Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 BMW Z3 has 17 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
17
Complaints
0
Recalls
9
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2025 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2000 BMW Z3. The contact’s wife stated that while coming to a stop, the driver’s ... |
| Sep 11, 2020 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOTH AIRBAGS POPPED WHILE MY CAR WAS PARKED AT 711. MY DASH AND WINDSHIELD CRACKED. THE CAR WAS NOT ... |
| Feb 2, 2020 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG COMES ON ALL THE TIME . I THINK IT MIGHT HAVE TAKAT A AIR BAGS |
| Nov 15, 2019 | AIR BAGS | HAVE NOT HEARD BACK FROM COMPLAINT MADE IN DEC., REF. #11288210. FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAU... |
| Apr 23, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW Z3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INV... |
| Apr 23, 2018 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW Z3. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING ... |
| Sep 12, 2016 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE SHOWS WARNING SIGN ALL TIMES |
| Aug 25, 2009 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW Z3. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH INTO AN INTERSE... |
| Oct 23, 2008 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW Z3. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG. HE NOTICED... |
| Mar 7, 2005 | AIR BAGS | BMW Z3 SEAT BELT TENSIONER FAULT. BY READING ONLINE MESSAGE BOARDS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAULT. SE... |
| Dec 29, 2003 | AIR BAGS | SRS LIGHT ON MY MW Z3 IS ON. KNOWN REPEATING PROBLEM ON Z3.*AK |
| Nov 14, 2003 | AIR BAGS | AFTER RUNNING OVER A METAL PANEL IN THE ROAD THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. T... |
| Jul 29, 2002 | AIR BAGS | BMW EXAMINED THE Z3 ON AUGUST 1, 2002 AND TOLD ME THAT THE FORCE WAS INSUFFICIENT TO CAUSE A SIDE AI... |
| Jul 29, 2002 | AIR BAGS | DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN A BOUNCING ROCK STRUCK UNDER THE CAR, THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING A... |
| Jun 21, 2001 | AIR BAGS | A ROCK WENT BOUNCED UP UNDER THE CAR AND SET OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG. THE AIRBAG BRUISED THE DR... |
| May 15, 2001 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN AUTOMOBILE STRUCK AN OBJECT UNDER THE CAR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPR... |
| Jan 1, 1970 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY DURING A COLLISON. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK |