Model year record
2000 BMW Z3
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 54 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 9 | 80,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 5 | 48,000 mi |
| Suspension | 4 | 70,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 4 | 192,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 3 | 65,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front: retractor | 3 | 27,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 3 | 70,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Seat belts | 2 | 72,000 mi |
| Back over prevention: rearview system braking | 1 | 127,000 mi |
| Engine | 1 | 127,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | 51,639 mi |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights | 1 | — |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | 51,639 mi |
| Seat belts: front: warning light/devices | 1 | 27,000 mi |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 51,639 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | 135,000 mi |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 1 | — |
The 1999 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2001 model has about 1.5 times as many 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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