2001 BMW M Coupe

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 6

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Engine And Engine Cooling

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When problems were reported

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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32,980 miles · Dec 18, 2002

Engine And Engine Cooling

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. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURENCE OF …

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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. THIS IS THE 2ND OCCURENCE OF THIS PROBLEM IN 7 DAYS. VEHICLE IS 2001 BMW M COUPE WITH S54 ENGINE.

NHTSA ODI #10000225

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