The contact owns a 2000 BMW Z3. The contact’s wife stated that while coming to a stop, the driver’s side front air bag inadvertently deployed with no warning light illuminated. The contact’s wife sustained a bruised arm; no medical attention was provided. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not towed, and the contact’s wife was able to drive the vehicle home.. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that there was a leaky strut on the front left side, and the guibo driveshaft flat disk had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000.
2000 BMW Z3 airbags problems
17 complaints (52% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 72,000. 6 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 52%
- typical mileage
- 72,000
- crashes
- 6
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Frontal5
- Side/window3
At what mileage
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BMW Z3 airbags problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2000 BMW Z3 airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2000 BMW Z3 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Both airbags popped while my car was parked at 711. My dash and windshield cracked. The car was not started. I was sitting in the driver seat. Had just put the key in the ignition
The air bag comes on all the time . I think it might have takat a air bags
Have not heard back from complaint made in dec., ref. #11288210. Front passenger airbag deployed causing front window to shatter and dash is damaged. The car was parked and the key was not in the ignition. The person sat in the driver seat and it exploded.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 bmw z3. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the contact's vehicle was involved in a front end collision. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained vertebrae damage, a sternum contusion, and breathing issues that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. It was not determined if the vehicle was destroyed. The dealer was not notified of the air bag failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 bmw z3. While driving at an unknown speed on the highway and attempting to change lanes, the contact applied the brakes and turned the steering wheel. In the process, another vehicle was entering the same lane and caused the contact to swerve into a median to avoid crashing into each other. The contact's vehicle spun out of control. None of the air bags deployed. The contact's head struck the steering wheel. The contact sustained a ruptured left breast, back bruises, and neck pains. Medical treatment was required, including an mri. The insurance company towed the vehicle to a repair facility. A police report was filed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified months after the crash to determine if they could investigate why the air bags did not deploy. The failure mileage was not available.
Air bag on passenger side shows warning sign all times
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 bmw z3. While the contact was driving approximately 2 MPH into an intersection, unexpectedly an opposing vehicle crashed into the front driver side door. The air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The contact sustained severe injuries consisting of a broken collar bone, eight broken ribs and punctured lungs. The contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was completely destroyed and towed to a collision facility. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 bmw z3. While driving 75 MPH, the contact heard a loud bang. He noticed that the passenger side air bag deployed, but no one was struck. He filed a report with bmw and was informed that someone from the corporate office would call him regarding the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 115,000.
Bmw z3 seat belt tensioner fault. By reading online message boards, this is a very common fault. Seat belt is fine, but fault causes the airbag to not deploy. Why is there no recall?
Questions about the 2000 BMW Z3 airbags
Does the 2000 BMW Z3 have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 17 complaints about the airbags of the 2000 BMW Z3, 52% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2000 BMW Z3 airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 72,000 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2000 BMW Z3 airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the BMW Z3 have bad airbags?
The BMW Z3 model years with the most airbags complaints are 2000 (17 complaints), 1997 (16 complaints) and 1999 (10 complaints).
Other 2000 BMW Z3 problems
Seat belts 5Body 4Transmission 4Suspension 3Brakes 2Acceleration 1Driver assistance 1Engine 1Tires 1
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