BMW 3 Series F30

Registered in the United States: says nothing about the status in this country

No recall found in EU Safety Gate, checked up to and including 2018

Registered in the United States: says nothing about the status in this country

• Official item from NHTSA: engine

  24 of the 93 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 20/10/2023

• Official item from NHTSA: electrical system

  23 of the 93 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 20/10/2023

• Official item from NHTSA: service brakes

  18 of the 93 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 20/10/2023

• Official item from NHTSA: unknown or other

  16 of the 93 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 20/10/2023

• Official item from NHTSA: power train

  13 of the 93 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 20/10/2023

• Official item from NHTSA: engine and engine cooling

  12 of the 93 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 20/10/2023

• Official item from NHTSA: fuel/propulsion system

  10 of the 59 of all NHTSA complaints for this model year.

  NHTSA, data up to and including 20/10/2023

American manufacturer bulletins: published for the American market, not automatically representative of this country

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: 3 SERIES

  The manufacturer has published 185 technical bulletins about 3 SERIES, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (49 of 185), EQUIPMENT (45 of 185), ENGINE (28 of 185). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2018

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: 3 SERIES

  The manufacturer has published 642 technical bulletins about 3 SERIES, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (151 of 642), EQUIPMENT (126 of 642), ENGINE (80 of 642). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2018

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: 3 SERIES

  The manufacturer has published 687 technical bulletins about 3 SERIES, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (165 of 687), EQUIPMENT (127 of 687), ENGINE (78 of 687). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2018

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: 320I

  The manufacturer has published 573 technical bulletins about 320I, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (134 of 573), EQUIPMENT (109 of 573), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (66 of 573). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2018

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: 320I

  The manufacturer has published 505 technical bulletins about 320I, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (120 of 505), EQUIPMENT (101 of 505), ENGINE (55 of 505). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2018

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: 320I

  The manufacturer has published 465 technical bulletins about 320I, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (110 of 465), EQUIPMENT (87 of 465), ENGINE (54 of 465). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2018

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: 320I

  The manufacturer has published 389 technical bulletins about 320I, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (89 of 389), EQUIPMENT (72 of 389), ENGINE (43 of 389). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2018

• NHTSA manufacturer communications: 320I

  The manufacturer has published 129 technical bulletins about 320I, mainly about ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (31 of 129), EQUIPMENT (25 of 129), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (16 of 129). These are manufacturer communications to the dealer network (e.g. repair instructions, software updates, or warranty programmes), not recalls themselves and not a confirmed model problem, even if the text mentions a recall. The count says nothing about this specific vehicle's quality.

  NHTSA Manufacturer Communications, data up to and including 2018

American crash-test rating (NHTSA): for the American market, not automatically representative of this country

• NHTSA safety rating: 3 SERIES

  In NHTSA's American crash test, 3 SERIES (model year 2016) scores 5 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 5/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.

  NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2018

• NHTSA safety rating: 3 SERIES

  In NHTSA's American crash test, 3 SERIES (model year 2017) scores 5 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 5/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.

  NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2018

• NHTSA safety rating: 3 SERIES

  In NHTSA's American crash test, 3 SERIES (model year 2018) scores 5 out of 5 stars (front 4/5, side 5/5, rollover 5/5). This is an American crash test under the NHTSA protocol, not a universal safety score: other countries'/regions' test protocols (e.g. Euro NCAP) may produce a different rating.

  NHTSA SafetyRatings, data up to and including 2018

Based on American insurance claims for this model: not automatically representative of this country

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: 3 series 2dr 2WD

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for 3 series 2dr 2WD is 137 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2018

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: 3 series 4dr 2WD

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for 3 series 4dr 2WD is 118 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2018

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: 3 series 4dr 2WD

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for 3 series 4dr 2WD is 117 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2018

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: 3 series 4dr 2WD

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for 3 series 4dr 2WD is 118 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2018

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: 3 series 4dr

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for 3 series 4dr is 123 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2018

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: 3 series 4dr

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for 3 series 4dr is 121 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2018

• IIHS/HLDI loss index: 3 series 4dr

  According to IIHS/HLDI, the "all coverages combined" loss index for 3 series 4dr is 116 (reference basis: 100 = US national average for all passenger vehicles under this coverage). Note: this is an index figure/rating class (an insurance statistic about the MODEL as a whole), not a failure rate and not a prediction for this specific vehicle.

  IIHS/HLDI, data up to and including 2018