MYRModel Year Report

BMW Z3 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW Z3 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2004 highlighted. 1996: 30 complaints 1996 1997: 47 complaints 1998: 30 complaints 1998 1999: 39 complaints 2000: 34 complaints 2000 2001: 19 complaints 2002: 6 complaints 2002 2003: 2 complaints 2004: 0 complaints 2004
2004: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
199630
199747
199830
199939
200034
200119
20026
20032
20040

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2004 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 19 Only 19 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 34 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 39 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 30 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 47 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 30 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.