Safety Score
80
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-11-14 | 08V595000 |
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | 2,500 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | During a regular fuel stop at a gas station, I noticed the central lock button nor the physical door hinge fail to oper… |
| 2023-09-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Passenger Seat Occupancy Sensor error displayed in vehicle information center. Warning restraint/Air Bag not functionin… |
| 2020-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | VISIBLE GASOLINE LEAK FROM THE CHASSIS UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR PASSENGER AREA. STATIONARY INSIDE GARAGE. |
| 2019-09-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, CEL CAME ON, CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE, BEFORE LOSING POWER ALTOGETH… |
| 2019-09-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW M3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN REVERSE ON A HILL. THE EMERGENCY … |
| 2018-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 17V676 THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED OVER A YEAR AGO AND STILL HAVE YET TO BE CONTACTED BY BMW TO RESO… |
| 2018-05-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW M3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V676000 (ELECTRICAL S… |
| 2018-05-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. DESPITE MY HAVING RECEIVED 2 RECALL NOTICES REGARDING MY AIRBAG, AND MY CAR'S VIN BEING LISTED ON NHTSA… |
| 2018-03-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER RESTRAINT ERROR KEEPS COMING UP DUE TO FAULT IN SEAT MATS. RECALLED FOR OTHER 3 SERIES VEHICLES, 2008 M3 SHOU… |
| 2018-01-29 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I'VE BEEN DRIVING BMW FOR OVER 12 YEARS. MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE CAR TO DRIVE. I'VE HAD MY M3 FOR A YEAR. MY DREAM CAR. I … |
| 2017-12-24 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | I HAVE A BMW E92 CHASSIS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MANY, MANY OWNERS OF THE SAME BMW AND THEY HAVE SAID THE SAME THING. THE T… |
| 2017-12-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. STARTING MAKING A LOUD TICKING SOUND FROM THE BOTTOM END OF THE MOTOR. |
| 2017-11-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | RECEIVED A LOSS OF POWER WARNING FOR THE CAR. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BUT STATED … |
| 2017-11-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING FROM WORK AND HEARD A LOUD METAL KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED… |
| 2017-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO REACH MY DEALER TO FIX THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG (TAKATA) AND THEY ARE STILL SAYING ' NO SOLUTION… |
| 2017-06-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | CONNECTING ROD BEARING FAILURE. WELL MAINTAINED AT DEALERSHIP AND CERTIFIED INDY SHOP. CRANKSHAFT WAS HEAVILY DAMAGED … |
| 2017-04-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW M3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V07100… |
| 2017-02-19 | ENGINE | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AT BOUT 1AM ON A CLEAR 45 DEGREE MORNING. I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 54 MPH ON A FREEWAY. I HEARD A NO… |
| 2017-02-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FAILED BEARINGS ENGINE HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY |
| 2016-12-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ROD BEARING FAILURE! TODAY WHILE ENTERING THE FREEWAY I HEARD A LOUD BOOM FOLLOWED BY THE ENGINE TURNING OFF. I TOWED T… |
| 2016-12-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE FAILURE RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER AT SPEED WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF ROD BEARING ISSUE WHICH IS … |
| 2016-11-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THROTTLE ACTUATOR PROBLEM: IS CAUSED BY AN ENGINEERING DEFECT IN THE ACTUATOR GEARS WHICH DETERIORATE UNDER 60,000 MILE… |
| 2016-09-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS HYDRO UNIT ON E92 M3 2008 JUST FAILED, IT IS A COMMON ISSUE ON ALL BMW CARS, THOUGH PROBLEM IS OVER THE YEAR AND BE… |
| 2016-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE 2008 ME HAS THE S65 ENGINE WHICH HAS BEEN HEAVILY REPORTED TO HAVE ROD BEARING FAILURES DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF THE F… |
| 2016-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY BMW HAVE HEADLIGHTS INSULATION FLAKING OFF, THIS IS REALLY SCARY BECAUSE I'M AFRAID TO GET MY CAR GETTING FIRE. |
