BMW 3 Series problems reported in Illinois
23 of the 1,149 complaints filed about the BMW 3 Series came from Illinois, most often about the engine & cooling.
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.
23
Complaints from Illinois
2
Crashes
1
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
6
26.1%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
17.4%
Lights
3
13.0%
Airbags
3
13.0%
Electrical System
3
13.0%
Tires
2
8.7%
Seat Belts
1
4.3%
Body & Structure
1
4.3%
By model year
2000 3 Series
1
4.3%
2001 3 Series
3
13.0%
2002 3 Series
1
4.3%
2003 3 Series
2
8.7%
2004 3 Series
2
8.7%
2006 3 Series
7
30.4%
2008 3 Series
1
4.3%
2009 3 Series
5
21.7%
2012 3 Series
1
4.3%
Cities reporting most
Chicago
12
52.2%
Glen Ellyn
3
13.0%
Hawthorn Woods
1
4.3%
Princeton
1
4.3%
Lake IN THE Hills
1
4.3%
Lake Villa
1
4.3%
Carol Stream
1
4.3%
Naperville
1
4.3%
Lombard
1
4.3%
Schaumburg
1
4.3%