2023 BMW 3 Series

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Control Module (tcm/Pcm/Tecm)23V821000

Filed Dec 6, 2023552 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota GR Supra, 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), 5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i xDrive, M5), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 8 Series Coupe (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Convertible (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Gran Coupe (850i xDrive, M8), X3 SAV (X3 xDrive30i, X3M), X4 SAV (X4 xDrive30i), X5 SAV (X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5M), X6 SAV (X6 xDrive40i, X6 M50i, X6M), and Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i vehicles. The weld seam of the integrated transmission control unit's cover may not have been manufactured properly, which could allow automatic transmission oil to leak into the transmission control unit.

Risk. Transmission oil that leaks into the control unit can lead to a seizure of the transmission gears, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics module and the automatic transmission fluid, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2006

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Fires	Assessment
2023 — this page	0	1	0	Routine
2013	21	0	0	Routine
2012	7	3	0	Routine
2011	1	3	0	Routine
2010	30	3	1	Routine
2009	53	2	2	Routine
2008	68	3	4	Routine
2007	115	2	4	Routine
2006	202	4	1	Above average
2005	25	0	1	Routine
2004	77	0	3	Routine
2003	73	0	0	Routine
2002	26	0	0	Routine
2001	36	1	0	Routine
2000	88	1	2	Routine
1999	6	1	0	Routine
1998	3	4	0	Routine
1997	5	4	0	Routine
1996	2	4	0	Routine
1995	3	4	0	Routine
1994	1	3	0	Routine
1993	0	3	0	Routine
1992	0	3	0	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Dec 6, 2023. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.