"How reliable is the 2007 Bmw 3 Series?"

"Based on 190 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Bmw 3 Series has a median complaint mileage of 68642 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Bmw 3 Series?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Bmw 3 Series is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 190 total complaints filed."

2007 Bmw 3 Series: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 190 complaints

190

Total Complaints

68,642mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

45,308 25th Percentile

68,642 Median Mileage

90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

STEERING

SEAT BELTS

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SEATS

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"1. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ISSUE ON MAY 21ST LED TO THE CAR STALLING WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING. ALSO PUT THE CAR IN "LIMP MODE" (REDUCED POWER). ALSO, RUN-FLAT TIRES ON THE CAR HAVE ALL BUBBLED/POPPED- HAVE HAD CAR ONLY FOR 5 MONTHS WITH 6800 MILES. 2. CAR STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES WHILE DRIVING AND..."

"I DRIVE A 2007 BMW XI AND IT IS LESS THAN 1.5 YEARS. THIS IS ALL ABOUT A WEEK APART FROM EACH INCIDENT. THE HAD BEEN ACTING FUNNY FOR A WEEK OR SO AND I BROUGHT IT INTO BMW AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEY GAVE ME BACK THE CAR AND A WEEK LATER, THE CAR STALLED ON ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. AFTER ..."

"GAS DOOR OF THE 2007 BMW 328XI (AND OTHERS) CAN BECOME OPEN & EJECTED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, OR DURING CAR WASH. THE DOOR UNLOCKS & CAN BE OPENED WHEN FORCE IS APPLIED IF BOTH CAR DOORS ARE UNLOCKED. IF ENOUGH FORCE (LATERAL) IS GENERATED DURING A WASH, OR AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE DOOR CAN BECOME EJECTED D..."

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