BMW 3 Series problems reported in Florida
79 of the 1,149 complaints filed about the BMW 3 Series came from Florida, 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.
79
Complaints from Florida
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
20
25.3%
Electrical System
12
15.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
8
10.1%
Lights
6
7.6%
Other & Unspecified
4
5.1%
Brakes
4
5.1%
Engine & Cooling
4
5.1%
Seats
3
3.8%
Seat Belts
3
3.8%
Body & Structure
3
3.8%
Steering
3
3.8%
Transmission & Drivetrain
3
3.8%
By model year
1995 3 Series
1
1.3%
2000 3 Series
12
15.2%
2001 3 Series
1
1.3%
2002 3 Series
9
11.4%
2003 3 Series
6
7.6%
2004 3 Series
6
7.6%
2005 3 Series
1
1.3%
2006 3 Series
20
25.3%
2007 3 Series
7
8.9%
2008 3 Series
6
7.6%
2009 3 Series
6
7.6%
2010 3 Series
3
3.8%
2012 3 Series
1
1.3%
Cities reporting most
Miami
11
26.8%
Tampa
5
12.2%
Jacksonville
4
9.8%
Miami Gardens
3
7.3%
West Palm Beach
3
7.3%
Ocala
3
7.3%
ST Johns
2
4.9%
Winter Springs
2
4.9%
Parkland
2
4.9%
Bradenton
2
4.9%
Cape Coral
2
4.9%
Gainesville
2
4.9%