2013 Bmw M3 problems and recalls

54% of owner complaints on the 2013 Bmw M3 related to the Air Bags (7 of 13).

13
Complaints
2
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
75.2
Severity index

Severity index 75.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 75.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 7 complaints (53.8%)7 54%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (30.8%)4 31%Power TrainPower Train: 3 complaints (23.1%)3 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS753.8%
ENGINE430.8%
POWER TRAIN323.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM215.4%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17.7%

Complaints filed per year

0252016: 42017: 52018: 12020: 12021: 12024: 11617518202124
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20164
20175
20181
20201
20211
20241
Filings in 2020 to 2024 ran 0.3x those in 2016 to 2018 (3 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V01700015/01/2020AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i, 2007-2013 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335is, 335i xDrive and M3 Coupes, 200
16V07100005/02/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive Sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xiT, 328i and
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.