BMW Z8
Owners filed 7 complaints across 2 model years of the BMW Z8. The 2001 drew the most (4); the 2002 the fewest (3).
Model years2
Complaints7
Recalls2
Fires1
Deaths0
Which BMW Z8 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling › cooling system › fan. It carries 2 recalls.
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.