"How reliable is the 2013 Bmw 3 Series?"

"Based on 34 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Bmw 3 Series has a median complaint mileage of 2755 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Bmw 3 Series?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Bmw 3 Series is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 34 total complaints filed."

2013 Bmw 3 Series: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints

Total Complaints

2,755mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,825 25th Percentile

2,755 Median Mileage

8,200 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STRUCTURE:BODY

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AS MY WIFE OPEN THE DOOR AND SITS , SHE PULLED THE DOOR TO CLOSE BUT IT WONT LOCK UP TRY SEVERAL TIMES TO DO IT WITH THE REMOTE BUT WONT LOCK UP. AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR!!! *TR"

"THE SUBJECT VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE CAR WAS SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT. THE DRIVER HAD TO SUDDENLY PRESS VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP THE CAR. *TR"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 complaints

25th: 2,941 mi Median: 3,750 mi 75th: 50,152 mi

ENGINE 7 complaints

25th: 1,268 mi Median: 1,825 mi 75th: 4,400 mi

POWER TRAIN 6 complaints

25th: 1,312 mi Median: 2,382 mi 75th: 4,603 mi

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 4 complaints

25th: 2,143 mi Median: 5,225 mi 75th: 8,927 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 10 VA: 3 NJ: 3 NY: 3 TX: 3 MI: 2 MO: 2 PA: 2 MD: 1 WA: 1

Bmw 3 Series — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2000	111	99,250	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
2001	49	108,350	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1
2002	40	92,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
2003	67	96,000	AIR BAGS	1
2004	93	80,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	1
2005	29	75,000	AIR BAGS	3
2006	288	67,280	AIR BAGS	13
2007	190	68,642	AIR BAGS	11
2008	93	55,000	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	0
2009	74	70,000	AIR BAGS	5
2010	43	61,500	AIR BAGS	1

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