Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
16
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-12-17 | 91V219000 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 15,200 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTER, SHE HAS TAKEN IT BACK TO DEALER TWICE ALREADY TO HAVE IT REPLACED.*AK |
| 2001-01-01 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | No | 0 | PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK |
| 1998-10-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE AFFECTED GASKET IS KNOWN TO BE OF A DEFECTIVE NATURE AND IS PRONE TO FAILURE AT SOME POINT IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE, P… |
| 1998-08-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | CLAMP AND HOSE FROM GASOLINE TANK FAILED. |
| 1996-11-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | A GASKET WEARS OUT IN THE ENGINE VALVE TRAIN, CAUSING COOLANT LOSS. *AK |
| 1996-10-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE PROFILE GASKET FAILURE, CAUSING LOSS OF HOT COOLANT, RESULTING IN A FOG OF WHITE STEAM WHICH COULD IMPAIR VISIBI… |
| 1996-10-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE GASKET FAILED, CAUSING COOLANT LEAK. *AK |
| 1996-07-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE TIMING CHAIN/ENGINE MAIN HEAD GASKET FAILED. *AK |
| 1995-07-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE HEAD AND THE GASKETS AND THEY ARE PORUS AND THEY FALL APART. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-05-19 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 95 DEGREES OR MORE REAR WINDOW EMPLODED WHILE NOT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DE… |
| 1995-01-27 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE PARKED WITH BRAKE ON, EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED, VEHICLE ROLLED AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, ONCE RESULTING IN AN ACCIDE… |
| 1992-11-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | M/TRANS: ACCELERATOR STICKS DURING COLD WEATHER; ENGINE SPEEDS UP, EVEN WITH BRAKES APPLIED;NEARLY CAUSED REAR END ACCI… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TIMING CASE PROFILE GASKET FAILED, ALLOWING A SUDDEN AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF MOST OR ALL OF THE COOLANT (RADIATOR) WHI… |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT DOOR WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY. THE DOOR WILL NOT HOLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLES HAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF COOLANT FROM THE ENGINE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. THE MANUFACTURER-BMW HAS ISSUED A TSB… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | 5-SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION WILL NOT GO INTO 1ST GEAR WITHOUT DIFFICULTY WHICH IS NOW BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. PLEASE DESC… |