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1988-2023 · 32 model years

BMW M3 Problems by year

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the BMW M3 across 32 model years, and it has 26 recalls.

Complaints
0
Recalls
26
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

M3 complaints by model year

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

YearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresTop problemGrade
20230100-C
20210300-D
20170200-B
20160300-C
20150300-C
20140100-A
20130200-B
20120300-C
20110400-D
20100400-D
20090500-D
20080500-D
20070300-C
20060500-D
20050300-C
20040300-C
20030500-D
20020500-D
20010400-D
20000200-B
19990100-A
19980100-A
19970200-B
19960100-A
19950400-D
19940100-A
19930100-A
19920100-A
19910100-A
19900100-A
19890100-A
19880100-A

BMW M3 recalls 26

Seat belts

21V55400021,537 vehicles affected

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, M440i), BMW X1...

Service brakes

21V062000893 vehicles affected

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 8 Series Coupe, Grand Coupe and convertible 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8 and 740 Li, 740 Li xDrive, 750 Li xDrive, M760 Li xDrive, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xdrive50i, X6 M50i, X6M...

Questions about the BMW M3

Which BMW M3 years have the fewest complaints?

Among model years that have been on the road for at least three years, 1988, 1989, 1990 have the best Safety Index - the fewest complaints, crashes and recalls for their age compared with other M3 years. Always check the exact vehicle's recalls by VIN before you buy.

How many recalls does the BMW M3 have?

NHTSA lists 26 recalls across all BMW M3 model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data

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