11008322
Date: 2024-09-20. Type: Other. Systems: ENGINE.
Thermostat Return
2000 BMW Z3 problems
NHTSA lists 34 complaints for the 2000 BMW Z3, 6 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 9 complaints mention an injury, with 10 injuries and 1 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-07.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW Z3.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 34
- With crash
- 6
- With fire
- 0
- With injury (complaints)
- 9
- Injuries
- 10
- Deaths
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 12
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 17 | 50.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 14.7% |
| SEAT BELTS | 5 | 14.7% |
| STRUCTURE | 5 | 14.7% |
| SUSPENSION | 4 | 11.8% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 11.8% |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 | 5.9% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 2 | 5.9% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 5.9% |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | 1 | 2.9% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | FRONTAL | 5 |
| AIR BAGS | SIDE/WINDOW | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS | FRONT | 3 |
| STRUCTURE | BODY | 3 |
| POWER TRAIN | MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION | REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | COOLING SYSTEM | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | ELECTRICAL | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FOG LIGHTS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
12 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 |
| ENGINE | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | 1 |
| STEERING | 1 |
10037025
Date: 2010-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM
10036979
Date: 2010-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STEERING.
BMW: A NEW TECHNICAL PROCESS HAS BEEN CREATED FOR BMW TO IDENTIFY CAUSES OF STEERING COMPLAINTS WITH A WIDE RANGE OF MODELS. *RM
10037702
Date: 2010-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
BMW: WHEN AT LOWER SPEEDS OR STOPPING THE ENGINE IDLE DIPS TOO LOW BECAUSE OF A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *RM
10033130
Date: 2009-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT (SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS
633415
Date: 2002-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.
SUBJECT REGARDING HARD SHIFTS, LEAK AT TORQUE CONVERTER SEAL. *TT
614292
Date: 2000-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
EXPERIENCING A BUZZING OR RATTLING NOISE HEARD COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TT
614294
Date: 2000-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
SUBJECT REGARDING SHORT CIRCUIT CAUSING VARIOUS INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAULTS. *TT
614313
Date: 2000-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
SUBJECT REGARDING NEW VEHICLE PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. *TT
611181
Date: 2000-03-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
SUBJECT PERTAINING TO NEW VEHICLES PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. *TT
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Z3 | 34 |
Same model, other years
Other BMW models, 2000
Sources
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