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2012 BMW Z4

4 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

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  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 12:35
Fire risk Electrical system

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

BMW 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.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 720,796 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V608000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Service brakes

A failure of the brake vacuum pump results in a reduction in braking power that could increase the risk of a crash.

Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may fail. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13V-454.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 8,988 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V627000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Service brakes

A failure of the brake vacuum pump results in a reduction in braking power that could increase the risk of a crash.

Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may fail.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 76,191 vehicles affected Read campaign 13V454000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Steering

Sudden loss of steering assistance may increase the steering effort required to control the direction of a vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Variations in electrical current may occur within the electric power steering assistance system, leading to sudden loss of power steering assistance.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 162 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V302000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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