NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 BMW Z3 Recalls
The 2001 BMW Z3 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 BMW Z3. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 19
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2001 BMW Z3, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2001 BMW Z3
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 06E026000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2000, 2002–2003 Z3, 42 other models
2001 BMW Z3 complaints by year
NHTSA has received 19 owner complaints about the 2001 BMW Z3, the newest on July 5, 2026.
In complaints about the 2001 BMW Z3, the component group named most often is the electrical system (21%), followed by the seats (21%) and the engine and engine cooling (16%).
The 2001 BMW Z3's only recall does not concern the electrical system.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System4
- Seats4
- Engine And Engine Cooling3
- Tires3
- Air Bags2
- Equipment2
Complaints received, by year
| 2001 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 | |
| 2003 | 4 | |
| 2009 | 1 | |
| 2010 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 BMW Z3 peaked in 2002, when NHTSA received 4. 58% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
The 19 complaints about the 2001 BMW Z3 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW Z3 by model year
Other 2001 BMW models
Newest record on this page: July 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted