NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW Z3 Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 1 recall campaign for the BMW Z3, across 4 model years from 2000 to 2003. The 2003 has the most (1); the fewest among years with a recall is 2003 (1).
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 1
- Most recalls
- 2003
- Owner complaints
- 61
2000–2003, with a recall
1 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 61 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW Z3 across 4 model years; the most, 34, concern the 2000.
Owners marked a crash on 6 of the BMW Z3 complaints (10%) and a fire on 0.
Across all BMW Z3 model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 21 complaints), then the seat belts (6).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW Z3 in 2002: 8, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW Z3 is exterior lighting, in 4 model-year listings.
BMW Z3 years to avoid
Too few BMW Z3 model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 2 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW Z3 years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW Z3
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING4
BMW Z3 model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW Z3 recall campaign (1)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06E026000 | exterior lighting | 2000–2003 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW Z3. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 5, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted