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SuspensionPart report

1998 BMW M Roadster Suspension Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
5%of 19 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the suspension of the 1998 BMW M Roadster, 5% of the 19 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles.

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.

“I did a quick search of the NHTSA database and have found approx. 60 complaints about this exact safety issue. I'm quite surprised that the NHTSA has not sanctioned Bmw about this problem. After being informed that this is a common safety problem with these cars and being advised to check for it, I found that the spot welds holding the differential mount to the sub-frame had torn loose, and the sub-frame and mount were both beginning to tear. Had I not found the problem in time, the differential would have separated completely from the car (as has happened to others).”

NHTSA complaint #10385548, filed 2011-02, 90,000 miles

Suspension: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2000211%
1999528%
199815%

Other parts of the 1998 BMW M Roadster

Body and structure
16 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 BMW M Roadster

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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