2000 Bmw M Roadster: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints
29
Total Complaints
40,125mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,125 25th Percentile
40,125 Median Mileage
86,675 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
10
STRUCTURE:BODY
4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
VISIBILITY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
1
INTERIOR LIGHTING
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SUSPENSION
1

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
9
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THERE IS A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALSO MAKES A NOISE WHEN MAKING TURNS.*JB"
"THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: FIRE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW/ OR MISROUTING OF WIRES DUE TO SERVICE DEALER (BMW)-WHILE DRIVING, ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR (TIRES COMPLETELY BALD ON INSIDE @ 150K MILES) DUE TO ALIGNMENT, RIGHT REAR TRAILING ARM BENT, NUMEROUS ELEC..."
"THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS: FIRE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS, DUE TO DESIGN FLAW/ OR MISROUTING OF WIRES DUE TO SERVICE DEALER (BMW)-WHILE DRIVING, ABNORMAL TIRE WEAR (TIRES COMPLETELY BALD ON INSIDE @ 150K MILES) DUE TO ALIGNMENT, RIGHT REAR TRAILING ARM BENT, NUMEROUS ELEC..."

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