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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seat Belts. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
1 reports
57,200 miles · Feb 26, 2006
Electrical SystemSeat Belts
2000 BMW Z3 ROADSTER. PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RETAINERS, THESE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND CONTINUE TO BREAK. THIS IS POOR DESIGN WITH VERY LOW RELIABILITY. THIRD BREAK LIGHT ON THE TRUNK. THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE TRUNK TO THE TRUNK LID WAS COMPLETELY DRIED OUT AND SEVERAL WIRES BROKE INSIDE THE HARNESS CAUSING THE BRAKE L…
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2000 BMW Z3 ROADSTER. PROBLEMS WITH THE SEAT BELT RETAINERS, THESE HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND CONTINUE TO BREAK. THIS IS POOR DESIGN WITH VERY LOW RELIABILITY. THIRD BREAK LIGHT ON THE TRUNK. THE WIRE HARNESS FROM THE TRUNK TO THE TRUNK LID WAS COMPLETELY DRIED OUT AND SEVERAL WIRES BROKE INSIDE THE HARNESS CAUSING THE BRAKE LIGHT TO STOP FUNCTIONING. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10151237
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