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BMW M RoadsterYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 66 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the BMW M Roadster.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints66Top: StructureSafety recalls01998–2008 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW M Roadster years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the M Roadster median. Tap a year for its full report.

'98'99'00'01'02'08
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2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls2001Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls1999Not rated–/10018 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW M Roadster problems

All model years combined: 66 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Structure421
Power train130
Suspension81
Air bags51
Engine and engine cooling32
Equipment21
Visibility21
Equipment adaptive/mobility11
Seats10
7 other systems74
0 recalls

BMW M Roadster recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.