BMW Z3 Roadster
Owners filed 44 complaints across 3 model years of the BMW Z3 Roadster. The 1998 drew the most (19); the 2001 the fewest (8).
Model years3
Complaints44
Recalls0
Fires0
Deaths0
Which BMW Z3 Roadster years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 1998 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.