NHTSA vehicle safety data

2003 BMW 1 Series Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 BMW 1 Series right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 1 owner complaint is on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2003 BMW 1 Series.

2003 BMW 1 Series owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2003 BMW 1 Series, describing incidents dated July 1, 2015.

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Air Bags 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10881622 · Filed June 29, 2016
TAKATA RECALL: RECALL NO: 15V-318 HI THERE, I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN JULY 2015 REGARDING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER: BOB SMITH BMW 24500 CALABASAS RD, CALABASAS, CA 91302-2509 THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THEM TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THIS HAS BEEN…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2003 BMW 1 Series right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2003 BMW 1 Series. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 BMW 1 Series.

Air Bags

ODI #10881622

Incident: July 1, 2015 · Filed: June 29, 2016

TAKATA RECALL: RECALL NO: 15V-318 HI THERE, I RECEIVED A NOTICE IN JULY 2015 REGARDING THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER: BOB SMITH BMW 24500 CALABASAS RD, CALABASAS, CA 91302-2509 THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS FOR THEM TO MAKE THE REPAIR. THIS HAS BEEN 1 YEAR SINCE WE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. YOURS SINCERELY..........[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Other BMW 1 Series model years

Check your 2003 BMW 1 Series VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your BMW 1 Series at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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