Bmw M3 engine problems
29 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
427 owner complaints analyzed
26 distinct recall campaigns
46,590 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 279 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
29 of 427 complaints match this topic (6.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 8023903 · 2002-12-06 (December 6, 2002)
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE STALLING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. MR. ATHARY PLEASE PROVIDE THE POTENTIAL FAILURE OF THE ENGINE ON THIS VEHICLE. TS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8023903 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10087533 · 2004-08-09 (August 9, 2004)
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOW OUT. MECHANIC REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 7,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087533 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10471564 · 2012-08-20 (August 20, 2012)
WHILE DRIVING ON A RELATIVELY HOT DAY (92 DEGREES F), MY VEHICLE'S SMG (SEQUENTIAL MANUAL GEARBOX) MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT TURNED ON AND I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY DROPPING OUT OF GEAR INTO NEUTRAL OR "0" FOR 6-15 SECONDS AT A TIME. WHEN OUT OF GEAR, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. ON ONE INSTANCE OF DROPPING OUT OF GEAR, I WAS TURNING RIGHT AT AROUND 10-15 MPH WHEN I FOUND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE AND AN ONCOMING VEHICLE ALMOST RAN INTO ME. SINCE THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS, THIS TYPE OF "STALLING" HAS HAPPENED MU…
Owner-reported narrative. 93,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10471564 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10257488 · 2009-02-04 (February 4, 2009)
DURING A ROLLING STOP SITUATION WHICH IS FOLLOWED BY ANY ACCELERATION (SUCH AS A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN), THERE IS A THROTTLE DELAY AND THE VEHICLE HAS THE FEELING OF AN "ENGINE STALL" AND LOSSES ALL POWER FOR 1-2 SECONDS WHILE IT SEARCHES FOR A GEAR. THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AND CAN BE RECREATED AT ANYTIME. THE PROBLEM PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD IN TRAFFIC SITUATIONS BECAUSE YOU ARE UNABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF ONCOMING VEHICLES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS ON THE INTERNET AND CONFIRMED AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE MANUFACT…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257488 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10258247 · 2009-02-10 (February 10, 2009)
I HAVE NOTICED SINCE THE SAFETY RECALL ON THE M-DCT GEARBOX: THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT LAG OR HESITATION OF AT LEAST 2 SECOND BETWEEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND THE CLUTCH ENGAGING AND GIVING ACCELERATION TO THE WHEELS. THIS RESULTS IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND CAUSES THE CAR TO JUST "COAST". THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN FROM A STAND-STILL, BUT OCCURS PRIMARILY WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AT VIRTUALLY ALL RANGES OF SPEED, FROM ROLLING STOP THROUGH STANDARD ROAD SPEEDS OF ANY DEGREE . THE PROBLEM IS ACUTE IN "D" MODE, BUT OCCURS IN "S" MODE …
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10258247 at NHTSA ↗