BMW M Roadster
Owners filed 66 complaints across 6 model years of the BMW M Roadster. The 2000 drew the most (19); the 2008 the fewest (1).
Model years6
Complaints66
Recalls0
Fires1
Deaths0
Every BMW M Roadster model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Engine | Routine | |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 | — | — | Power Train › Driveline › Differential Unit | Routine | |
| 2001 | 4 | 0 | — | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Gasoline | Routine | |
| 2000 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1999 | 18 | 0 | — | — | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1998 | 19 | 0 | — | 1 | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine |
Which BMW M Roadster years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2000 is the weakest year on record, with 19 complaints concentrated in the structure › frame and members.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.