Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2023 BMW M3

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the power train. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Power Train1
100

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Electrical System › Body Control Module › Software23V118000
Filed Feb 23, 2023120 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the automatic door locking (ADL) function to not lock the doors as intended.

Risk. Doors that do not lock as intended while the vehicle is in motion may open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy. Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Power TrainCrash
Filed Jun 26, 2025NC

Car was parked and turned off in our driveway and it rolled backwards down the driveway and into the street

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2008
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20252000Routine
2023 — this page1100Routine
20221000Routine
20213300Routine
20189010Routine
20173200Routine
20165300Routine
20154300Routine
20140100Routine
201313200Routine
20126300Routine
201131410Routine
201015400Routine
200945500Routine
200882520Routine
20070300Routine
200614500Do not drive
200512300Do not drive
200431300Do not drive
200354510Do not drive
200240510Do not drive
200114400Do not drive
20000200Do not drive
199911100Routine
199814100Routine
199719200Routine
19961100Routine
199512400Routine
19940100Routine
19930100Routine
19920100Routine
19910100Routine
19900100Routine

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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: Feb 23, 2023. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.