2000 BMW Z3 problems
NHTSA has received 54 complaints about the 2000 BMW Z3, and 31% of them involve air bags. After that come seat belts (11%) and body & structure (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 22 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 71,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 12 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 97% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2000 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the BMW Z3 with enough data (28 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The subframe is tearing apart from the frame itself in the trunk. Spot welds have failed and separation is obvious. ## VIN passed ## BMW 2000#vpic# 4 - VIN corrected, error in one position only (indicated by ! In suggested VIN), multiple matches found; 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the VIN. #vpic# ##
Niello BMW of sacramento checked my z3 2000 for traction control light is on advise, and some fluttering noise came out during acceleration. They found out that there's metal shavings in the differential. They repaired it and replaced it with new one as what they advised to me, plus they replaced thr brake pads, rotors, sensor drive belts, cover air bag and that cost $3200.18 which I paid.
Have not heard back from complaint made in dec., ref. #11288210. Front passenger airbag deployed causing front window to shatter and dash is damaged. The car was parked and the key was not in the ignition. The person sat in the driver seat and it exploded.