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2003 BMW 1 Series recalls & complaints

1 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
1complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the BMW 1 Series under individual trim or body names rather than "1 Series", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

1complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Airbags (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (1)

06/29/2016 · Airbags
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. YOUR…

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