Model year record
1998 BMW Z3
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 45 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Seats | 6 | 50,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 3 | — |
| Power train | 3 | 139,000 mi |
| Suspension | 3 | 139,000 mi |
| Air bags | 2 | — |
| Electrical system | 2 | 47,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | 53,500 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: front underhood | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: park/neutral start interlock switch | 1 | — |
| Seat belts | 1 | 53,500 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: head restraint | 1 | 19,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: power adjust | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | 139,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 1 | — |
| Suspension: rear | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Visibility: glass, side/rear | 1 | — |
| Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1999 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other BMW Z3 model years
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