https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW BMW. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:19 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-500916 Tue, 12 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT RE:HUGE PROBLEMS WITH ALL 2000 AND UP BMW 3 SERIES. *BF THE PROBLEM IS ONE REGARDING THE UNDERBODY SUB-FRAME BEING IGNORED BY BMW MANUFACTURER. BMW REFUSES TO ADMIT TO FAILURE. *TC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-469243 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT MY BMW M3CI IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP. IN THE LAST 23K MILES, THE CAR HAS SEEN THE SHOP MORE THAN ANYONE'S IMAGINATION. NOW THE ENGINE REVS HIGH AT IDLE, TRANSMISSION LIGHT (SMG 2 OF M3) CAME ON, WHICH NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY, AND MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED. THE CAR NOW VIBRATE TRHOUGH OUT THE CABIN AND AT STEERING WHEEL IT VIBRATES ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER TRIES TO DOWN PLAY IT. IT'S BEEN IN TH SHOP FOR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-469244 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT MY BMW M3CI IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP. IN THE LAST 23K MILES, THE CAR HAS SEEN THE SHOP MORE THAN ANYONE'S IMAGINATION. NOW THE ENGINE REVS HIGH AT IDLE, TRANSMISSION LIGHT (SMG 2 OF M3) CAME ON, WHICH NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY, AND MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED. THE CAR NOW VIBRATE TRHOUGH OUT THE CABIN AND AT STEERING WHEEL IT VIBRATES ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER TRIES TO DOWN PLAY IT. IT'S BEEN IN TH SHOP FOR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-469245 Thu, 22 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT MY BMW M3CI IS AGAIN IN THE SHOP. IN THE LAST 23K MILES, THE CAR HAS SEEN THE SHOP MORE THAN ANYONE'S IMAGINATION. NOW THE ENGINE REVS HIGH AT IDLE, TRANSMISSION LIGHT (SMG 2 OF M3) CAME ON, WHICH NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHY, AND MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPPEARED. THE CAR NOW VIBRATE TRHOUGH OUT THE CABIN AND AT STEERING WHEEL IT VIBRATES ABNORMALLY. THE DEALER TRIES TO DOWN PLAY IT. IT'S BEEN IN TH SHOP FOR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-455781 Fri, 20 Feb 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-448367 Wed, 07 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-419528 Tue, 22 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT BMW, R1150R, 2002; THE CONSUMER STATED UPON COLD START, THE MOTORCYCLE LEAKED 2 OUNCES OF FUEL ONTO THE EXHAUST. THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE O RINGS ON QUICK DISCONNECT FUEL LINES. *AK *CB *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-401451 Mon, 07 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE TURNING AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE THE VEHICLE VEHICLE SLID ON SAND IN THE ROADWAY AND COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH A TREE. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR PASSENGER FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-401280 Fri, 04 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE AND INSPECTION FAILURE. GLADYS HUTCHERSON IS ANSWERING THE LETTER REFERENCE 10009266 FOR SAME PROBLEMS.(BMW 2001). *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-396702 Thu, 06 Mar 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKES FAILED STATE INSPECTION, AT 13000 MILES.*AK *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-386655 Mon, 23 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL LAMP HAD POPPED OUT, ALONG WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TURN SIGNAL LAMP. THE DEALER HAD INSPECTED THE LAMPS ON THREE OCCASIONS AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO FRAME SPACE TO TIGHTEN THE LAMPS. (MODEL-323CI) TS SCC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-378155 Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BY BMW. MR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-378094 Wed, 16 Oct 2002 00:00:00 GMT THIS IS THE SECOND REAR DRIVE FAILURE, LOST OIL IN REAR, BURNT BEARING. AFTER SPEAKING WITH SEVERAL MORE LT OWMER'S, THIS HAS BEEN A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LT IN GENERAL. IT IS ALSO A SFAFETY HAZARD AS OIL TENDS TO LEAK ALL OVER THE REAR TIRE AND REAR BRAK PADS OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRS. MORE INFO ON REAR FAILURE CAN BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE: WWW.K1200LT.NET https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-374929 Fri, 20 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT THIS VEHICLE WHEN LOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE LOCKS OCCUPANTS INSIDE WITH NO WAY TO ESCAPE. THIS HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY AND WE WERE SAVED BY A PASSERBY WHO HEARD US YELLING AND WENT TO FETCH THE DRIVER WHO HAD STEPPED AWAY FROM THE CAR LOCKING IT ACCIDENTALLY. WE NEARLY SUFFOCATED. CARS MSUT BE EQUIPPED WITH A FAILSAFE WAY TO OPEN A DOOR OR WINDOW, EVEN WITH NO POWER. THIS PROBLEM IS JUST LIKE THE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-368502 Wed, 14 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT BMW, R1150R, 2002;GAS LEAK COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER CAN SMELL GAS, AND GAS IS ALL OVER THE GARAGE FLOOR. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR HIS SAGETY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-367555 Mon, 12 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT SPONTANEOUS FUEL LEAK FROM QUICKCONNECT DEVICES AND FUEL HOSE CLAMPS. THE CRIMP TYPE CLAMP LOOSENS OVER TIME; LEAKED FUEL COULD SPILL ON CATALYTIC CONVERTER. