10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
71,172 miles

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problem #5

Jul 162017

Z3

  • 103,000 miles
Air bag light stays lit

- Council Bluffs, IA, USA

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problem #4

Oct 102019

Z3

  • 53,000 miles
The passenger air bag light is on and stays on. Whether car is stationary or in motion.

- Anacortes, WA, USA

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problem #3

Jan 072013

Z3 6-cyl

  • 117,860 miles
Driver side (door) airbag deployed while driving on highway. Impact caused me to swerve into oncoming traffic lanes.

- Kula, HI, USA

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problem #2

Feb 122010

Z3

  • 82,000 miles
Air bag light on. Shop mechanic stated "retrieved dtc code for drivers seat belt switch open or short circuit. Cleaned connectors, cleared dtc info operational check ok. If fault recurs, recommend replacement of drivers seat belt latch assembly." Problem fixed June 18, 2008. Now problem with air bag light on is back. There seem to be a lot of problems with air bag sensors and seat belt latches on various bsm vehicles according to internet searches.

- Clarksville, TN, USA

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problem #1

Apr 282004

Z3 6-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
1999 BMW Z3 SRS warning light stays on continuously.

- Shenandoah, IA, USA

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