SAME MODEL. DIFFERENT YEARS.
BMW M3 — Which Years Have More Warning Signs?
Compare the reports, then take a closer look at a year.
Raw counts are not failure rates. Older years have had more time on the road; vehicle population and reporting vary. “Elevated” follows our warning-label method.
YearComplaintsRecallsInvestigations
20252Lane Departure
0020231Power Train
1020221Power Train
0020213Air Bags
3020189Fuel/propulsion System
0020173Electrical System
2020165Engine
3020154Fuel/propulsion System
3020140No component reports
10201313Air Bags
2120126Air Bags
31201131Engine
41201015Air Bags
41200945Power Train
51200882Power Train
5120070No component reports
31200614Air Bags
52200512Air Bags
34200431Air Bags
34200354Air Bags
52200240Engine And Engine Cooling
52200114Power Train
4020000No component reports
20199911Air Bags
11199814Power Train
10199719Tires
2019961Fuel System, Gasoline
10199512Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4019940No component reports
1019930No component reports
1119920No component reports
1119910No component reports
1119900No component reports
1019890No component reports
1019882Engine And Engine Cooling
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