Major Problems with 2002 BMW M3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 BMW M3

2002 BMW M3 SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1 Mileage: 60000 miles

2002 BMW M3 ENGINE Mileage: 15000 miles

2002 BMW M3 REAR Mileage: 84000 miles

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Problems with ENGINE, GASOLINE and AIR BAGS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW M3 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING engine destroyed by rod bearing failure. *ak...	5 ~ 16925 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING as an owner of this vehicle i am concerned by the safety reliability and resale value issues raised by over	5
AIR BAGS rear park distance control sounded and airbag warning light came on simultaneously. software reprogrammed 2 times so far which corrected...	4 ~ 101000 miles
POWER TRAIN the transmission has failed 4 times. it has been repaired 4 times with no effect. the dealer drove it over...	4 ~ 53636 miles
SUSPENSION inspection at dealer bmw of peabody 221 andover street peabody ma 01960 found both rear springs broken. i was told...	3 ~ 129735 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a bmw m3 which has an smg transmission. i was driving and all of a sudden my car...	2 ~ 61728 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM bmw 2002 m3 remote key does not work broken general module. *tr...	2 ~ 41523 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE after 2.5 years of ownership of vehicle a slight "clunk" coming from the rear of the vehicle is noticed when...	2 ~ 137000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2002 bmw m3 repeated smg transmission failures rendering the vehicle inoperable. bmw has no idea what is causing the problem....	2 ~ 26400 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving and changing gears could hear a grinding noise. had vehicle at dealership for a third transmission. problem with	2 ~ 7500 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER passenger door would not open from inside or outside the car. car was parked door would not unlock after pushing...	1 ~ 95000 miles
ENGINE i am filing this complaint on behalf of myself and the countless others experiencing this potentially fatal defect in bmw's...	1 ~ 70045 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i took my car into the bmw dealer for a inspection they found the subframe/trunk floor was cracking and would...	1 ~ 115000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY the rear mirror in my vehicle is a self-dimming one. while parked in the garage overnight i came out to...	1 ~ 82585 miles
VISIBILITY auto dimming mirror on 2002 bmw m3 coupe leaked and is now permanently dimmed on 3/4 of the mirror. it...	1 ~ 50000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2002 bmw m3. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds all of the...	1 ~ 86000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION after 2.5 years of ownership of vehicle a slight "clunk" coming from the rear of the vehicle is noticed when...	1 ~ 84000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE after 2.5 years of ownership of vehicle a slight "clunk" coming from the rear of the vehicle is noticed when...	1 ~ 84000 miles
TIRES i was traveling at a high rate of speed on the freeway when i heard a noise. as the noise...	1 ~ 775000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS dt: drivers side door air bag deployed while driving for no reason. there was no accendent no pot hole and...	1 ~ 60000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL multiple problems with the vehicel. the engine was replaced at 16000 the transmission (smg) was re[ aced at 20000 now...	1 ~ 15000 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE hood sensor will indicate that hood is close even though it is still open. consumer is able to drive away.	1
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT consumer noticed fumes coming from air conditioner a/c vents while traveling from 65-70 mph. vehicle has been repaired five times	1

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