BMW 3 Series

Data updated 2026-08-02

COMPLAINT TREND

Complaints per year, BMW 3 Series Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2023 highlighted. 1986: 1 complaints 1986 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 0 complaints 1994: 1 complaints 1994 1995: 3 complaints 1996: 2 complaints 1997: 5 complaints 1997 1998: 3 complaints 1999: 6 complaints 2000: 88 complaints 2000 2001: 36 complaints 2002: 26 complaints 2003: 51 complaints 2003 2004: 77 complaints 2005: 25 complaints 2006: 202 complaints 2006 2007: 115 complaints 2008: 68 complaints 2009: 53 complaints 2009 2010: 30 complaints 2011: 1 complaints 2012: 7 complaints 2012 2013: 21 complaints 2023: 0 complaints 2023
2023: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19861
19920
19930
19941
19953
19962
19975
19983
19996
200088
200136
200226
200351
200477
200525
2006202
2007115
200868
200953
201030
20111
20127
201321
20230

BEST YEARS

▲ 2010 ▲ 2001 ● 2003

WORST YEARS

■ 2006 ◆ 2007 ◆ 2000

RECALLS

13 distinct recall campaigns on file across all model years.

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