1999 BMW Z3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1999 BMW Z3. The newest campaign is 99V272000. NHTSA received the report on 7 Oct 1999. The NHTSA record gives the component Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit. NHTSA has 39 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 99V272000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicle's differential and if involved, will replace it.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 1,036 units in total.
99V272000Received . 36 units.
Power Train / Driveline / Differential Unit
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The rear axle differential may contain ring gear bolts that were incorrectly torqued during assembly. The bolt or bolts could loosen leading to noise from the differential.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The bolt or bolts could loosen leading to noise from the differential and if a bolt were to completely work loose from its mount, lockup of the rear axle could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicle's differential and if involved, will replace it.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
98V275000Received . 1,000 units.
Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The nut that secures the main positive cable to the positive battery terminal clamp was not tightened properly, allowing the cable to loosen over time. If this occurred, the cable could ultimately loosen to the point where electrical continuity could be interrupted.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occured while the engine was running, the engine could stop. Also, if the vehicle were being operated at night, the lighting system could shut off, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the nut to the proper specifications.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
39 complaints, 56 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1999 BMW Z3
- All 1999 vehicles
| Component | 1999 Z3 | All 1999 vehicles | Z3, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structure | 232.1 | 52.6 | 83.6 | 13 |
| Air Bags | 178.6 | 52.3 | 197.3 | 10 |
| Power Train | 160.7 | 91.9 | 90.3 | 9 |
| Seat Belts | 125 | 19.6 | 117.1 | 7 |
| Suspension | 107.1 | 89.8 | 60.2 | 6 |
| Electrical System | 35.7 | 84.5 | 60.2 | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 35.7 | 20.8 | 36.8 | 2 |
| Seats | 35.7 | 16.4 | 113.7 | 2 |
| Latches/Locks/Linkages | 17.9 | 10.3 | 16.7 | 1 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 17.9 | 130.8 | 10 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 8 Mar 2024
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1999 BMW Z3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1999 BMW Z3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/z3/1999/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1999 BMW Z3?
- 1,036 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW Z3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the BMW Z3, model years 1996 to 2003. 2 of them name the 1999 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1999 BMW Z3 name most often?
- Structure: 13 of 56 component mentions, or 232.1 per 1,000. For all 1999 vehicles the figure is 52.6 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1999 BMW Z3 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.