2001 BMW BMW Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2001 BMW BMW. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
2
2fires2injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2
2fires2injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1
TIRES
1
Total complaints12

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“When driving at low speeds vehicle stalled, causing the driver to pull off the road. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2003-11-15

“While turning at a 90 degree angle the vehicle vehicle slid on sand in the roadway and collided head-on with a tree. Neither the driver nor passenger front air bags deployed. *nlm”

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL · reported 2003-03-29

“Intermittently motorcycle will stall and die when accelerating or decelerating, problem persists after 4 faild attemps to fix.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · reported 2001-07-18

“One month after delivery of brand new bmw 325 xi, it overheated and was towed due to a defective cooling fan. New country motor cars claimed to have replaced the defectice cooling fan with a "post-recall" cooling fan. One month later, it overheated again. This time, the coolant thermostat was…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN · reported 2001-06-15

“One month after delivery of brand new bmw 325 xi, it overheated and was towed due to a defective cooling fan. New country motor cars claimed to have replaced the defectice cooling fan with a "post-recall" cooling fan. One month later, it overheated again. This time, the coolant thermostat was…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY · reported 2001-06-15

“One month after delivery of brand new bmw 325 xi, it overheated and was towed due to a defective cooling fan. New country motor cars claimed to have replaced the defectice cooling fan with a "post-recall" cooling fan. One month later, it overheated again. This time, the coolant thermostat was…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN · reported 2001-06-15

“One month after delivery of brand new bmw 325 xi, it overheated and was towed due to a defective cooling fan. New country motor cars claimed to have replaced the defectice cooling fan with a "post-recall" cooling fan. One month later, it overheated again. This time, the coolant thermostat was…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY · reported 2001-06-15

“Tires did not fail, but cause abrupt steering jerks when slowing or stopping and at other times (dot number: dmdf10y tiresize: 225/45zr17)”

TIRES · reported 2001-03-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2001 BMW BMW as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.