BMW M3 is represented in CarFaultIQ’s corrected vehicle catalogue for 1995-1999,2001-2006,2008-2013,2015-2018,2021-2026, with source coverage for US and Canada.
This catalogue hub is intended to organize verified model-year and configuration data. Recorded fuel categories: Premium Gasoline, Regular Gasoline. Recorded electrification categories: not yet summarized. Recorded drivetrain categories: AWD, RWD.
These fields describe structured dataset coverage only. Reliability, common-problem, recall, complaint, repair-cost and drivability claims should be added only when model-specific evidence has been verified.
Structured vehicle data
These fields are read live from the imported v3.1 vehicle tables. They are configuration coverage, not reliability or safety conclusions.
- Fuel types: Premium Gasoline, Regular Gasoline
- Electrification: Gasoline
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Total structured variants: 144
2026 structured configurations
| Market | Trim/source label | Fuel | Electrification | Drive | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Sedan | Premium Gasoline | Not specified | Not specified | Manual 6-speed |
| Canada | Sedan | Premium Gasoline | Not specified | Not specified | Automatic Select Shift 8-speed |
| US | Sedan | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | RWD | Manual 6-speed |
| US | Sedan | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | AWD | Automatic (S8) |
| US | Sedan | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | RWD | Automatic (S8) |
Official evidence for this model
Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.
US safety recalls
25 distinct official identifiers · US
Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.
- 24V288000 — model years 2015
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015…
- 23V118000 — model years 2023
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. During a service visit, a replacement electronic control…
- 21V554000 — model years 2021
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, M440i), BMW X1 sDrive28i, xDrive28i, 2…
Manufacturer communications / TSBs
458 distinct official identifiers · US
Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.
- 11030317 — model years 2025
It was determined that due to a manufacturing defect, there may be a peeling of the sliding layer of the main bearing shells. The peeling may cause engine damage to your vehicle in some cases. The main bearing shells will need to be replaced.
- 11029098 — model years 2026
Delivery Stop - Bearing Shell
- 11027766 — model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
While driving on a smooth and/or unevenroad, a “cracking” sound is heard from therear wheel arch area (highlighted in orange) on either the right or left side.
US defect investigations
6 distinct official identifiers · US
An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.
- EA21002 — model years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
From 2000 through 2017, Takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("PSAN") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004L. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to…
- EA15001 — model years 2004, 2005, 2006
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
- PE14016 — model years 2004, 2005, 2006
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
US owner complaint reports
442 distinct reports · US
Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.
- AIR BAGS: 94 reports
- ENGINE: 62 reports
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: 56 reports
A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.
Evidence is served from a locally stored official-source snapshot. No external API is called to render this page. These records do not replace inspection or diagnosis. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.