2001 BMW M CoupeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2001 BMW M Coupe, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 18, 2002. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2001 BMW M Coupe has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2001 BMW M Coupe recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2001 vs. every other M Coupe year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the M Coupe median. How we score

'99'00'01'02
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What M Coupe owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

ACCELERATING ON HIGHWAY, DSC AND EML WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT AND STARTED DECELERATING SLOWLY IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I MADE A SERIES OF EMERGENCY LANE CHANGES TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY INTO THE EMERGENCY LANE. RESTARTING THE VEHICLE ERASED THE WARNING LIGHTS.…
Complaint 10000225 · Dec 18, 2002 · 32,980 miles

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