMW Z4 airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the BMW Z4 have bad airbags?
The BMW Z4 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2003 (31 complaints), 2004 (18 complaints) and 2006 (14 complaints).
Other 2004 BMW Z4 problems
Steering 378Electrical 14Lights 6Visibility 4Body 3Brakes 3Driver assistance 3Transmission 3Acceleration 1Seats 1Suspension 1
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