BMW M3: nhtsa complaints (summary)
All rows for this model in the NHTSA complaints (summary) dataset, newest model year first. Each year links to its consumer page, which shows the same records with context.
| rows | 21 |
|---|---|
| model years | 1995–2025 (21) |
| data through | 2026-09-20 |
| method | /data/methodology#complaints |
| license | CC BY 4.0 (derived) |
Vehicle pages
2025 · 2022 · 2021 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2013 · 2012 · 2011 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2006 · 2005 · 2001 · 1999 · 1998 · 1997 · 1996 · 1995
Rows
| year | complaint_count | earliest_date | latest_date | crash_flagged | fire_flagged | top_components |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2025-01-15 | 2026-04-23 | 0 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER:1; LANE DEPARTURE:1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2026-01-28 | 2026-01-28 | 0 | 0 | POWER TRAIN:1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2024-08-28 | 2026-04-01 | 0 | 0 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER:1; STEERING:1; SUSPENSION:1; AIR BAGS:1; SEAT BELTS:1 |
| 2018 | 9 | 2019-04-04 | 2026-08-24 | 0 | 1 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:6; ENGINE:2; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:2; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:1; POWER TRAIN:1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2020-01-23 | 2024-07-28 | 0 | 0 | FUEL SYSTEM:1; GASOLINE:1; POWER TRAIN:1; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2018-06-05 | 2019-12-19 | 0 | 0 | ENGINE:3; SUSPENSION:1; POWER TRAIN:1; STRUCTURE:1; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:1 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2019-12-18 | 2022-05-14 | 0 | 0 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:2; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:1; ENGINE:1 |
| 2013 | 13 | 2016-01-21 | 2024-09-23 | 2 | 0 | AIR BAGS:7; ENGINE:4; POWER TRAIN:3; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2; FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:1 |
| 2012 | 6 | 2015-10-01 | 2019-08-08 | 0 | 0 | AIR BAGS:4; ENGINE:2 |
| 2011 | 41 | 2011-12-03 | 2023-09-05 | 0 | 2 | ENGINE:20; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:9; AIR BAGS:9; POWER TRAIN:7; SERVICE BRAKES:2 |
| 2010 | 15 | 2012-04-01 | 2023-07-20 | 1 | 0 | AIR BAGS:8; ENGINE:4; SERVICE BRAKES:2; POWER TRAIN:2; SEAT BELTS:1 |
| 2009 | 45 | 2009-02-06 | 2021-07-29 | 1 | 0 | POWER TRAIN:24; AIR BAGS:8; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; ENGINE:4; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:3 |
| 2008 | 82 | 2008-04-18 | 2024-06-25 | 4 | 2 | POWER TRAIN:37; ENGINE:20; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:9; AIR BAGS:9; FUEL SYSTEM:4 |
| 2006 | 216 | 2006-11-17 | 2021-05-05 | 6 | 1 | AIR BAGS:110; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:32; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:26; STEERING:24; TIRES:15 |
| 2005 | 37 | 2005-03-13 | 2018-12-29 | 1 | 1 | AIR BAGS:20; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:4; UNKNOWN OR OTHER:3; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:3; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2 |
| 2001 | 14 | 2001-07-07 | 2018-07-17 | 1 | 0 | STRUCTURE:4; POWER TRAIN:4; SUSPENSION:3; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:3; WHEELS:1 |
| 1999 | 11 | 1999-08-18 | 2015-02-03 | 3 | 0 | AIR BAGS:5; SERVICE BRAKES:2; HYDRAULIC:2; TIRES:2; STEERING:1 |
| 1998 | 14 | 1998-02-01 | 2008-11-10 | 2 | 0 | POWER TRAIN:3; SUSPENSION:2; VISIBILITY:2; AIR BAGS:2; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:2 |
| 1997 | 27 | 1997-05-02 | 2005-10-12 | 3 | 0 | VISIBILITY:4; TIRES:4; AIR BAGS:3; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:3; EQUIPMENT:3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2000-01-24 | 2000-01-24 | 0 | 0 | FUEL SYSTEM:1; GASOLINE:1 |
| 1995 | 14 | 1996-05-14 | 2019-08-24 | 4 | 0 | SERVICE BRAKES:4; HYDRAULIC:4; AIR BAGS:3; SUSPENSION:2; TIRES:1 |
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA complaints (summary) — BMW M3 [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/bmw/m3
@misc{wrenchpro_complaints_bmw_m3_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA complaints (summary): BMW M3},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/complaints/bmw/m3}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
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