Major Problems with 2004 BMW M3 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 BMW M3

2004 BMW M3 TIRES Victims: 1 Mileage: 60800 miles

2004 BMW M3 VISIBILITY Victims: 1 Mileage: 60000 miles

2004 BMW M3 POWER TRAIN Mileage: 65000 miles

Browse 2004 BMW M3 complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw m3 convertible. the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air...	8 ~ 11375 miles
POWER TRAIN automatic transmission smg hydraulic pump failed. *tr...	4 ~ 75541 miles
VISIBILITY rear view mirror leaks caustic fluid and turns black unable to be used. dealerships will not replace the faulty unit.	4 ~ 76000 miles
ENGINE vehicle drops out of gear randomly. as i was taking a left turn the vehicle dropped into 0 gear and...	2 ~ 83893 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the rear lamps in my body panel that house the brake lamp turn signal and tail lamp stopped working and...	2 ~ 65500 miles
TIRES i was driving my car on lake shore drive and i hit a pot hole near lawrence ave. i ended...	1 ~ 60800 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES i was driving my car on lake shore drive and i hit a pot hole near lawrence ave. i ended...	1 ~ 60800 miles
RIM > WHEELS i was driving my car on lake shore drive and i hit a pot hole near lawrence ave. i ended...	1 ~ 60800 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this is the second time this happened to my car the smg (sequential manual gear) light comes on and then...	1 ~ 54462 miles
STRUCTURE i inspected the trunk floorpan and noticed buckling cracking of the trunk floor and welded seams coming apart. the rear...	1 ~ 128000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i inspected the trunk floorpan and noticed buckling cracking of the trunk floor and welded seams coming apart. the rear...	1 ~ 128000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM vehicle drops out of gear randomly. as i was taking a left turn the vehicle dropped into 0 gear and...	1 ~ 65000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER got into my car in the afternoon and noticed the rear view mirror was distorted. after inspecting realized that...	1 ~ 83488 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING before i start explaining i should mention that the car has been meticulously maintained with majority of the parts being...	1 ~ 110000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN the smg transmission in a 2004 bmw m3 will randomly shift into neutral disabling the vehicle on hot days without	1 ~ 95000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE had my car inspected by a mechanic and he noticed a tear in the subframe near the rear drivers side....	1 ~ 95000 miles
SUSPENSION had my car inspected by a mechanic and he noticed a tear in the subframe near the rear drivers side....	1 ~ 95000 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw m3 convertible. the contact stated that the vehicle would slip out of gear...	1 ~ 40000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY rearview mirror leaked electrochromic fluid all over console and seats badly damaging them. will need to replace mirror and damaged	1 ~ 43400 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 2004 bmw m3 auto dimming rearview mirror mirror leaked caustic/corrosive unknown liquid onto passenger seat and center console liquid was...	1 ~ 25340 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw m3. while driving 65-70 mph the calipers locked suddenly. the contact pulled off the...	1 ~ 37000 miles

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