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2001 Bmw 318I: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights
1
Tires
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan1
Exterior Lighting:Headlights1
Tires1
Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan: 1; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 1; Tires: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal: 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
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

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. 4 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.

2001
3
2002
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20013
20021

2001: 3; 2002: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan leads the component reports. 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 745447 · 2001-05-17 (May 17, 2001)

COOLING FAN FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STRAND PASSENGERS AT SIDE OF ROAD IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 745447 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 748060 · 2001-07-07 (July 7, 2001)

I HAD 2 TIRES GO SUDDENLY FLAT ON THE SAME DAY. CAR HAD ONLY 4500 MILES AT THE TIME. NO OBVIOUS PUNTURE OR DAMAGE. REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE AT LOCAL TIRE DEALER BECAUSE BMW DEALER DID NOT HAVE IN STOCK. 1 WEEK LATER, I READ ABOUT NHTSA RECALL #00V383 AND CONTACTED BOTH DEALER AND BMW USA AFTER DEALER REPLIED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF RECALL. AFTER HAVING HIM RESEARCH FURTHER, I WAS SIMPLY TOLD THAT MY BMW 330XI, MANUFACTURED DURING THE QUESTIONED TIMEFRAME WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. I GOT THE SAME FROM BMW USA. I QUESTION HOW 2 VIRTUALLY BRAND NEW…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 748060 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 752720 · 2001-09-29 (September 29, 2001)

2001 BMW 3 SERIES ENGINES HAVE AN ELECTRONIC DRIVE-BY-WIRE THROTTLE MECHANISHM. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS AN ELECTRONIC SENSOR, WITHOUT A DIRECT MECHANICAL LINKAGE TO THE ENGINE. THIS PEDAL HAS A STICKY, JERKY MECHANISM THAT IS MUCH WORSE IN HOT WEATHER. THIS RESULTS IN SURGES OF ACCELERATION AND MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO FINELY CONTROL THE CAR'S SPEED. BMW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, BUT STATES THAT IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE IN ORDER TO DEFLECT ANY CRITICISM OR URGENCY. THEY WILL REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PEDAL ASSEMBLY IF THE OWNER INSISTS, BUT THE REP…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 752720 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 760077 · 2002-04-01 (April 1, 2002)

I AM BLINDED BY THESE NEW HEADLAMPS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEY ARE VERY IRRITATING EVEN DURING DAYLIGHT DRIVING. IT'S LIKE LOOKING AT AN ELECTRIC WELDING ARC. THEY CONTAIN TOO MUCH UV LIGHT. UV LIGHT IS VERY HARMFULL. HOW CAN THESE POSSIBLY BE LEGAL? I ALMOST HIT A PEDESTRIAN ONE NIGHT WHEN I WAS BLINDED BY A VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH THESE LIGHTS. I'M AFFRAID TO DRIVE AT NIGHT NOW. HOW CAN I FIND THE VEHICLE THAT BLINDED ME IF I HIT SOMEONE? THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IF SOMEONE BLINDS ME LIKE THAT AND A PEDESTRIAN IS STRUCK I HAVE NO WAY …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 760077 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.