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1993 BMW E46 problems

The most common problem on the 1993 BMW E46 is seats. It has 1.5 times the complaints of a typical E46 model year.

Typical year1.5x the typical complaints
Owner complaints
3
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
2
Worst area
Seats

The worst 1993 BMW E46 problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Seats
    2
  • Electrical
    1
  • Engine
    1

Problems by type

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  • Seats
    2
  • Electrical
    1
  • Engine
    1

Recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Technical service bulletins for the 1993 BMW E46 2

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

What 1993 BMW E46 owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Oct 4, 2007 · Seats · 125,000 miles · TX

Front driver and passenger seats are twisted. Seat backs are severely twisted. Therefore I feel very uncomfortable when driving. I could find many cases same as mine in the website. I think that this is very common problem in 93-94 bmw 740i.

Filed Dec 18, 2006 · Engine · 217,000 miles · GA

Tl*- the contact smells gas coming from her engine on her 1993 525i. The contact states that when she cranks her vehicle on she can smell the gas. The smell gets worse when it's cold outside. She states that she smells the gas while she is driving on the highway, city or while vehicle is parked. The first time contact took the vehicle to the dealership they couldn't find anything wrong with the vehicle. The contact took it to the dealership for the second time where the vehicle is currently located. They are currently trying to find out what is wrong with vehicle. The contact states that she can provide a copy of the repair order if needed.

Filed Jun 13, 2006 · Electrical, Seats · 106,000 miles · NJ · fire

I was driving and all of a sudden my seat started to catch fire. I panicked. I hopped out and had to suffocate the fire out by closing the windows. I took it to bmw and there was nothing they could do, I felt like they didn't really try, so I left the car in the parking lot for now because they said the damage from the fire totaled my car.

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Questions about the 1993 BMW E46

Is the 1993 BMW E46 reliable?

Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1993 BMW E46, 1.5 times a typical E46 model year.

What is the most common problem with the 1993 BMW E46?

Seats, with 2 complaints. Next is electrical (1).

How many recalls does the 1993 BMW E46 have?

No recalls on record.

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