1999 Bmw Z3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints
55
Total Complaints
87,950mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

59,000 25th Percentile
87,950 Median Mileage
102,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
6
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
5
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
4
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
3
SUSPENSION:REAR
3
POWER TRAIN
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
3
STRUCTURE
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SEAT BELTS RETRACTING AFTER EXITING THE AUTOMOBILE. *AK"
"ONGOING PROBLEM WITH PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILING TO RELEASE WHEN NEEDED. UNABLE TO USE SAFETY BELT. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND MADE REPAIRS ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS. BUT PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED. *AK"
"INTERMITTENTLY SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDES WILL NOT COME OUT OF RETRACTOR. SOMETIMES WHEN HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, SEAT BETS LOCK UP AND WILL NOT RELEASE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT HE WAS NOT USING SEAT BELT CORRECTLY. ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28