2010 Bmw M3: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 20 complaints
20
Total Complaints
56,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,750 25th Percentile
56,000 Median Mileage
59,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
8
ENGINE
4
POWER TRAIN
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SEAT BELTS
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN BRAKING HARD AND DOWNSHIFTING SMG SEEMS TO BE CONFUSED AS TO WHAT GEAR YOU WANT. HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND BRAKING HARD THEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN . ## VIN PASSED ## 2010,BMW,M3 ##. *TR"
"WHEN BRAKING HARD AND DOWNSHIFTING SMG SEEMS TO BE CONFUSED AS TO WHAT GEAR YOU WANT. HAPPENS MOSTLY WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND BRAKING HARD THEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN . ## VIN PASSED ## 2010,BMW,M3 ##. *TR"
"2010 E92 55K MILES (88K KM) THE CAR IS UNMODIFIED. THE CAR HAS A FULL SERVICE HISTORY. THE VEHICLE NEVER TRACKED - ALMOST ALL TRAVEL DURING MY OWNERSHIP WERE HIGHWAY MILES (23K). THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS A FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 1 ROD BEARING. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A WET SINGLE LANE R..."

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