CarFault2015 BMW 3 Series
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 8 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 566 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 3 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 210 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 11 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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24V608000 2024-08-13
Recall 24V608000
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water…
Recorded model years: 2015
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24V527000 2024-07-11
Recall 24V527000
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please…
Recorded model years: 2015
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24V288000 2024-04-24
Recall 24V288000
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 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag…
Recorded model years: 2015
Showing 3 of 8 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 93 records exist for the BMW 3 Series where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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11031897 2026-05-01
B062626
Inlet Hose Return
Recorded model years: 2015
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11029026 2026-02-24
B062126
Muffler Bracket Return
Recorded model years: 2015
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11029016 2026-02-06
B061626
Double Pipe Return
Recorded model years: 2015
Showing 3 of 566 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 1,699 records exist for the BMW 3 Series where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
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EA23001 2023-03-17
High pressure fuel pump failure
The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened PE21-021 on October 14, 2021, to investigate incidents alleging a stall/loss of motive power as a result of high-pressure fuel pump failures in certain model year (MY) 2019-2020 Ram 2500, 3500, 4500, and 5500 heavy duty trucks equipped with 6.7L Cummins turbodiesel engines. During the investigation, ODI sought to determine if the related…
Recorded model years: 2015
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DP22005 2023-01-27
Pedestrian alert sounds
NHTSA received a petition on or about July 18, 2022, requesting that Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 141 be applied to all electric and hybrid vehicles operating in the United States. The petition can be reviewed at NHTSA.gov under ODI Number 11486072. FMVSS 141 establishes performance requirements for pedestrian alert sounds for motor vehicles. The standard applies to hybrid…
Recorded model years: 2015
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EA21002 2021-09-17
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
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 burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during…
Recorded model years: 2015
A further 15 records exist for the BMW 3 Series where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2024544 2024-08-15
Transport Canada recall 2024544
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2015
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2024468 2024-08-13
Transport Canada recall 2024468
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2015
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2024241 2024-04-24
Transport Canada recall 2024241
Issue: On certain vehicles, the side curtain airbag inflator(s) could rupture and separate unexpectedly. As a result, a piece of metal from the inflator could be propelled toward vehicle occupants with or without the airbag(s) deploying. This could also cause the side curtain airbag(s) not to inflate properly in a crash. Safety Risk: An airbag inflator that ruptures can create…
Recorded model years: 2015
Showing 3 of 11 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 91 records exist for the BMW 3 Series where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
210 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a crash 7
- reports mentioning a fire 11
- reported injuries 4
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Engine88 (27.2%)Official recall records for this system: 34, covering model years 1995–2024.
- Electrical system72 (22.2%)Official recall records for this system: 32, covering model years 2000–2025.
- Fuel system40 (12.3%)Official recall records for this system: 7, covering model years 2013–2018.
- Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)22 (6.8%)Official recall records for this system: 16, covering model years 2008–2023.
- Brakes15 (4.6%)Official recall records for this system: 14, covering model years 1999–2021.
- Lights12 (3.7%)Official recall records for this system: 13, covering model years 1995–2021.
- Body & structure10 (3.1%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2002–2020.
- Tires & wheels6 (1.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2001–2008.
Other / uncategorized: 32 classifications (9.9%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 9,235 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.