https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW M Roadster. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:36:33 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-1504798 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMT SUB FRAME HAS CRACKED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING.DURING REGULAR COMMUTES AND DRIVES ON RESIDENTAL ROADS I BEGAN TO HEAR NOISES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AND I TOOK A LOOK UNDERNEATH CAR, THERE WAS A SMALL CRACK IN THE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING EAR. I ALSO CHECKED INSIDE OF THE HATCH AREA AND REMOVED THE SOUND DEADENING REVEALING A SMALL SEPARATION OF THE TRUNK FLOOR PANEL ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-1219533 Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:00:00 GMT OVER SEVERAL MONTHS I HEARD INCREASING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF MY CAR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC HE FOUND THAT THE ENTIRE CROSSMEMBER THAT HOLDS THE DIFFERENTIAL TO THE SUBFRAME HAD PULLED LOOSE FROM THE TRUNK. THE CAR COULD NOT BE SAFELY DRIVEN, MY BODYSHOP SUGGESTED I SEND IT TO THE BMW DEALER IN CHARLOTTE NC. THEY KEPT MY CAR FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS AND FIXED IT. NOW 5 YEARS AND 10K MILES HAVE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-1203517 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND ASKED THEM TO ADDRESS SQUEAKS AND RATTLES. ON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR CROSSMEMBER HAD ALMOST COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE UNIBODY AND THE MOUNT HOLDING THE DIFFERENTIAL IN HAD ONLY 1/4 IN OF 4 INCHES HOLDING THE AFT END OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. COMPLETE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC CHAIN OF EVENTS CAUSING A CRASH AND POSSIBLE FATALI https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-1203518 Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:00:00 GMT TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR ENGINE MAINTENANCE AND ASKED THEM TO ADDRESS SQUEAKS AND RATTLES. ON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE REAR CROSSMEMBER HAD ALMOST COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE UNIBODY AND THE MOUNT HOLDING THE DIFFERENTIAL IN HAD ONLY 1/4 IN OF 4 INCHES HOLDING THE AFT END OF THE DIFFERENTIAL. COMPLETE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHIC CHAIN OF EVENTS CAUSING A CRASH AND POSSIBLE FATALI https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-964541 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT MY CAR WAS IN FOR ROUTINE CARE FOR INSPECTION II WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE SHOP THAT I HAD SUFFERED AND EXHAUST CAM FAILURE, WHICH IS COMMON WITH EARLIER ENGINES, BUT WAS REPORTEDLY NOT A PROBLEM WITH MINE PER BMW NA. THIS FAILURE RESULTS IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE, AND DEPENDING ON THE SPEED ONE IS TRAVELING AT, POTENTIAL DRIVER INJURY. MY CAR HAS ~43000 MILES AND WAS PURCHASED NEW. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-949645 Thu, 15 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW M ROADSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A SQUEAKY NOISE WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERAL CRACKS AND WAS SLIGHTLY SEPARATED. THE DEFECT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE AP https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-927445 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMT THE SUB-FRAME HAS SEVERAL FAILED WELDS THAT HAVE CAUSED A SAGGING OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE BROKEN WELDS HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL, SEVERE CRACKS AND SEPARATIONS IN THE SUB-FRAME AS WELL AS ALMOST COMPLETE FAILURE AND SEPARATION IN THE TRUNK FLOOR. THIS HAS CAUSED THE CV AXLE TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE AND HAS CAUSED HOLES AND RIPS IN THE RUBBER BOOT, LEADING TO THE IMMEDIATE REPLACE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-910026 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE REAR END FAIL AND BEGAN TO DRAG. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP, IT WAS NOTED THE REAR END SUBFRAME WELDS CAME LOSE. AFTER CONTACTING THE INSURANCE COMPANY THEY TOTALED THE CAR OUT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BACK AND MADE REPAIRS TO THE CAR THAT COST ME $4000.00. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-910027 Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THE REAR END FAIL AND BEGAN TO DRAG. AFTER GETTING THE CAR TOWED TO THE SHOP, IT WAS NOTED THE REAR END SUBFRAME WELDS CAME LOSE. AFTER CONTACTING THE INSURANCE COMPANY THEY TOTALED THE CAR OUT. I BOUGHT THE CAR BACK AND MADE REPAIRS TO THE CAR THAT COST ME $4000.00. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-905095 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW M ROADSTER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE DETACHED AND FELL ON THE ROAD. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR SUB FRAME WAS SEPARATING FROM THE VEHICLE; AS A RESULT OF THE BUSHINGS AND TRUNK ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-895132 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW M ROADSTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SUB-FRAME WAS CRACKED AND CAUSING THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TO DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND A LOCAL MECHANIC. BOTH THE DEALER AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WITHOUT REPLACING THE SUB-FRAME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,800. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-872208 Sun, 07 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT FAILURE. SUBFRAME SEPARATES FROM TRUNK FLOOR. COMMON IN THE Z3M ROADSTERS. SUBFRAME IS JUST SPOT WELDED TO THE TRUNK FLOOR AND NEEDS TO BE RE-ENFORCED. THE RE-ENFORCEMENT KITS ARE SOLD BY FURTHER CONFIRMING THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM. DROPPING YOUR DIFFERENTIAL WHILE DRIVING COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOI https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-871832 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IT NOW HAS A BROKEN SUBFRAME. IT BEGAN AS A THUMPING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT NEEDED STRUTS. AFTER LOOKING CLOSER I SAW A TEAR IN THE FRAME. I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP FIRST AND THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. SO I CONTACTED BMW AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER. AFTER THEY INSPECTED IT THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD TAKE $10,000 PLUS TO FIX IT. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-871833 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW IT NOW HAS A BROKEN SUBFRAME. IT BEGAN AS A THUMPING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE CAR. