AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2008 BMW M3
NHTSA data on file today
The 2008 BMW M3 has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns and 82 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #20V017000 Driver Air Bag Inflators May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V472000 Loss of Electrical Power/Stalling NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V676000 Blower Motor Wiring may Overheat NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #16V071000 Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #08V595000 DOUBLE CLUTCH GEARBOX NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 37 complaints
- Engine 20 complaints
- Air Bags 9 complaints
- Electrical System 9 complaints
- Fuel System, Gasoline 4 complaints
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC) 3 complaints
Of the 82 complaints on file, 4 report a crash and 2 a fire; across all 82 complaints, owners report 3 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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