BMW 3 Series problems reported in Texas
79 of the 1,149 complaints filed about the BMW 3 Series came from Texas, 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 Texas
0
Crashes
1
Fires
2007
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
15
19.0%
Electrical System
10
12.7%
Lights
9
11.4%
Doors, Latches & Locks
6
7.6%
Engine & Cooling
6
7.6%
Seat Belts
5
6.3%
Body & Structure
5
6.3%
Transmission & Drivetrain
4
5.1%
Seats
3
3.8%
Fuel & Propulsion
3
3.8%
Brakes
3
3.8%
Steering
3
3.8%
By model year
1986 3 Series
3
3.8%
1999 3 Series
1
1.3%
2000 3 Series
7
8.9%
2001 3 Series
2
2.5%
2002 3 Series
2
2.5%
2003 3 Series
3
3.8%
2004 3 Series
2
2.5%
2005 3 Series
1
1.3%
2006 3 Series
18
22.8%
2007 3 Series
20
25.3%
2008 3 Series
7
8.9%
2009 3 Series
8
10.1%
2010 3 Series
1
1.3%
2011 3 Series
1
1.3%
2013 3 Series
3
3.8%
Cities reporting most
Dallas
10
20.0%
Houston
8
16.0%
Missouri City
5
10.0%
Austin
5
10.0%
Carrollton
4
8.0%
Little ELM
3
6.0%
Sugar Land
3
6.0%
Palacios
3
6.0%
Richmond
3
6.0%
SAN Juan
2
4.0%
THE Woodlands
2
4.0%
Sanger
2
4.0%