2002 Bmw M ROADSTER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
33,140 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 model year. Data snapshot: . 4 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit | 2 |
| Equipment | 1 |
| Structure:Body | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 2; Equipment: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Unknown Or Other: 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 | 2 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 1 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 2; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 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 |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2012: 1
Pattern summary
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit 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 10000019 · 2002-12-11 (December 11, 2002)
SPEEDOMETER ON NEW VEHICLE READS EXCESSIVLY HIGH (7 MPH AT 65 MPH). THERE WAS NOSPECIFIC INCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY STANDARDS REGARDING THIS, AS MANUFACTURER SAYS THIS IS AN ACCEPTABLE ERROR. DATE BELOW IS ENTERED FOR REFERENCE ONLY.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000019 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10133487 · 2005-08-19 (August 19, 2005)
THE REAR-SUBFRAME IS SEPARATING FROM THE TRUNK IN MY CAR. AS A RESULT, THE DIFFERENTIAL MOUNT HAS CRACKED AND THERE IS THE RISK OF THE DIFFERENTIAL TOTALLY SEPARATING FROM THE CAR.
Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133487 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10141099 · 2005-10-28 (October 28, 2005)
2002 BMW M ROADSTER TRUNK CROSSMEMBER (SUPPORTS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL) SEPARATING FROM THE REST OF THE CAR. SPOT WELDS PULLED OUT. DANGER OF THE WHOLE CROSSMEMBER SEPARATING FROM THE CHASSIS. CORRECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT IN TOLEDO, OH. CROSSMEMBER REINFORCED BY AN INTERNAL I-BEAM, WELDED TO NEW CUSTOM-FABRICATED SUPPORTS ON THE LONGITUDINAL RAILS. THE OEM CROSSMEMBER IS NOW MERELY COSMETIC. DIFFERENTIAL COVER REPLACED BY ONE WITH A PAIR OF MOUNTS INSTEAD OF JUST ONE TO DISTRIBUTE LOAD. VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 25,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. J…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10141099 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10148924 · 2006-01-29 (January 29, 2006)
REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIMPLY DROPPED WHILE DRIVING. IT AND THE SUBFRAME HAVE TORN UP REAR SHEET METAL UNDER THE TRUNK. I HAVE A REPAIR IN PROGRESS.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 21,280 miles reported. Look up ODI 10148924 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10484839 · 2012-11-15 (November 15, 2012)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW M ROADSTER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, A SQUEAKY NOISE WAS HEARD FROM OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB FRAME EXHIBITED SEVERAL CRACKS AND WAS SLIGHTLY SEPARATED. THE DEFECT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10484839 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.