| 2016-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE MILEAGE: 41,706 AFTER RECEIVING AN OIL CHANGE, I PICKED MY CAR UP AT MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SHOP. WHEN … |
| 2016-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW M3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 126V0710… |
| 2015-12-27 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW M3. WHILE ACCELERATING, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRES TO SPIN. TH… |
| 2015-12-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN 4TH GEAR, THE MOTOR SEIZED. THE PISTON ROD SNAPPED AND BLEW ALUMINUM PARTS THROUGH THE OIL PA… |
| 2015-11-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE PISTON BEARING WORE OUT AT LESS THAN 60K MILES CAUSING DAMAGES TO THE ENGINE. LUCKILY CAR ENGINGE DID NOT L… |
| 2015-08-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | AFTER INFORMING BMW NA MANY TIMES OF THE WIDESPREAD ROD BEARING PROBLEM ON THE S65 MOTOR THAT CAN CAUSE ENGINE FAILURE … |
| 2015-07-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW M3. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRO… |
| 2015-05-05 | STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW M3. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SUDDEN KNOCKING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE … |
| 2015-04-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ENGINE BEGAN SUDDENLY MAKING A VERY LOUD KNOCKING SOUND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, AND I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO SANDY SANSING B… |
| 2015-03-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER RESTRAINT FAULT LIGHT CAME ON...SIMILAR PROBLEMS IN OTHER YEARS AND RECALLS FOR '06 MODEL YEAR BUT NOT THIS Y… |
| 2014-09-17 | STEERING | No | 1 | INCIDENT 1 I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AFTER THE SIGNAL AND ENTERING INTO THE FREEWAY AT 25 MPH, AND DURING THE TURN, THE… |
| 2013-12-30 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW M3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS FAILED TO UNLOCK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START, AN… |
| 2013-09-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | IN A SITUATION WHERE THE CAR IS STOPPED AND LIGHT PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE (HVAC IS OFF) THE IDLE OF THE CAR WI… |
| 2013-06-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE ENGINE IN MY BMW DIED AT 74,598 MILES, NO WARNING LIGHTS AND NO WEIRD NOISES. IT DIED WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED … |
| 2012-04-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR'S DCT/TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN- LIKE FOR A TURN, BUT DO NOT CO… |
| 2010-07-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 2008 BMW M3 WITH DCT TRANSMISSION. WHEN IN AUTO MODE AND YOU SLOW DOWN AND THEN WISH TO ACCELERATE THE CAR HESI… |
| 2010-04-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I AM VERY HAPPY TO SEE YOUR ORGANIZATION TAKING AN INTEREST IN THIS ISSUE. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THIS VEH… |
| 2010-02-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | DESPITE MULTIPLE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO CORRECT THIS FLAW MY M-DCT (AUTOMATED MANUAL TRANSMISSION) CAR STILL EXHIBITS A DE… |
| 2010-02-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HESITATION IN THE AUTOMATIC MODE WHEN DECREASING SPEED THEN TRYING TO INITIATE A TURN. FOR EXAMPLE GOING DOWN THE ROAD… |
| 2010-01-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SHIFTING INTO 2ND GEAR PRODUCES LAG AND UPON ACCELERATING THE CAR JERKS AND JUMPS FORWARD, WHICH IS SCARY IN TRAFFIC AN… |
| 2010-01-14 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2008 E92 M3 WITH M-DCT TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION TENDS TO "LAG" AFTER MEDIUM TO HARD BRAKING CAUSING UNRESPONSIVENESS… |
| 2009-12-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN- LIKE FOR A TURN, BUT DO NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE DCT TRANSMISSION SEEMS … |
| 2009-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY M3 WITH M-DCT TRANSMISSION HAS SIGNIFICANT THROTTLE DELAY IN LOWER GEARS AT ROLLING SPEEDS. CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND T… |
| 2009-07-17 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2008 M3 DCT LAG PROBLEM. AT LOWER SPEEDS THE GEARBOX TAKES TO MUCH TIME TO SELECT A GEAR (LIKE COMING THROUGH A SLOW CO… |
| 2009-06-30 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2008 BMW M3 SEDAN, BUILT 2/08, WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN JULY, 2008. IT HAS A DUAL CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THE PROB… |