BMW M3 problems reported in California
148 of the 552 complaints filed about the BMW M3 came from California, most often about the transmission & drivetrain.
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.
148
Complaints from California
9
Crashes
2
Fires
2003
Worst model year
What failed
Transmission & Drivetrain
34
23.0%
Engine & Cooling
32
21.6%
Airbags
28
18.9%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers
9
6.1%
Electrical System
9
6.1%
Tires
6
4.1%
Body & Structure
5
3.4%
Other & Unspecified
4
2.7%
Fuel & Propulsion
4
2.7%
Suspension
3
2.0%
Equipment & Accessories
2
1.4%
By model year
1995 M3
2
1.4%
1996 M3
1
0.7%
1997 M3
8
5.4%
1998 M3
10
6.8%
1999 M3
4
2.7%
2001 M3
6
4.1%
2002 M3
13
8.8%
2003 M3
28
18.9%
2004 M3
7
4.7%
2005 M3
3
2.0%
2006 M3
3
2.0%
2008 M3
25
16.9%
2009 M3
13
8.8%
2010 M3
3
2.0%
2011 M3
8
5.4%
2012 M3
3
2.0%
2013 M3
3
2.0%
2016 M3
1
0.7%
2017 M3
1
0.7%
2018 M3
4
2.7%
2021 M3
2
1.4%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
11
19.6%
SAN Jose
8
14.3%
SAN Francisco
7
12.5%
SAN Diego
5
8.9%
Irvine
4
7.1%
Simi Valley
3
5.4%
Santa ANA
3
5.4%
Redwood City
3
5.4%
Torrance
3
5.4%
LOS Angele
3
5.4%
Glendale
3
5.4%
Orange
3
5.4%