2000 BMW Z3 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
54
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2000 BMW Z3
The 2000 BMW Z3 has received a total of 54 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by BMW of North America, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (9 complaints), Air Bagsfrontal (5 complaints), and Suspension (4 complaints).
Recalls for the 2000 BMW Z3
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2000 BMW Z3, potentially affecting up to 61,944 vehicles.
Recall 06E026000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
| 61,944 vehicles affected
Defect: CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
Consequence: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2000 BMW Z3
54 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 BMW Z3. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Air Bagsfrontal | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Suspension | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bagssidewindow | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsfrontretractor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structurebody | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainmanual Transmission | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Back Over Prevention Rearview System Braking | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Coolingcooling System | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior Lightingfog Lights | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Train | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Trainclutch Assemblypedalhand Levermotorcycle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Beltsfrontwarning Lightdevices | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structureframe And Members | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tiressidewall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Speed Controlcruise Control | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2000 BMW Z3. The contact’s wife stated that while coming to a stop, the driver’s side front air bag inadvertently deployed with no warning light illuminated. The contact’s wife sustained a bruised arm; no medical attention was provided. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not towed, and the contact’s wife was able to drive the vehicle home.. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was a leaky strut on the front left side, and the guibo driveshaft flat disk had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
Rear subframe suspension weld bolt crack from the body subframe, Can observe on the truck of the car the fracture weld bolds. Critical, because it hold on site the differential and rear drives components.
Rear subframe suspension weld bolt crack from the body subframe, Can observe on the truck of the car the fracture weld bolds. Critical, because it hold on site the differential and rear drives components.
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# ##
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# ##
Safety Rating for the 2000 BMW Z3
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2000 BMW Z3 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2000 BMW Z3
BMW of North America, LLC has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2000 BMW Z3. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
110500 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXPERIENCING A BUZZING OR RATTLING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TT
360100 — TIRES:BEAD
SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN 225/50 16 TIRES PRODUCED IN THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY 2000 MAY EXPERIENCE AIR LEAKS AROUND THE BEAD SEATING AREA OF ONE OR MORE TIRES. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2000 BMW Z3
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW Z3
- 1996 BMW Z3 — 34 complaints
- 1997 BMW Z3 — 66 complaints
- 1998 BMW Z3 — 45 complaints
- 1999 BMW Z3 — 56 complaints
- 2000 BMW Z3 (current)
- 2001 BMW Z3 — 28 complaints
- 2002 BMW Z3 — 9 complaints
- 2003 BMW Z3 — 4 complaints
- 2004 BMW Z3 — 0 complaints