NHTSA Data Explorer

BMW ActiveHybrid 3

Data refreshed June 26, 2026

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Complaints

9

Active records

Recalls

2

Active records

TSBs

844

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

0

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Top reported issues — BMW ActiveHybrid 3

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Safety restraint issue

259

Condition issue

240

Operating state

163

Reporting mechanism

151

Access/entry issue

116

Lighting behavior

83

Thermal issue

78

Engine behavior

56

Performance issue

53

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

47

Noise

37

Fluid issue

29

Starting behavior

29

Electrical issue

28

Safety restraint behavior

26

Steering behavior

23

Vibration/harshness

20

Braking behavior

17

Driver assistance issue

13

Smell

10

HVAC behavior

7

Powering on/off behavior

7

Recent change

7

Wiper/washer behavior

7

Ride/handling behavior

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2014 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Filed Jan 17, 2019


Fire

MY BMW 2014 ACTIVEHYBRID3 BURST INTO FLAME WHILE IT WAS PARKED IN A STARBUCKS PARKING LOT ON JANUARY 12 2019 . THE CAT WAS TURNED OFF AND I AND MY FRIENDS WERE INSIDE STARBUCKS HAVING COFFEE. SOMEONE IN THE STORE WAS POINTING AT SOMETHING IN THE PARKING LOT WE STOOD UP TO LOOK AND DISCOVERED IT WAS MY CAR ON FIRE. 911 WAS CALLED AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED .

2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Filed Nov 28, 2018


WASTE GATE RATTLE OR TURBO RATTLE, THE VEHICLE RATTLES DURING COLD START, RATTLE UPON DECELERATION,LOSS OF POWER, CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATION, MANUFACTURE SPECIFIC OBD TROUPE CODE P30FF, ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON AND OFF AND OFF AFTER REFILLING GAS.THE TURBO CHARGER MUST BE REPLACED.

2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Filed Oct 1, 2018


HIT A POT HOLE FOR THE SECOND TIME BLOW OUT A RIM BUT NOW THE INDICATORS SAY DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTIONS AND WONT START WHO KNOWS WHERE THE OIL GOES KEEPS RUNNING LOW EVEN THOUGH NO LEAKS HAVEN'T SEEN MY CAR IN MONTHS PUT SOMETHING ON THE SEAT IT SAYS TO LOCK SEAT BELT THESE CARS ARE LEMONS WHAT'S WITH ALL THE SENSORS BEFORE SENSORS CARS DIDN'T BREAK DOWN AND IF THEY DID YOU COULD FIX IT YOURSELF

2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Filed Apr 5, 2017


DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE WITH A WOMEN'S PURSE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. SINCE THAT TIME, I GET TWO FAULT MESSAGES EVERY TIME I START THE CAR, REGARDING AN ERROR IN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OR SEAT BELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. MESSAGE STATES TO ENSURE PASSENGER WEARS SEAT BELT AS THEY AIR BAG MAY NOT OPERATE.

2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Filed Jul 26, 2016


I PURCHASED 2013 VEHICLE 3 MONTHS AGO. I HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS W SAME ERROR 4XS - ERROR DRIVETRAIN - VEHICLE CAN NOT BE RESTARTED I HAVE BEEN ON FREEWAY AND ON STREET WHEN ERROR HAS OCCURRED. WJEN THIS ERROR OCCURS VEHICLES ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS NO LONGER WORK. VEHICLE CAN STILL BE DRIVEN BUT WITH CAUTION. I AM VERY CONCERNED AND CANNOT TAKE LONG TRIPS AWAY FROM BMW SERVICE LOCATIONS SINCE THIS ERROR APPEARS WITHOUT WARNING. BMW DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR MORE THAN 7 DAYS LAST REPAIRS,…

2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Filed Jul 2, 2014


AT LEAST UP TO 5 ISSUES WITH THE BACK UP AND FRONT CAMERA SYSTEMS, AND AN ISSUE WITH THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. THE CAMERA SYSTEMS ARE ESPECIALLY TROUBLING SINCE THE GO OUT AT RANDOM. THE LAST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENTIRE CAMERA MODULE SYSTEM AND THE ISSUE CAME UP AGAIN. *TR

2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Filed Mar 12, 2014


THE VEHICLE COMPUTER STATES THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG(S). I HAVE DROPPED OFF THE CAR AT THE DEALER AND ITS BEEN A WEEK NOW AND THERE IS NO SOLUTION YET. I READ A SIMILAR ISSUE FROM ANOTHER 2013 ACTIVEHYBRID 3 OWNER ON THIS SITE. DEALER TOLD ME THAT IT'S A RARE CASE AND THEY ARE CALLING ENGINEERS TO CHECK IT OUT. STILL WAITING... *TR

2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Filed Jan 24, 2014


WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING, I WAS BOMBARDED WITH DRIVER'S AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT FAULTS, INFORMING ME OF MALFUNCTION IN SEAT BELT, AIR BAGS, OR BELT TENSIONER. CONTINUE WEARING SEATBELT, CONSULT NEAREST SERVICE CENTER. VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FAULTS FOR DRIVER'S SEAT BELT TENSIONER - LINE CONNECTED INCORRECTLY AND BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL 2 - LINE CONNECTED INCORRECTLY. BMW CORPORATE INSTRUCTED RUNNING NEW REPLACEMENT WIRING FROM THE BATTERY, AND I WAS TOLD BY CUSTOMER RELATIONS THAT BMW…

2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Filed Sep 11, 2013


DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING BRAKE PEDAL FEELS HARD, BUT PRESSING HARDER DOES NOT STOP CAR. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU LOST CONTROL OF THE BRAKES. CAR WILL ROLL AND SLOWLY DECELERATE, BUT NOT ENOUGH. AFTER A FEW FEET OF SLOW DECELERATION, BRAKES KICK IN AND PROVIDE A LARGE BITE WHICH STOPS THE CAR. *TR

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Updated June 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.