BMW 3 Series problems reported in California
281 of the 1,149 complaints filed about the BMW 3 Series came from California, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
281
Complaints from California
14
Crashes
9
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
68
24.2%
Electrical System
32
11.4%
Engine & Cooling
25
8.9%
Lights
21
7.5%
Body & Structure
21
7.5%
Fuel & Propulsion
19
6.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
15
5.3%
Seat Belts
13
4.6%
Steering
13
4.6%
Other & Unspecified
9
3.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
9
3.2%
Brakes
7
2.5%
By model year
1994 3 Series
1
0.4%
1999 3 Series
1
0.4%
2000 3 Series
34
12.1%
2001 3 Series
8
2.8%
2002 3 Series
3
1.1%
2003 3 Series
14
5.0%
2004 3 Series
26
9.3%
2005 3 Series
7
2.5%
2006 3 Series
63
22.4%
2007 3 Series
60
21.4%
2008 3 Series
25
8.9%
2009 3 Series
12
4.3%
2010 3 Series
11
3.9%
2012 3 Series
6
2.1%
2013 3 Series
10
3.6%
Cities reporting most
SAN Jose
18
20.7%
LOS Angeles
13
14.9%
SAN Diego
13
14.9%
Cupertino
6
6.9%
Union City
6
6.9%
Playa DEL REY
5
5.7%
Palo Alto
5
5.7%
Oakland
5
5.7%
SAN Francisco
4
4.6%
Oakley
4
4.6%
Redwood City
4
4.6%
LA
4
4.6%