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BMW Z8

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Complaints

29

Active records

Recalls

2

Active records

TSBs

24

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

1

Crashes

1

Fires

2

Top reported issues — BMW Z8

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Condition issue

8

Operating state

8

Engine behavior

6

Fluid issue

6

Lighting behavior

5

Thermal issue

4

Reporting mechanism

2

Safety restraint behavior

2

Safety restraint issue

2

Smell

2

Vibration/harshness

2

Access/entry issue

1

Steering behavior

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2001 BMW Z8

Filed Jul 28, 2018


FUEL GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE CAR AT ALL TIMES BEFORE,DURING, AND AFTER DRIVING. UNSAFE HEALTH AND FIRE HAZARD! BMW OF LAS VEGAS, 702 871010 INVOICE 788613 09 JULY,18 RETURNED MY BMW Z-8 TO ME IN FAILED UNSAFE CONDITION WITH FAILURE INDICATORS ON DASH DISPLAY. OWNER GARAGED THE BMW Z-8 AT HIS HOME NOT USING THE CAR BUT TO RETURN TO DEALER IN FAILED UNSAFE CONDITION ASAP! $2835.33 WRONGFULLY CHARGED TO OWNER KUNKLE. FUEL LEAKS ARE BMW DESIGN MANUFACTURER FAILURE AND ARE AT MINIMUM DEALER COST…

2002 BMW Z8

Filed Sep 7, 2016


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW Z8. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2002 BMW Z8

Filed Sep 6, 2016


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW Z8. WHILE STATIONARY, THE TAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY AND WERE NOT STEADY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,400. UPDATED 10/21/16*LJ THE LIGHT BULBS WERE REPLACED. *JS

2001 BMW Z8

Filed Apr 29, 2016


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW Z8. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 07/13/16*LJ UPDATED 07/13/16.*JB

2001 BMW Z8

Filed Jan 31, 2006


MY VEHICLE IS A BMW Z8. IT HAS COME TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BMW Z8 OWNERS AND MYSELF THAT THERE IS AN INHERENT ALUMINUM FRAME FAILURE ISSUE THAT IS KNOWN BUT NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY BMW NA. UPON TRAVELING OVER A POTHOLE THE ALUMINUM FRAME MEMBERS IN THE FRONT (SHOCK TOWERS) ARE KNOWN TO BEND CAUSING IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE AL FRAME. BMW NA HAS NOT DEVELOPED A FIX/REPAIR FOR THIS PROBLEM AND OR ADDRESSED POTENTIAL LOSS OF FRAME INTEGRITY THAT BMW Z8 OWNERS CAN FACE. BMW NA HAS ALSO NOT…

2002 BMW Z8

Filed Jan 29, 2006


THIS ENTIRE MODEL RUN OF THIS HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR IS NOW EXHIBITING SIGNIFICANT FLEXING AND WEAKENING OF THE ALUMINUM FRAME DUE TO A DESIGN FAILURE. THIS IS CAUSING THE CHASSIS TO BEND AT THE AREA OF THE SHOCK TOWER CROWNS, AND CHANGE THE ALIGNMENT OF THE CAR. ALUMINUM CHASSIS CAN NOT BE FIXED, THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THIS DESIGN FLAW IS AROUND $80,000 PER CAR ONCE THE CHASSIS GIVES WAY. YOU CAN SEE A FULL REVIEW OF THE PROBLEM HERE:…

2000 BMW BMW

Filed Oct 12, 2004


RE:HUGE PROBLEMS WITH ALL 2000 AND UP BMW 3 SERIES. *BF THE PROBLEM IS ONE REGARDING THE UNDERBODY SUB-FRAME BEING IGNORED BY BMW MANUFACTURER. BMW REFUSES TO ADMIT TO FAILURE. *TC

2002 BMW BMW

Filed Apr 22, 2004


MY BMW M3CI IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP. IN THE LAST 23K MILES, THE CAR HAS SEEN THE SHOP MORE THAN ANYONE'S IMAGINATION. NOW THE ENGINE REVS HIGH AT IDLE, TRANSMISSION LIGHT (SMG 2 OF M3) CAME ON, WHICH NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY, AND MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED. THE CAR NOW VIBRATE TRHOUGH OUT THE CABIN AND AT STEERING WHEEL IT VIBRATES ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER TRIES TO DOWN PLAY IT. IT'S BEEN IN TH SHOP FOR THE LAST 14 DAYS, AND STILL NO ENDING INSIGHT

2001 BMW BMW

Filed Feb 20, 2004


WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK

2001 BMW BMW

Filed Jan 7, 2004


WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *AK

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.