BMW 3 Series problems reported in Massachusetts
26 of the 1,149 complaints filed about the BMW 3 Series came from Massachusetts, 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.
26
Complaints from Massachusetts
0
Crashes
1
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Lights
5
19.2%
Airbags
5
19.2%
Electrical System
4
15.4%
Suspension
3
11.5%
Body & Structure
2
7.7%
Transmission & Drivetrain
2
7.7%
Engine & Cooling
2
7.7%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
1
3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
1
3.8%
Steering
1
3.8%
By model year
1998 3 Series
1
3.8%
1999 3 Series
2
7.7%
2000 3 Series
1
3.8%
2001 3 Series
3
11.5%
2002 3 Series
1
3.8%
2003 3 Series
3
11.5%
2004 3 Series
2
7.7%
2006 3 Series
4
15.4%
2007 3 Series
3
11.5%
2008 3 Series
3
11.5%
2009 3 Series
1
3.8%
2012 3 Series
1
3.8%
2013 3 Series
1
3.8%
Cities reporting most
Boston
3
15.8%
Bradford
2
10.5%
Halifax
2
10.5%
Stoneham
2
10.5%
Dorchester
2
10.5%
Cambridge
2
10.5%
Southborough
1
5.3%
West Springfield
1
5.3%
Topsfield
1
5.3%
Fitchburg
1
5.3%
Grafton
1
5.3%
Tewksbury
1
5.3%