2001 BMW M3 Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 155,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2001 BMW M3, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 155,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Passenger door cannot be opened either from insider or outside. Appears like the door is double locked. Luckily both doors are not double locked with passenger inside the vehicle. Possible failure of lock actuator without warning or failure of gm5 module”
NHTSA complaint #10619015, filed 2014-08, 155,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 BMW M3
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 BMW M3
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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