1998 BMW Z3 Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 10%of 30 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 1998 BMW Z3, 10% of the 30 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The driver was stopped at a light when the vehicle was impacted in the front at 45 MPH. Neither of the frontal air bag deployed. The seat belt also failed to properly restrain the driver.”
NHTSA complaint #10024010, filed 2003-07, 53,500 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 BMW Z3
8 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 BMW Z3
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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