Bmw 2002 problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1967 to 1974 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 |
2001: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 749434 · 2001-07-30 (July 30, 2001)
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…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 749434 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1968 | 1 |
| 1969 | 1 |
| 1972 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1974 | 1 |
1967: 1; 1968: 1; 1969: 1; 1972: 2; 1973: 1; 1974: 1