Model year record

2002 BMW Z3

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 9 owner complaints on file.

BMW Z3, 1996–2002 generation
Pictured: the 1996–2002 generation. MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags220,000 mi
Steering235,200 mi
Electrical system155,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)135,200 mi
Exterior lighting155,000 mi
Seat belts146,000 mi
Service brakes135,200 mi

The 2001 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has 2 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

All BMW Z3 recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.