2003 BMW E36 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 8%of 13 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2003 BMW E36, 8% of the 13 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On hot, humid days, the steering gets sticky . By that I mean that turning the steering wheel becomes difficult because it sticks in one spot. It can happen at any time. Small corrections of the steering become difficult. Many times, because it sticks, you have to push harder on the wheel to make it turn, which, when it finally unsticks , ends up causing too sharp of a turn. I did a search of the web using z4 sticky steering and found that others have experienced this same problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10178056, filed 2007-01Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2003 BMW E36
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 BMW E36
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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