BMW M3 problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every BMW M3 model year, from official NHTSA data.
302
NHTSA complaints
20
recall campaigns
442
service bulletins (TSBs)
5
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 BMW M3 | 3 | 3 | — |
| 2018 BMW M3 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2017 BMW M3 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 2016 BMW M3 | 5 | 3 | — |
| 2015 BMW M3 | 4 | 3 | — |
| 2013 BMW M3 | 13 | 2 | — |
| 2012 BMW M3 | 6 | 3 | — |
| 2011 BMW M3 | 31 | 4 | 110 |
| 2010 BMW M3 | 15 | 4 | — |
| 2009 BMW M3 | 45 | 5 | 127 |
| 2008 BMW M3 | 82 | 5 | 127 |
| 2006 BMW M3 | 14 | 5 | — |
| 2005 BMW M3 | 12 | 3 | — |
| 2004 BMW M3 | 31 | 3 | 25 |
| 2003 BMW M3 | 54 | 5 | 24 |
| 2002 BMW M3 | 40 | 5 | 22 |
| 2001 BMW M3 | 14 | 4 | — |
| 1999 BMW M3 | 11 | 0 | — |
| 1998 BMW M3 | 14 | 0 | — |
| 1997 BMW M3 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| 1995 BMW M3 | 12 | 0 | — |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · opened Jun 11, 2014 · closed Mar 2, 2015
- REAR LAMP ILLUMINATIONPE09036 · opened Aug 7, 2009 · closed Dec 22, 2009