2001 BMW Z3 Roadster Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 25%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 BMW Z3 Roadster, 25% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,250 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 own a 2001 Bmw z3 3.0i roadster that spontaneously deployed its driver's side door airbag when I shut off the ignition in the driveway, resulting in a large bruise and burn on my left arm. The airbag warning light had come on a few days earlier, but the owner's manual did not indicate any hazard of spontaneous deployment, and I had not yet gotten the car in to the dealer for diagnosis. The car has not been modified in any way and is otherwise in excellent condition. The car remains in my driveway and has not been driven, examined, diagnosed, or repaired since the malfunction. …”
NHTSA complaint #10239274, filed 2008-08, 68,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 BMW Z3 Roadster
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 BMW Z3 Roadster
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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