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2002 Bmw 5 SERIES problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

85,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 7 complaints (14.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation228.6%
Transmission and shifting114.3%
Steering behavior114.3%

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.

Engine
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility
1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
1
Power Train
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Structure:Body
1
Suspension
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights1
Power Train1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Structure:Body1
Suspension1

Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Equipment Adaptive/Mobility: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Power Train: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Suspension: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 3 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.

2002
1
2003
2
2008
2
2014
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20032
20082
20141
20191

2002: 1; 2003: 2; 2008: 2; 2014: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering 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 10009981 · 2003-03-05 (March 5, 2003)

THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10009981 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10010736 · 2003-03-19 (March 19, 2003)

CAR HAS HESITATED WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT OR ABOVE 50 MPH. CAR HAS STALLED COMPLETELY WHILE ACCELERATING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT 40 MPH. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10010736 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10607249 · 2014-07-01 (July 1, 2014)

DRIVING AT 50 MPH I WAS BEING HARASSED BY ANOTHER MOTORIST BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT. I DECIDED TO LET HIM PASS BUT FIRST I HAD TO SPEED UP TO 58 MPH INORDER TO COMPLETELY OVERTAKE A PASSENGER CAR TO MY RIGHT (PASSENGER SIDE) I GAVE THE THROTTLE SOME GAS AND THE CAR WENT NOWHERE. THE NEEDLE WENT ALL THE WAY INTO THE RED ZONE ON THE TACHOMETER. THE DRIVER BEHIND ME (ANOTHER BMW 3 SERIES),TAILGATED ME. IT SCARED ME SO BAD, THAT I DID NOT SEE A DEEP POT HOLE IN THE ROAD SURFACE. I HIT IT SO HARD, THAT I SPUN AROUND AND ALL OF MY WHEELS…

Owner-reported narrative. 96,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607249 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10236415 · 2008-07-30 (July 30, 2008)

HAD MY FRONT THRUST ROD BUSHINGS REPLACED AT BMW DEALER DUE TO VIBRATION IN STEERING AT ABOUT 40,000 MILES. PROBLEM RETURNED AT 74000 MILES (2.5 YEARS LATER). DEFECTIVE MATERIAL RESULTS IN BUSHING CRACKS WHICH NEGATIVELY AFFECTS STEERING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236415 at NHTSA ↗