Total Complaints
1 filings
BMW 2002 · model year
1972 BMW 2002
1 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1972BMW2002 carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1972 2002 is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:caliper with 1 filings. Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1972 2002. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010801SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I PURCHASED A DISC BRAKE CALIPER SET MANUFACTURED/REMANUFACTURED BY CARDONE ON 7-12-2001. ON 7-16-2001 AT MY LOCAL DEALER. AFTER INSTALLATION THE LEFT BRAKE CALIPER FAILED CATASTROPICALLY DURING THE TECHNICIANS TEST DRIVE UPON THE SECOND APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, THE TECHNICIAN WAS DRIVING SLOW AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION. UPON RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE TECHNICIAN REINSPECTED THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND FOUND THE REMANUFACTURED LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FAILED BECAUSE OF CRACK COMPLETELY ACROSS THE CROSS SECTION OF THE METAL CALIPER ITSELF. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE CALIPER AND I RETURNED IT TO DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS STORE IN CALLAWAY FL, WHO IN-TURN WAS TO RETURN THE CALIPER TO CARDONE. I CONTACTED, VIA E-MAIL, CARDONE, WHICH HAS ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN PHILADELPHIA PA. THEIR WEBSITE TOUTS HOW EXPERT DONE THEIR PRODUCTS ARE AND THEY SITE VARIOUS AWARDS FOR QUALITY. WELL, I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THE QUALITY NOR THE FACT THAT IF THIS BRAKE CALIPER
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1972 BMW 2002 have?▼
The 1972 BMW 2002 has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1972 BMW 2002?▼
The most-complained component for the 1972 BMW 2002 is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1972 BMW 2002 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.