Major Problems with 2003 BMW M3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 BMW M3

2003 BMW M3 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 5000 miles

2003 BMW M3 FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 72000 miles

2003 BMW M3 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 55000 miles

Browse 2003 BMW M3 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN and MANUAL TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW M3 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS my car was hit on the driver side resulting in the driver's door being indented 11" from it's normal position....	13 ~ 46258 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving on a relatively hot day (92 degrees f) my vehicle's smg (sequential manual gearbox) malfunction indicator light turned...	5 ~ 68464 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while traveling 60 mph the owner began to merge for an exit. the transmission failed not respond to the clutch...	5 ~ 14400 miles
SUSPENSION i brought my vehicle to the dealer for a routine oil change. during their vehicle inspection they discovered the rear...	4 ~ 90466 miles
ENGINE while driving on a relatively hot day (92 degrees f) my vehicle's smg (sequential manual gearbox) malfunction indicator light turned...	3 ~ 103667 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE failed rear view mirror where a liquid inside forms a bubble making the mirror totally unusable. this is a problem...	3 ~ 96770 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1. when the temperature where i live reached around 95'f and above my transmission on my vehicle did not function...	3 ~ 76584 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER re: smg pump failure i have contacted bmwna in the past in regards to the smg (sequential manual gearshift) pump...	3 ~ 52270 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM bmw m3 e46 (2001-2005) do not respond to any standard obdii commands from various tool manufacturers. these vehicles do not	3 ~ 59770 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer would like to know about recalls for a 2003 bmw. he states that he has tried to contact bmw...	3 ~ 63882 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 bmw m3. for approximately a week and a half the contact has noticed that the...	2 ~ 36000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have a 2003 bmw m3. just this week a cover (part#51717892955) on the under carriage broke. bmw made it...	2 ~ 49681 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving on a relatively hot day (92 degrees f) my vehicle's smg (sequential manual gearbox) malfunction indicator light turned...	1 ~ 93000 miles
SEAT BELTS my car was in a collision where the driver of car 1 was making a turn into the main street...	1 ~ 99647 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION rear vehicle subframe beginning to separate from chassis. sheet metal directly above subframe mounting point peeling away from rest of...	1
WHEELS my 2003 bmw m3 has cracked wheel which causes tire to go flat which is a very bg safety hazard.	1 ~ 87398 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 bmw m3. the contact stated that the rearview mirror contained a liquid used to tint...	1 ~ 29080 miles
VISIBILITY took my bmw m3 to don jacobs bmw in lexington ky. there had been a recall for a software update....	1 ~ 69500 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2003 bmw m3. while driving 65 mph the driver's side air bag deployed without a crash...	1 ~ 72000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2003 bmw m3. the ignition was turned off. the contact attempted to exit the vehicle. however...	1 ~ 6000 miles
TIRES months after the purchase of the vehicle the tire indicator light (to indicate a flat tire has been spontaneously coming...	1
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES months after the purchase of the vehicle the tire indicator light (to indicate a flat tire has been spontaneously coming...	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING consumer stated that vehicle was not running properly. he took vehicle to the dealer for maintenance service. vehicle was making...	1
LOCK > TRUNK LID > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 2004 bmw m3 convertible. i was on my way home and decided to put the top down. i have owned...	1 ~ 6430 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2004 bmw m3 convertible. i was on my way home and decided to put the top down. i have owned...	1 ~ 6430 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING steering wheel locked up. consumer was unable to move the steering wheel. when this happened it tightened to the point...	1 ~ 23000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving 60 mph vehicle stalled. consumer was unable to restart vehicle. it was towed to the dealer for inspection...	1 ~ 7300 miles
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER the fuel gauge reads empty when tank is full. after investigating loud noises from the trunk area i discovered that...	1 ~ 3200 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN bmw m3 2003 with smg transmission surges badly in first gear occasionally with no apparent cause. this is quite disconcerting	1 ~ 25 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE consumer would like to know about recalls for a 2003 bmw. he states that he has tried to contact bmw...	1

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