10245363
Date: 2023-11-13. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
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2003 BMW E36 problems
NHTSA lists 13 complaints for the 2003 BMW E36, 2 of them mention a crash and 1 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW E36.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 13
- With crash
- 2
- With fire
- 1
- With injury (complaints)
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 4
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | 23.1% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 | 15.4% |
| TIRES | 2 | 15.4% |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 7.7% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 | 7.7% |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 | 7.7% |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | 7.7% |
| SEATS | 1 | 7.7% |
| STEERING | 1 | 7.7% |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | 7.7% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| TIRES | SIDEWALL | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | FRONTAL | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | WIRING | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS | FRONT | 1 |
| SEATS | FRONT ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| STEERING | COLUMN | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | BODY | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags: This model year has not been tagged.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
4 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
10200242
Date: 2021-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Moisture is visible on the inside of one or both headlights
10037025
Date: 2010-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM
10033130
Date: 2009-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT (SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| E36 | 13 |
Same model, other years
Other BMW models, 2003
Sources
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