BMW Z3 RoadsterYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 44 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the BMW Z3 Roadster.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints44Top: Structure Safety recalls01998–2001 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW Z3 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 Z3 Roadster median. Tap a year for its full report.

19 17 8

'98'00'01

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2001Not rated–/1008 complaints · 0 recalls 2000Not rated–/10017 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW Z3 Roadster problems

All model years combined: 44 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

15Structure

9Air bags2 crash/fire/injury

7Power train

6Suspension

3Electrical system

2Tires

2Fuel system, gasoline

2Seat belts

2Seats

76 other systems1 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Structure	15	0
Air bags	9	2
Power train	7	0
Suspension	6	0
Electrical system	3	0
Tires	2	0
Fuel system, gasoline	2	0
Seat belts	2	0
Seats	2	0
6 other systems	7	1

0 recalls

BMW Z3 Roadster recalls

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