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT NEEDED STRUTS. AFTER LOOKING CLOSER I SAW A TEAR IN THE FRAME. I TOOK IT TO A BODY SHOP FIRST AND THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT. SO I CONTACTED BMW AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A LOCAL DEALER. AFTER THEY INSPECTED IT THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD TAKE $10,000 PLUS TO FIX IT. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-870889 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW M ROADSTER. THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SUBFRAME HAD FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. UPDATED 09/19/11 *BF THE MECHANIC INFORMED TH https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-855583 Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 GMT GAS PEDAL BROKE AND JAMMED. COULD NOT STOP CAR, ENGINE BEGAN REVVING AT HIGH RPM. TURNED THE CAR OFF AND PULLED ONTO SHOULDER OF INTERSTATE. GAS PEDAL BROKE AT THE BASE. UPDATED 05/12/11 *BF https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-850052 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMT SEPARATION OF REAR SUBFRAME MAKING CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND RESULTING IN $12,000 OF REPAIRS. ALTHOUGH EVIDENTLY A WELL KNOWN AND UDERSTOOD FAILURE, IT NEVER RESULTED IN A RECALL, AND I WAS NEVER ADVISED OF THE ISSUE BY BMW, UNTIL TH SUBFRAME WAS ALREADY SEPARATING, MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-844261 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 S https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-844262 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 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 S https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-749587 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT RATTLING NOISE FROM BACK OF VEHICLE. LOCAL SHOP REPLACED WORN EXHAUST BRACKET; DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. SHOP LOOKED MORE CLOSELY AT CAR AND SAW CRACKS IN DIFFERENTIAL BRACKET AND CRACKS IN REAR SUBFRAME. TOOK CAR TO LOCAL FRAME SHOP AND THEY ALSO SAW POPPED TACK WELDS. QUOTED $1800 TO FIX. ADVISED CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THIS CONDITION. I SAW THE CRACKS AND I AM INCLINED TO BELIEVE THEM. CA https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-742346 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT FOR THE CAR HAS TORN LOOSE FROM THE TRUNK FLOOR IT IS WELDED TO. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BECAUSE I FOUND THIS DEFECT BEFORE ONE OCCURRED. HAD I NOT FOUND THIS DEFECT, THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE COULD HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-742347 Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT THE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT FOR THE CAR HAS TORN LOOSE FROM THE TRUNK FLOOR IT IS WELDED TO. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BECAUSE I FOUND THIS DEFECT BEFORE ONE OCCURRED. HAD I NOT FOUND THIS DEFECT, THE ENTIRE REAR AXLE COULD HAVE COME LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-707374 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT NOISE DEVELOPING UNDER REAR UNDERCARRIAGE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-707385 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT MY ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE IS SPLITTING FROM THE SEEMS!!! I HAVE A 2000 BMW M ROADSTER (Z3) AND RECENTLY I NOTICE A CREAKING IN THE REAR. THEN ONE DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A TEAR. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SHEET METAL UNI-BODY CONSTRUCTION. THE CARS DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS PRACTICALLY DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE ONLY THING HOLD https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-707386 Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT MY ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE IS SPLITTING FROM THE SEEMS!!! I HAVE A 2000 BMW M ROADSTER (Z3) AND RECENTLY I NOTICE A CREAKING IN THE REAR. THEN ONE DAY ON MY WAY TO WORK I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A TEAR. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE SHEET METAL UNI-BODY CONSTRUCTION. THE CARS DIFFERENTIAL HOUSING WAS PRACTICALLY DRAGGING ON THE GROUND. THE ONLY THING HOLD https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-706342 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT DIFFERENTIAL SUBFRAME CAUSES WELD FAILURES APPEARING IN TRUNK AND OTHER BODY LOCATIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECT THAT GENERATES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THIS DEFECT IS BEING REPORTED BY AN INCREASING NUMBER OF Z3 OWNERS OVER TIME. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-706343 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT DIFFERENTIAL SUBFRAME CAUSES WELD FAILURES APPEARING IN TRUNK AND OTHER BODY LOCATIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECT THAT GENERATES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THIS DEFECT IS BEING REPORTED BY AN INCREASING NUMBER OF Z3 OWNERS OVER TIME. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-706344 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT DIFFERENTIAL SUBFRAME CAUSES WELD FAILURES APPEARING IN TRUNK AND OTHER BODY LOCATIONS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY A DEFECT THAT GENERATES A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THIS DEFECT IS BEING REPORTED BY AN INCREASING NUMBER OF Z3 OWNERS OVER TIME. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-677600 Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT MY 1998 BMW M ROADSTER, WITH UNDER 71,000 MILES, IS SHOWING SIGNS OF REAR SUBFRAME FAILURE. I AM AWARE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MANY OF THEM THAT WERE DRIVEN HARD ON TRACKS, BUT THIS CAR HAS BEEN USED ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FOR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY TO/FROM WORK AND BETWEEN CHATTANOOGA AND ATLANTA. AFTER RECENTLY HEARING SOME MORE RATTLING FROM THE REAR, I'VE LIFTED THE TRUNK MAT AND FOUND THE TELL- https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-m-roadster#complaint-671115 Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT I BOUGHT A YEAR 2000 M ROADSTER (BMW), AND TWO MONTHS LATER DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTTOM REAR UNDERFRAME HAD CRACKED TO THE POINT WHERE THE TAIL PIPE AND DIFFERENTIAL AREA WERE READY TO DROP TO THE GROUND. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP (WHO HAD SOLD ME THE CAR WITH ONLY A 30 DAY LIMITED WARRANTY), AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO EITHER REPAIR FOR FREE OR GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK, MY CHOICE. *TR