1997 BMW Z3 seat belts problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the seat belts on the 1997 BMW Z3 — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“My 1997 bmw z3 had the airbag light come on 2 years ago. The technician said it was caused by the seatbelt tensioner. He replaced it and all was fine. It's back on again. If this is as common to these models as I've heard why hasn't bmw had a recall to fix the problem. This is getting expensive. *tr”
filed Dec 3, 2010
“The passenger side seat belt locks up more often than normal and at un-needed times. This causes pain to the user with the end result being that the user tends to remove the seat belt, or is forced to sit there in pain with the seat belt on and locked up. *nlm”
filed Jun 16, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Seat Belts problems in other Z3 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 Z3 | 2 | 11% |
| 2000 Z3 | 5 | 15% |
| 1999 Z3 | 7 | 18% |
| 1998 Z3 | 3 | 10% |
| 1996 Z3 | 5 | 17% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 BMW Z3
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.