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-359136 Thu, 27 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT AFTER FILLING UP TANK, CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS, SO HE BENT DOWN TO CHECK UNDERNEATH AND SAW GASOLINE RAPIDLY DRIPPING, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE REPLACEMENT GAS TANK USES THE SAME MATERIAL AS THE FAULTY TANK. (BMW 323 CI) *YH SUNROOF IS BINDING. MOTOR FAILED. REPLACED SUNROOF MOTOR. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-359137 Thu, 27 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT AFTER FILLING UP TANK, CONSUMER COULD SMELL GAS, SO HE BENT DOWN TO CHECK UNDERNEATH AND SAW GASOLINE RAPIDLY DRIPPING, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE REPLACEMENT GAS TANK USES THE SAME MATERIAL AS THE FAULTY TANK. (BMW 323 CI) *YH SUNROOF IS BINDING. MOTOR FAILED. REPLACED SUNROOF MOTOR. *TT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-358028 Thu, 20 Jun 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ENGINE DIED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE ON 04/15/2002 BECAUSE OF DIFFICULTIES IN STARTING THE ENGINE. FAILURE OF THE ENGINE WHILE IN TRAFFIC OF 60+ MPH PLACED MYSELF AND A PASSENGER IN GREAT PERIL BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR ON THE SHOULDER WHEN THE ENGINE DIED WITH THE CAR IN A TRAFFIC LANE. I WANT TO KNOW IF BMW HAS EXPERIENC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-353472 Mon, 20 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT ALL XENON HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE BANNED. THEY BLIND ONCOMING DRIVERS !!*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-353473 Mon, 20 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT ALL XENON HEADLIGHTS SHOULD BE BANNED. THEY BLIND ONCOMING DRIVERS !!*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-350818 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THAT WAS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE, PREMATURELY FAILED AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, IT EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE ON THE IGNITION AND CAUSED INJURIES TO CONSUMER, THIS IS A 1986 BMW NO MODEL WAS GIVEN.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-323935 Mon, 26 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT TIRES DID NOT FAIL, BUT CAUSE ABRUPT STEERING JERKS WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPING AND AT OTHER TIMES (DOT NUMBER: DMDF10Y TIRESIZE: 225/45ZR17) https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-317932 Mon, 15 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR THAT WAS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE, PREMATURELY FAILED AFTER DRIVING FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME, IT EXPLODED AND CAUGHT FIRE ON THE IGNITION AND CAUSED INJURIES TO CONSUMER, THIS IS A 1986 BMW NO MODEL WAS GIVEN.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-308364 Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT ONE MONTH AFTER DELIVERY OF BRAND NEW BMW 325 XI, IT OVERHEATED AND WAS TOWED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN. NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTICE COOLING FAN WITH A "POST-RECALL" COOLING FAN. ONE MONTH LATER, IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE COOLANT THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER, IT OVERHEATED FOR THE THIRD TIME. AGAIN, THE FAN WAS REPLACED. IN SUM, MY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-308365 Thu, 16 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT ONE MONTH AFTER DELIVERY OF BRAND NEW BMW 325 XI, IT OVERHEATED AND WAS TOWED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN. NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTICE COOLING FAN WITH A "POST-RECALL" COOLING FAN. ONE MONTH LATER, IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE COOLANT THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER, IT OVERHEATED FOR THE THIRD TIME. AGAIN, THE FAN WAS REPLACED. IN SUM, MY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-307551 Mon, 13 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT ONE MONTH AFTER DELIVERY OF BRAND NEW BMW 325 XI, IT OVERHEATED AND WAS TOWED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN. NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTICE COOLING FAN WITH A "POST-RECALL" COOLING FAN. ONE MONTH LATER, IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE COOLANT THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER, IT OVERHEATED FOR THE THIRD TIME. AGAIN, THE FAN WAS REPLACED. IN SUM, MY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-307552 Mon, 13 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT ONE MONTH AFTER DELIVERY OF BRAND NEW BMW 325 XI, IT OVERHEATED AND WAS TOWED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN. NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTICE COOLING FAN WITH A "POST-RECALL" COOLING FAN. ONE MONTH LATER, IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE COOLANT THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER, IT OVERHEATED FOR THE THIRD TIME. AGAIN, THE FAN WAS REPLACED. IN SUM, MY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-306862 Thu, 09 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENTLY MOTORCYCLE WILL STALL AND DIE WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING, PROBLEM PERSISTS AFTER 4 FAILD ATTEMPS TO FIX. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-bmw#complaint-304993 Tue, 31 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED DURING INSPECTION. THE SPROCKET WAS LOOSE POSING A MAJOR DANGER TO THE RIDER. *AK