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2011 BMW M3 engine problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2011 BMW M352% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Engine complaints
52%
share of all complaints
45,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Starting from a traffic light at Woodlands Parkway and Gosling Road in the Woodlands, TX - Vehicle accelerated normally during shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. When shifting from 2nd to 3rd - Engine RPM went to ZERO and vehicle suddenly lost all power and died. There was a large Ford F150 behind the…

    filed Sep 5, 2023

  • I was driving on the freeway accelerating when I hit approximately 75 mph my car was making a loud revving sound and metal clanking sound in middle and smoke was coming from the front and back of the vehicle very thick white smoke all of a sudden my car slowed down and all the lights were blinking…

    filed Jan 29, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • SERVICE ACTION: N54T ENGINE - INSPECT AND REPLACE INJECTOR(S). The piezo-type fuel injectors may cause a rough running at start-up or rough running while at idle.

    B130619 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 2019
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Engine problems in other M3 years

YearReportsShare
2009 M349%
2008 M32024%
2004 M326%
2003 M336%
2002 M313%
M3 engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.