BMW 3 Series problems reported in New York
76 of the 1,149 complaints filed about the BMW 3 Series came from New York, 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.
76
Complaints from New York
0
Crashes
0
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
17
22.4%
Engine & Cooling
9
11.8%
Electrical System
8
10.5%
Tires
6
7.9%
Steering
6
7.9%
Body & Structure
4
5.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
5.3%
Other & Unspecified
3
3.9%
Lights
3
3.9%
Brakes
3
3.9%
Doors, Latches & Locks
2
2.6%
By model year
1997 3 Series
1
1.3%
2000 3 Series
5
6.6%
2001 3 Series
3
3.9%
2002 3 Series
1
1.3%
2003 3 Series
2
2.6%
2004 3 Series
9
11.8%
2005 3 Series
2
2.6%
2006 3 Series
20
26.3%
2007 3 Series
8
10.5%
2008 3 Series
13
17.1%
2009 3 Series
6
7.9%
2010 3 Series
3
3.9%
2013 3 Series
3
3.9%
Cities reporting most
NEW York
12
29.3%
Brooklyn
5
12.2%
Bronx
4
9.8%
West Islip
3
7.3%
Grand Island
3
7.3%
Perry
2
4.9%
Pleasant Valley
2
4.9%
Brookhaven
2
4.9%
Jackson Heights
2
4.9%
Pound Ridge
2
4.9%
Slingerlands
2
4.9%
Spencer
2
4.9%