"How reliable is the 2000 Bmw 3 Series?"

"Based on 111 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Bmw 3 Series has a median complaint mileage of 99250 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Bmw 3 Series?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Bmw 3 Series is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 111 total complaints filed."

2000 Bmw 3 Series: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 111 complaints

111

Total Complaints

99,250mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

78,250 25th Percentile

99,250 Median Mileage

128,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

STRUCTURE

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BROKEN REAR SUBFRAME MOUNT - HAS OCCURED IN MANY BMW 3-SERIES CARS (MINE INCLUDED) THAT ARE EITHER COMPLETELY STOCK OR WHERE THE WHEELS, TIRES, AND/OR SUSPENSION MAY HAVE BEEN MODIFIED IN ANY WAY. IT IS VERY UNUSUAL TO BE OBLIGED TO REPAIR THE FRAME IN A CAR AS A RESULT OF DAMAGE THAT OCCURS DURING ..."

"WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK"

"CYLINDER HEAD CRACK - 9/5/03 WATER PUMP FREEZE, DRIVE BELT TEAR/BROKEN - 11/9/01 3 WINDOWS (REGULATOR BROKEN) DRIVER SIDE 2 TIMES"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28