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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Exterior Lighting complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 14, 2000

Exterior Lighting

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I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND THEY ADMITTED IT'S A PROBLEM, YET BMW IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT! THIS WILL BE THE 2ND REPLACEMENT SINCE OWNING THE CAR (I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER), IN THIS SITUATION I HAD TOTAL BRAKE LIGHT FAILURE. THE FIRST TIME I HAD IT REPLACED, MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE FINE. THE PART IS DEFECTIVE AND THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP & BMW REFUSES TO EXTEND AFTER WARRANTY ASSISTANCE FOR REPLACEMENT ( IT IS 6 MONTHS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY.) I CONTACTED BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE AS WELL AND JUST GOT THE RUN AROUND AND WAS TOLD THE ONLY WAY TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER WAS IN WRITING BECAUSE "SHE DOESN'T INTERACT WITH CUSTOMERS." THE CAR ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND SHOULD NOT NEED THIS TYPE OF REPLACEMENT. IN SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS WORDS "YEH, IT HAS A TENDANCY TO WEAR OUT AND BESIDES IT'S ONLY $50". I'M ALSO CONTACTING MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND HOPEFULLY BETWEEN NHTSA AND THEM SOMETHING CAN BE DONE. HOPEFULLY, IT'S DOESN'T GET TO THE POINT WHERE SOMEONE IS CRITICALLY INJURED BEFORE A RECALL CAN BE ISSUED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #724027

Official recalls

98V178000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:cooling System

Aug 4, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE. IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF A CRACK WERE TO FORM OR A SEAM WERE TO SEPARATE IN THE HEATER CORE END PIECE, HOT COOLANT COULD SUDDENLY BE EXPELLED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN RADIATOR CAP TO CONTROL PRESSURE AND PROVIDE GREATER COOLANT OVERFLOW IN THE EVENT OF OVERHEATING.

97V131000 · Vehicle Speed Control

Aug 19, 1997

THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THROTTLE CABLES ARE ATTACHED TO THE SAME THROTTLE VALVE ACTUATING LEVER AT THE THROTTLE HOUSING. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHING ON EITHER CABLE COULD BREAK DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES COUPLED WITH VIBRATION. IF THE BUSHING BREAKS, THE OUTER CABLE HOUSING CAN SEPARATE FROM THE BUSHING. IN THIS CASE, DURING APPLICATION OF THE THROTTLE PEDAL WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL BEING ENGAGED, THE OUTER TUBE COULD CATCH ON THE EDGE OF THE BROKEN BUSHING.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE VALVE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN. IT HIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE CAR MIGHT NOT DECELERATE AS EXPECTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING STEEL CLIP ON THE OUTER TUBE OF EACH CABLE IN THE AREA OF THE ADJUSTING SCREW AND PLASTIC BUSHING. THE CLIP IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE OUTER TUBE FROM DISLODGING FROM THE BUSHING.

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NHTSA investigations

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