Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
47
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 BMW Z3.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-14 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 1997 BMW Z3 Roadster. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, there was a mu… |
| 2017-01-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE JERKS, SHUTTERS AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT. REAR SUB FRAME AND DIFFERENTIAL BUSHING FAILURE. |
| 2012-10-03 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE SEAT TRACKS OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALLOWED THE SEATS TO MOVE AT LEAST 10MM FORWARD AN… |
| 2011-05-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | UPON STARTING THE CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TW… |
| 2010-12-02 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | MY 1997 BMW Z3 HAD THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON 2 YEARS AGO. THE TECHNICIAN SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE SEATBELT TENSIONER. H… |
| 2010-11-12 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I TURNED THE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. IT STARTED NORMALLY. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL (5 SPEED TRANS.) TO ALLOW IT TO WA… |
| 2008-04-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER GOT INTO FRONT SEAT AND ADJUSTED IT DOWN AND BACK WITH THE POWER SEAT CONTROLS. AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND… |
| 2008-02-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEAT RAILS DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY THEREBY ALLOWING SEAT(S) TO SLIDE FORWARD DURING BRAKING. CAN POTENTIALLY LEAD TO LOSS… |
| 2004-11-22 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 65 MPH ON I-95 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TRACTION CONTROL FEA… |
| 2004-01-02 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE APPLYING BRAKES STEERING JERKS SIDE TO SIDE. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE CROSSES OVER TO DIFFERENT LANES WITHOUT WARNIN… |
| 2003-10-19 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, UNKNOWN REASON.*AK |
| 2003-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR'S AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON. I HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND I PAID B… |
| 2003-04-06 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKS UP MORE OFTEN THAN NORMAL AND AT UN-NEEDED TIMES. THIS CAUSES PAIN TO THE USER WITH… |
| 2003-03-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | FIRST FAILURE, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS ARE COMING LOOSE FROM THE TRACK THAT THE SEATS MOVE BACK AND FORTH ON. THE S… |
| 2003-02-05 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE SEAT TRACKS OF BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE ALLOWED THE SEATS TO MOVE AT LEAST 10MM FORWARD AN… |
| 2002-12-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 2 | WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. THE CONSUME BELI… |
| 2002-10-23 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISON. ONLY THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE… |
| 2002-08-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY 1997 BMW Z3 HAS THE SRS LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON, I GET IT FIXED AND IT GOES ON AGAIN. I'VE DONE THIS LIKE 3 TIMES, NOW … |
| 2002-01-25 | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 50-60 MPH WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VEER FROM SIDE TO SIDE, FINALLY SPUN AROUND. VEHICLE WA… |
| 2002-01-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATEED ON THE DASHBOARD, THE AIRBAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *AK. CONSUMER STATED T… |
| 2001-12-15 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | BOTH SEAT BELTS WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOR… |
| 2001-06-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME IN NOVEMBER 1999. DEALERSHIP ANALYZED THE FAULT ON T… |
| 2001-06-07 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE SEAT DOES NOT LOCK ON THE TRACK, IT SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH WHILE ACCELERATING OR BRAKING, IT WAS A DEFECT WHEN MANFU… |
| 2001-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG LIGHT IN DASBOARD REMAINS ILLUMINATED. SEATBELTS APPEAR TO WORK, BUT I HAVE HAD THE CAR INSPECTED BY 2 DIFFEREN… |
| 2000-02-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT ON. BROUGHT TO BMW CHARGED $80 TO DIAGNOSE, SAW INTERNET OTHER OWNERS SAME PROBLEM / THEN FOUNDOUT THERE… |
| 1999-09-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT WHICH RESULTED IN SUBSTANTIAL FRONTAL DAMAGE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO A… |
| 1999-09-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | BOTH SEATS COME OFF TRACK AND MOVE WHEN STOPPING, CAN NOT BE REPAIRED, NORMAL OPERATION. MJS |
| 1999-09-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT LOCK PERIODICALLY. YH |
| 1999-06-09 | SEATS | No | 0 | SEATS JUMP OUT OF GUIDES CAUSING THEM TO JUMP BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER DEALER SAYS THEY WILL NOT FIX AND IS A PROBLEM… |
| 1999-06-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS MOVE AND SHIFT OUT OF PLACE DURING NORMAL OPERATION AT ANY SPEED ALL OF THE TIME. REP… |
| 1998-09-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 1 | AFTER VEHICLE WAS VACUUMED IT WOULD NOT START; THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED TO THE SIDE AND THE DRIVER TURNED THE KEY AGAIN T… |
| 1998-03-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | 6 MONTH OLD AND THE HEAD GASKET BLOWS UP, WARPING THE CYLINDERS. BMW WAS NASTY TO DEAL WITH, REFUSED TO PROVIDE DETAIL… |
| 1998-03-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | PASSENGER'S SID ESEAT BELT LOCKS UP WHEN EXTENDED OUT ABOUT 8-9 FEET FOR A LARGE PERSON. ONCE LOCKED, IT WILL NOT UNLO… |
| 1997-11-12 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | GRINDING NOISE WHEN A/C BUTTON ENGAGED AND FAN IS RUNNING. OCCURS AT SPEEDS FROM 0+ MPH. *AK |
| 1997-05-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | JUNE 2, 1997 CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE ON FUEL GAUGE FOR SECOND TIME. TIIS HAPPENS WHEN STARTING … |
| 1997-02-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE PARKED OR AT IDLE. |
| 1996-10-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CAMSHAFT FAILED. |
| 1901-01-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | 1997 BMW Z3 WITH SLIDING SEAT PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE SEAT WOULD SLIDE FORWARD WHEN HE PUSHED ON THE BRAKE AN… |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT LOCKING DEVICE FAILED, STICKING, NEW UNIT PERFORMS THE SAME. YH |
| — | AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REQUESTING AN ON/OFF AIR BAG SWITCH |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELT DESIGN CAUSING BELT TO PULL AND LOCK UP DURING NORMAL OPERATION, CAUSING COMFORT PROBLEMS. |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | SEAT HEATER CONTROL IS LOCATED ON THE CONSOLE IN THE MIDDLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS WHICH IS DIFFICULT TO REACH WHILE … |
| — | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | LEFT REAR FRAME RAIL CRACKED WITH CAUSE UNKNOWN. THIS CRACK WAS ONLY DETECTED BY OWNER WHEN CHANGING TIRE. DEALERSHIP… |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | THE BRACKET WHICH HELD THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO THE FLOOR BECAME LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN A … |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT BELT TIGHTENS AROUND PASSENGERS NECK AND CHEST, CAUSING PAIN AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. I HAVE INFORMED M… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) | No | 0 | WHEN DRIVER COMES OFF THE CLUTCH, FOOT CATCHES THE PROTRUDING BUBBLE AREA OF THE SHROUD, RESULTING IN CAR LURCHING FORW… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION GEAR SHIFTER FAILURE. |