Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 1996 BMW Z3.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2018-05-05	SEATS	No	0	DRIVER SEAT SLIDING BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING IN MOTION
2014-04-25	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 BMW Z3. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTA…
2013-05-23	AIR BAGS	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 BMW Z3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STA…
2012-04-05	SEATS	No	0	DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS MOVE FORWARD/BACKWARDS DURING ACCELERATION AND BREAKING AT ANY SPEED, GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY…
2011-01-01	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR	No	0	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 BMW Z3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN EXHAUST FUMES AND A RATTLING NOISE…
2008-09-23	SEATS	No	0	THE DRIVER SEAT MOVES FORWARD WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED HARD. MY MECHANIC SAYS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH TH…
2004-02-22	AIR BAGS	No	0	SRS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ADJUSTING THE SEAT. ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM NUMEROUS Z3 OWNERS, THIS A COMMON PROBLEM. BMW …
2004-02-22	AIR BAGS	No	0	SRS LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ADJUSTING THE SEAT. BMW HAS ISSUED SEVERAL SERVICE BULLETINS RE SRS PROBLEMS, SO CLEARLY THEY …
2003-10-01	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE	No	0	THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON, BEEN REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAS COME ON AGAIN. MANUFACTURER STATES TH…
2003-06-17	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	No	0	PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION AND WILL NOT RELEASE. *AK
2002-11-01	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	No	0	MANUAL TRANSMISSION...VIOLENTLY POPS OUT OF FIRST GEAR TO NEUTRAL POSITION UPON ACCELERATING FROM STOP..DANGEROUS, AS C…
2002-07-27	TIRES:TREAD/BELT	No	0	FIRESTONE TIRE FIREHAWKSZ50 AT 72182 MILES SHOWED TREAD SEPARATION FORM THE SIDE THE SAME AS FIREHAWK TIRES GTA-02. N…
2002-04-01	FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER	No	0	FUEL GAUGE WILL NOT GIVE THE CORRECT LEVEL OF FUEL. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
2001-07-01	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	No	0	THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY TO NUMEROUS BMW OWNERS AND THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN TH…
2001-05-23	POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION	No	0	DT: 1996 BMW Z3. THE CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE HAS AN INCORRECTLY MACHINED GUIDE SLEEVE IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION.…
2001-04-02	AIR BAGS	No	0	CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG SENOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAY, WHICH MAY RESULT IN PERMATURE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT,OR N…
2001-03-01	POWER TRAIN	No	0	THE SHIFTER POPPED OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND DROPPED INTO NEUTRAL, AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. *JB
1999-11-08	AIR BAGS	Yes	1	THE BMW Z3 HIT ANOTHER CAR DIRECTLY IN THE SIDE ; THIS WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION BY THE BMW. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HER …
1998-12-29	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	Yes	1	HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES. *AK
1996-12-04	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS	No	0	FOG LIGHT INOPERATIVE.
1996-10-01	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	No	0	VALVE SEATS NOT ROUND, RESULTING IN PISTON RINGS NOT SEATING. *AK
1996-08-10	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	Yes	0	CONSUMER REARENDED SOMONE AND BOTH AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
1996-06-11	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	No	0	VEHICLE IN MOTION, PASSENGER 'S SEAT BELT WOULD LOCK UP. WOULD RETRACT, BUT NOT RELEASE. WORKED ON IT FOR 5-10 MINUTES …
—	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	No	0	ELECTRICAL TYPE SMOKE IS SEEN UNDERNEATH STEERING COLUMN. DEALER NOTED PROBLEM WAS A FUSE. PROBLEM HAS NOT STOPPED. DEA…
—	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	No	0	FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT LOCKS- SOMETIMES UNUSABLE -RATCHETT ASSEMBLY- DEALER REPLACED 3 X - STILL NOT WORKING -DEALER …
—	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	No	0	DEALER REPRESENTATIVE SAID THIS A COMMON PROBLEM & REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. WHEN BRAKING, THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD ON THE …
—	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT	No	0	WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT LOCKED UP, CAUSING RIGHT/ REAR TIRE TO STOP SPINNING. DEA…
—	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	No	0	FUEL GAUGE FAILED.
—	STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)	Yes	0	WHILE IN 1ST GEAR AND MERGING INTO TRAFFIC VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND POPPED OUT OF GEAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE…
—	SUSPENSION:REAR	No	0	VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT TO HANDLE BECAUSE THE REAR SUSPENSION IS LOOSE WHEN TURNING OR GOING OVER BUMPS AT 50 MPH.