SAME MODEL. DIFFERENT YEARS.
BMW 3 Series model years, compared
Compare owner complaints, recalls and investigations, then open a year’s report.
Raw counts are not failure rates. Older years have had more time on the road; vehicle population, mileage exposure and reporting vary. “Elevated” follows our warning-label method.
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigations
20230No component reports
10201321Electrical System
0220127Engine
3120111Engine
20201030Air Bags
20200953Air Bags
10200868Electrical System
202007115ElevatedAir Bags
102006202ElevatedAir Bags
31200525Air Bags
01200477Exterior Lighting
03200351Air Bags
03200226Air Bags
06200136Air Bags
12200088Power Train
1219996Air Bags
1219983Air Bags
0019975Air Bags
0019962Air Bags
0019953Service Brakes, Hydraulic
0019941Suspension
0019861Structure
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