NHTSA Data Explorer

BMW M3

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

1,292

Active records

Recalls

39

Active records

TSBs

739

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

50

Crashes

57

Fires

24

Top reported issues — BMW M3

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Condition issue

405

Operating state

341

Safety restraint issue

316

Reporting mechanism

191

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

147

Performance issue

142

Access/entry issue

134

Lighting behavior

102

Thermal issue

96

Engine behavior

90

Noise

76

Fluid issue

61

Safety restraint behavior

45

Electrical issue

42

Starting behavior

41

Vibration/harshness

37

Steering behavior

31

Braking behavior

26

Driver assistance issue

22

Smell

19

Powering on/off behavior

14

Recent change

12

HVAC behavior

11

Wiper/washer behavior

8

Ride/handling behavior

7

Infotainment behavior

5

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2003 BMW M3

Filed May 4, 2026


On May 01, 2026, at approximately 0230 while traveling on hwy. I75 I heard a loud pop towards the rear for the vehicle as the car started to slide. I pulled over to the right side of the road nearly hitting another vehicle. I exited my vehicle and noticed the right rear passenger tire tread had separated from the side wall completely. It should be noted there was no warning before the tire failed. I then contacted Continental Tires who advised a take them to Discount Tires for inspection. The…

2025 BMW M3

Filed Apr 23, 2026


I just did a software update for my 2025 M3 and all settings were lost. Most of this is a customer inconvenience, but brake auto hold was turned off so imagine my surprise when I took my foot off the brake and my car rolled forward. Thankfully I was paying attention or there could have been an accident. I rely on auto hold to keep my car stopped even when my foot is off the brake.

2021 BMW M3

Filed Apr 1, 2026


Sunroof shattered while driving, no impact from outside.

2022 BMW M3

Filed Jan 28, 2026


I am reporting a safety-related failure involving the clutch system on my 2022 BMW M3. At approximately 26,000 miles when I purchased, I began experiencing clutch-related issues, including slipping and abnormal engagement. I brought the vehicle to the BMW dealership on two separate occasions to report these concerns, but the dealership dismissed the issue and did not document or inspect the clutch. At approximately 33,000 miles, while driving on the freeway, the clutch failed to properly…

2003 BMW M3

Filed Aug 18, 2025


The contact owns a 2003 BMW M3. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V018000 (AIR BAGS); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

2021 BMW M3

Filed Aug 2, 2025


Loud clunking and creaking noise from front suspension when driving on uneven or bumpy road surfaces.

2023 BMW M3

Filed Jun 26, 2025


Crash

Car was parked and turned off in our driveway and it rolled backwards down the driveway and into the street

2025 BMW M3

Filed Jan 15, 2025


The lane departure warning in my 2025 BMW M3 is in the form of a vibration alert in the steering wheel. However, even when the vibration alert level is set to the highest, most intense level, it is barely noticeable, and is virtually indistinguishable from ordinary road vibration felt in the steering wheel. I took this to the dealer and was told this is normal. This cannot be normal, and it could easily cause a crash because the driver is probably not going to feel the vibration alert. I have…

2013 BMW M3

Filed Sep 23, 2024


1 injured
Crash

The contact filed the complaint on behalf of her son who owned a 2013 BMW M3. The contact stated the vehicle was parked in a school parking lot, and the contact's son was sitting in the driver's seat of the vehicle when the vehicle was crashed into violently by four vehicles. The vehicle was damaged in the front end, passenger's side, and rear. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was condemned to total loss. The son was forced out of the vehicle by the attackers and…

2021 BMW M3

Filed Aug 28, 2024


Unknown. I was driving home when I get a message stating “passenger restraint system malfunction”

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.